Kenya 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,...
Read MoreSouth Africa Strengthens Chemical Trade Regulations: New Framework Aligns with Rotterdam Convention and Prior Informed Consent Procedures
On 7 October 2024, the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) introduced new regulations aimed at creating a national framework for compliance with the Rotterdam Convention. These...
Read MoreEast African Countries Notify WTO of Draft Standard for Body and Face Powders
On September 26, 2024, five East African Community countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) jointly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a Draft East African Standard for the use...
Read MoreEast African Countries Notify WTO of Draft Standard for Deodorants and Antiperspirants
On September 26, 2024, five countries from the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) jointly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a Draft East African Standard for...
Read MoreTanzania Introduces New Standard for rPET Food Contact Containers
On 2 September 2024, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft standard (DARS 1721:2024) aimed at regulating recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) used for food...
Read More