Product regulation updates for the Arab world

Every verified product regulation update MutabiqAlerts has published, across the 22 Arab League markets, with links to official sources.

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• SudanSudan tightens pre-shipment inspection rules for imports from 1 January 20261 Oct 2026
• EgyptEgypt drafts standard for tobacco-free nicotine pouches, comments open15 Sep 2026
• UAEUAE requires ECAS certification for tobacco-free nicotine pouches15 Sep 2026
• QatarQatar Adopts 1,271 Regional Standards as Mandatory National Standards — Ministerial Decision 17/202510 Sep 2026
• GCC-wideGCC approves standalone allergen-declaration technical regulation for prepackaged food10 Sep 2026
• GCC-wideGCC amends core prepackaged-food labelling regulation to allow electronic label codes10 Sep 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia requires supplier name and CR number on regulated products10 Sep 2026
• OmanOman extends electrical safety rules to water dispensers31 Aug 2026
• MoroccoMorocco sets mandatory energy limits for appliances31 Aug 2026
• AlgeriaAlgeria Overhauls Electronic-Communications Equipment Homologation26 Aug 2026
• MoroccoMorocco Homologates New Voluntary Paper Cup/Pot Safety Standard NM 04.3.10023 Aug 2026
• KuwaitKuwait Extends Electric Motor Efficiency Deadline to Nov 202619 Aug 2026
• LebanonBureau Veritas to Stop Issuing Lebanon Import Conformity Certificates19 Aug 2026
• KuwaitKuwait Mandates Energy Efficiency Rules for Lighting Products17 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Bans Syringe-Style Cosmetic Packaging From 202717 Aug 2026
• MoroccoMorocco's AMMPS launches TARKHISS cosmetics registration platform16 Aug 2026
• EgyptEgypt's ES 1781 electrical appliance safety transition ends13 Aug 2026
• EgyptEgypt updates 11 standards for toys, child-care items, swim aids13 Aug 2026
• EgyptEgypt requires ISO 22716 GMP licensing for cosmetics factories13 Aug 2026
• EgyptEgypt cabinet mandates energy-efficiency CoC for ACs, motors, lighting13 Aug 2026
• OmanOman adds 80 allergens to mandatory cosmetics label list13 Aug 2026
• GCC-wideGCC-wide recall: Flying Tiger drinking cups over lead, cadmium13 Aug 2026
• LebanonLebanon TRA overhauls telecom device type-approval, new mark13 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia replaces CST GEN-002 with SASO 3114:2026 for ICT gear13 Aug 2026
• IraqIraq customs mandates electronic verification of import documents13 Aug 2026
• IraqIraq extends mandatory Quality Mark to all electrical products13 Aug 2026
• UAEUAE drafts mandatory energy label for computer monitors10 Aug 2026
• UAEUAE drafts mandatory energy label for TVs and displays10 Aug 2026
• BahrainBahrain recalls Addo Play "Out to Impress" toy kits over asbestos-contaminated sand9 Aug 2026
• OmanOman introduces new Technical Regulation on Conformity Scheme covering textiles, FCM, cosmetics9 Aug 2026
• OmanOman makes Omani Quality Mark (OQM) mandatory for select goods from 1 March 20269 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia updates RoHS regulation: four phthalates added, scope expanded to consumer equipment — WTO notified July 20258 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia updates Packaging Technical Regulation to align with Product Safety Law — WTO notified July 20258 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia mandates USB Type-C as unified charging port — 13 device categories from Jan 2025, laptops from Apr 20268 Aug 2026
• Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SFDA Circular 29147/2: restricted substances updated for cosmetics, Dec 2026 deadline8 Aug 2026
• GCC-wideGCC adopts UN Globally Harmonized System for chemical classification — GSO 2654:20251 Aug 2026
• GCC-wideGSO approves Strategic Plan 2026–2030: expanding technical regulations to new product sectors30 Jul 2026
• GCC-wideGSO 60th Technical Council: 199 new Gulf standards and 7 technical regulations approved — April 202525 Jul 2026

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