Standards for Public Review

Chemicals and Consumer Products

The following draft East African standards have been prepared by the EAC Chemicals and Consumer Products Sector Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the EASC,, and are now being circulated for public comments. The Committee would appreciate any comments on these Draft Standards, which should be submitted before 30th March 2011 to the coordinating secretariat at UNBS on email apostella2000(at)yahoo.co.uk using the attached forms.  It will also be appreciated if those who have no specific comments to make but find the draft standards generally acceptable to notify us accordingly.

The draft standards can be downloaded free of charge.

Antibacterial solid toilet soap - specifications

EAS 127-1999_Household powder detergents specification

EAS 296-2002_Hand dishwashing detergents

EAS 186-2000_Toilet soap
 
EAS 184-2001_Emulsion paint

DEAS 125 - 2010 Safety matches review - Uganda

EAS 31-2000_Laundry soap — Specification


Sugar and sugar products

The following draft East African standards have been prepared by the EAC Sugar and Sugar Products Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the EASC, and are now being circulated for public comments.

CD-T-01-2010, Brown sugars – Specification(pdf)
CD-T-01-2010 comments form (doc)

EAS 8-2010, Raw sugar – Specification(pdf)
EAS 8-2010 comments form (doc)

EAS 16-2010, Plantation _mill_ white sugar – Specification(pdf)
EAS 16-2010 comments form (doc)

Draft Standards for Cassava and Potatoes and their derived produsts
 
The following draft East African standards have been prepared by the EAC Fruits and Vegetables Technical Committee in accordance with the procedures of the EASC, and are now being circulated for public comments. The Committee would appreciate any comments on these Draft Standards, which should be submitted before 19^th March 2010 using the attached forms.  It will also be appreciated if those who have no specific comments to make but find the draft standards generally acceptable can notify us accordingly. The regional meeting to finalize discussions of these standards will be held in Kigali Rwanda from 22nd to 24th March 2010.

The draft standards can be downloaded free of charge. Please use the EAC Comments Template(doc) to submit your comments.

CD-U-01-2009, Fresh sweet cassava rev 1(doc)
CD-U-02-2009, Dried cassava chips rev 1(doc)
CD-U-03-2009, Cassava flour rev 1(doc)
CD-U-04-2009, Cassava composite wheat flour rev 1(doc)
CD-U-05-2009, Food grade cassava starch rev 1(doc)
CD-U-06-2009, Cassava crisps rev 1(doc)
CD-U-07-2009, Determination of total cyanogens in cassava & cassava pdts(doc)
CD-U-08-2009, Seed potato rev 1(doc)
CD-U-09-2009, Potato crisps rev 1(doc)
CD-U-10-2009, Frozen potato chips rev 1(doc)
CD-U-11-2009, Fried potato chips rev 1(dc)
CD-U-12-2009, Fresh potato rev 1(doc)

Additional Drafts for Reference:

CD-K-087-2010, Seed potatoes — Specification[pdf, 1.1MB]

CD-K-062-2010, Fresh early and ware potatoes — Specification[pdf, 2.82MB]

CD-K-095-2010, Fresh sweet cassava — Specification[pdf, 2.3MB]

CD-K-106-2010, Bitter cassava — Specification and grading[pdf, 1.21MB]



Cereals, pulses and oilseeds

The following draft standards on cereals, pulses and oilseeds are availabe for public review and comments.

CD-K-451-2010, Carob - Specification(pdf)
CD-K-452-2010, Chickpeas - Specification(pdf)
CD-K-453-2010, Cowpeas - Specification(pdf)
CD-K-454-2010, Pigeon peas - Specification(pdf)
CD-K-455-2010, Sorghum grains - Specification(pdf)
CD-K-456-2010, Finger millet grains - Specification(pdf)