Legislative Agenda

On June 23 the EAC Council adopted two new projects of technical regulations and some tariff changes.
Following provisions of WTO Charter, EAC countries keep on reducing tariffs for various goods to promote international trade. This time the Council has decided to cut tariffs on fish products, fruit, door and window frames, home appliances and clothes. For detailed information companies are advised to contact their shipping agents.
In the coming years new EAC regulations will come into force. In 2019 requirements for drinking water packaging safety will be introduced setting standards of chemical safety and quality of plastic bottles.
In 2020 EAC countries will introduce requirements for fire extinguishing equipment. This will include various fire suppression systems such as automatic sprinklers, respirators and portable extinguishers.

Source: Eurasian Economic Commission