Africa anticipating beauty and fashion boom as trade agreement comes into force
The African continent is hoping that a landmark trade agreement, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, which wipes out tariffs for a number of FMCG goods between member states will boost trade in clothing and cosmetics, according to a report published by the...
CLICK HERE
Egypt to tighten toy standards, including make-up
Egypt’s Organization for Standards and Quality is reviewing its standards for children’s toys, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The new regulations set updated migration limits that apply to toys that have a reasonable chance of being placed in a...
CLICK HERE
East African Community drafts cosmetics standards for members
The East African Community (EAC), which consists of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, has drawn up a set of regulations governing the cosmetics industry, according to a report published by Chemical Watch. The trade bloc’s draft rules sets out a...
CLICK HERE
Procter & Gamble face Israeli class-action lawsuit regarding Oral B mouthwash labelling
Procter & Gamble is facing a class-action lawsuit in Israel regarding the labelling of its Oral B and Pro Expert mouthwashes, with the filing seeking the equivalent to $8.3 million, according to hamodia.com. According to the lawsuit, represented by Israeli Yossi...
CLICK HERE
Now South Sudan bans whitening creams
Following the news that Rwanda has ushered in a ban on skin lightening products, South Sudan has also moved to prohibit the sale of harmful lightening creams. The country’s Drugs and Food Control Agency has banned importation and sale of bleaching products in a bid to...
CLICK HERE
Rwanda officially bans skin-lightening products
The Rwandan government has announced a ban that prohibits the sale of skin whitening products in stores across the country alongside the message, ‘Love the skin you’re in', according to the Times Live. Coming into affect late last year, the government has been...
CLICK HERE
South African farmers lobby for cannabis cultivation to be decriminalised
South African farmers are hoping that the government will revisit its stance on the legality of cultivating and handling hemp, according to a report published by The Citizen. The Cannabis Industry Development Cooperative of South Africa is keen to point out that a...
CLICK HERE
Lock down: Dubai deletes 5,000 social media accounts in counterfeit crackdown
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development has closed down almost 5,000 social media accounts as part of a wider drive to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods, according to a report published by The National. The accounts in question boasted a combined following of...
CLICK HERE
Could Lebanon become the next country to legalise medicinal cannabis?
Lebanon is said to be considering the legalization of medicinal cannabis in order to boost the country’s economy, according to a report published by the Financial Times. The country could gain up to US$500 million per year if it decides to greenlight trade of the...
CLICK HERE
Ghanaian Cosmetics Association given leave to appeal hydroquinone ban
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Association has been unsuccessful in its bid to topple a challenge to its hydroquinone ban at the first hurdle, according to a report published by GBC Ghana. The regulatory body battled to have a suit filed by the Cosmetics Association of Ghana...
CLICK HERELATEST NEWS
