East African Community Adopts New Standards for Skincare, Hair Dye, and Mosquito Repellents
Aug-18-2025
The East African Community (EAC) comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda has officially adopted six new East African Standards (DEAS) covering various skincare, hair dye, and mosquito repellent products. According...
Read MoreSouth Africa Implements GHS Revision 10 for Classification and Labelling from 1 July 2025
Jul-08-2025
On 1 July 2025, the transition period for the introduction of the tenth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 10) was completed. The...
Read MoreKenya Adopts Two-Part East African Standard for Skin-Applied Mosquito Repellents
Kenya has officially adopted both parts of the East African Standard for skin-applied mosquito repellents, marking a key step in the regional effort to harmonize safety and quality requirements for such...
Read MoreKenya Notifies WTO of Newly Adopted East African Standards for Fertilizers
On 11 April 2025, Kenya notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that several previously circulated standards covering 12 fertilizers have now been officially adopted. Published in the Kenya Gazette Notice No....
Read MoreSouth Africa Bans Mercury-Added Products with New 2024 Regulations and Sets Phase-Out Deadlines from April 2025
On 31 March 2025, the South African government officially introduced the Regulations for the Management of Mercury, 2024, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and he Environment (DFFE). Finalized in...
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank Approves Landmark Project to Tackle Hazardous Chemicals and Waste in 11 African Nations
On January 21, 2025, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a new initiative, to address the problem of waste and hazardous chemicals in 11 African nations. The project focuses on the...
Read MoreKenya’s PCPB Introduces New CRM Requirement for Pest Control Product Registration
Dec-19-2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has introduced a new requirement for the submission of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) as part of the pest control product registration procedure. Effective...
Read MoreKenya Bans Open Field Use of Thiamethoxam and Abamectin Pesticides to Protect Pollinators
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has announced an immediate ban on the use of thiamethoxam and abamectin-based pesticides in open fields. This decision, made during the 178th meeting...
Read MoreSouth Africa's New Food Additive Regulations Set to Take Effect in 2025.
On 1 November 2024, the South African Minister of Health published the Regulations Relating to the Use of Food Additives in Foodstuffs, 2024. The regulations, which were developed under the Foodstuffs,...
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