Distribution date: 05 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 03 July 2023

 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a color additive petition, submitted by Environmental Defense Fund, et al., proposing that FDA repeal the color additive regulation providing for the use of titanium dioxide in foods.

Products Covered: Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; preparations based on inorganic or mineral colouring matter of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215); inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (HS code(s): 3206); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 June 2023

This draft resolution regards the proposal to include the active ingredient I32 - ISOCYCLOSERAM in the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Sanitizing Disinfectants and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction 103, 19 October 2021, in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

Products Covered: Organic chemicals (HS code(s): 29); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 June 2023

This draft resolution regards the proposal to include the active ingredient P71: PYRIOPHENONE on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Sanitizing Disinfectants and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).  

Products Covered: Organic chemicals (HS code(s): 29); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 June 2023

This draft resolution regards the proposal for the Inclusions/Alterations/Substitutions of the monographs of the active ingredients B41 - Boscalid, C07 - Kasugamycin, C10 - Cypermethrin, C18 - Chlorothalonil, C25 - Cartap Hydrochloride, C32 - Clethodim, C55 - Copper-Based Compounds, C63 - Lambda-Cyhalothrin, D06 - Deltamethrin, D21 - Diquat, G05 - Ammonium Glufosinate, H07 - Methyl Haloxyfop-P, I12 - Imazapyr, I20 - Imazapik, I30 - Impirfluxam, M45 - Mandipropamide, O21 - Oxathiapiproline, P23 - Propamocarb, S13 - S-Metolachlor, T14 - Methyl Thiophanate, T48 - Thiamethoxam on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Sanitizing Disinfectants and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

Products Covered: Organic chemicals (HS code(s): 29); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 May 2023 | Final date for Comment: 10 June 2023

This draft resolution regards the proposal to include item A58.2 - HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF NEEM in the monograph of the active ingredient A58 – AZADIRACHTA INDICA on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Sanitizing Disinfectants and Wood Preservers, published by Normative Instruction 103, 19 October 2021, in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).

Products Covered: Organic chemicals (HS code(s): 29); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 April 2023 | Final date for Comment: 27 June 2023

 These measures will amend the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as applicable in GB (“the Cosmetics Regulations”) as they apply in [England, Wales and Scotland]. They will amend permitted levels of certain chemicals in the Cosmetics Regulations.   We will be amending the Cosmetics Regulations to permit the use of methyl-N-Methylanthranilate for use up to 0.1% for leave-on and 0.2% for rinse-off cosmetic products, and the use of HAA299 and HAA299 (nano) up to a level of 10%, excluding use in spray and/or aerosol products. 

Products Covered:  Cosmetics products are as defined by Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.    HS code: HS 33 http://tariffdata.wto.org/ReportersAndProducts.aspx for cosmetics  CS codes:  ICS 71.100.70 https://www.iso.org/ics/71.100.70/x/ for cosmetics 

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 April 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 June 2023

(1) The purpose of these Regulations shall be to:(a)        extend the responsibility of a producer over a product and its packaging during the entire life cycle of the product or its packaging;(b)        provide an overarching framework for establishment and operation of mandatory extended producer responsibility schemes;(c)        optimize the life cycle approach to management of products and associated wastes;(d)        enhance resource mobilization for management of products and sustainable waste management;(e)        operationalization of polluter pays principle; and(f)        promote collaborative approach in management of products and associated wastes; 2.         These Regulations shall apply to: (a)     a producer; (b) an individual extended producer responsibility compliance schemes; and (c)            a producer responsibility organisation.3.         (i)These Regulations shall apply to the products set out in the First Schedule.(ii) The products covered under these Regulations shall be those that negatively         impact the environment and health due to:(a)          the challenge they pose on: (i) reuse; (ii)         recyclability; and (iii)    recoverability.(b)        the high management cost of the products at post-consumer stage because            of the: (i)         quantities involved; (ii) hazardous nature; (iii)       risks involved.

Products Covered: Municipal waste (HS code(s): 382510); Wastes (ICS code(s): 13.030)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 April 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 June 2023

The draft will replace the current statutory order no. 1142 of 10 July 2022 on farm enterprises’ usage of fertilisers. With the new draft, a number of rules are changed. The changes are mainly minor clarifications and adjustments.The notification under the WTO TBT agreement relates to section 8, subsection 1 and 2. Section 8 contains requirements for the application of artificial fertilisers containing urea-based nitrogen in order to prevent ammonia emissions. Addition of urease inhibitor to artificial fertilisers is one possible method to fulfill the requirements. With the proposed amendment to the statutory order, the urease inhibitor is required to be CE marked. 

Products Covered: FERTILISERS (HS code(s): 31); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)Urease inhibitors

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 April 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 June 2023

This Kenya standard specifies requirements for organic fertilizers.

Products Covered: Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements nitrogen and potassium or one principal fertilising substance only, incl. mixtures of animal or vegetable fertilisers with chemical or mineral fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg) (HS code(s): 310590); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 April 2023

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that, on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) was registered in the Flemish region of Belgium. In this regard, since 2 March 2023, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Flemish region of Belgium of live poultry susceptible to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), the former used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and butchering birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds susceptible to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI). With regard to the above goods shipped before 2 March 2023, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and butchering birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)