Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B22: Restricted use of certain substances
Date when the measure came into force: 27 January 2014
Publication where the measure is specified: THE UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVII No. 5 of JANUARY 2014
Regulation where the measure is specified: US EAS 377-1: 2013, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in cosmetic products
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard prescribes the chemical name, state and formulation under which specific use as substance is prohibited in the cosmetic products. This standard applies only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical devices or biocidal products. (This Uganda Standard cancels and replaces US 442-2:2002, Cosmetics — List of substances which must not form part of the composition of any cosmetic product, which has been technically revised and republished).
Reference of the measure: US EAS 377-1: 2013
Measure also domestic: Yes

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