On 12 September 2023, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of a Draft East African Standard for alkaline thioglycollic based hair...
Read MoreIn November 2022, the East African Standards Committee (EASC) released a Draft East African Standard (DEAS 1114:2022) that specifies the requirements, sampling, and test methods for insecticidal aerosols. This draft aims...
Read MoreSouth Africa has adopted a modified version of the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classifying and labeling chemicals in its industrial sector. The Regulation comes into force on 29...
Read MoreThe latest update of the Pest Control Products Bill, 2022 was published in Kenya in April 2022. It represents an urgent update to the existing Kenyan pesticide regulation. After various analyses,...
Read MoreTwo Non-Governmental Organizations conducted tests on toys and other consumer products found on sale in African and Arab countries. A report published on May 24, 2022, shows that the tests discovered...
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South Africa opened a consultation until April 29, 2022, to consult on the migration limits for 19 substances used in toy production. This new draft standard is aimed at upgrading South...
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The 2022 World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) will hold in October, in Kigali, Rwanda. This will be hosted by the Republic of Rwanda, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and The...
Read MoreThe International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has announced a new four-year pilot project between four African countries. These four African countries, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria collaborated to start...
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