Firelighters for igniting charcoal or wood for use in barbecue and grill appliances - Safety requirements and test methods (7 pages in Hebrew and 24 pages in English).
Distribution date: 17 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2012
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5201. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 1860-3: August 2003 and A1: February 2006. ; The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows: ; { Adds a requirement to paragraph 4.1.1.1 dealing with the safety requirements of the firelighter composition, to provide a new manufacturer declaration. ; { Adds new test methods to paragraph 4.1.1.2. ; { Adds to Annex A.3 a reference to the charcoal used in Israel and a requirement that the charcoal used in the test should be the commercial type used in Israel. The type of charcoal should be mentioned in the test certificate. ; { Removes from Annexes B.3.1 and B.3.2 the requirement to measure the ignition time. ;
Products Covered: Firelighters for igniting charcoal or wood (ICS: 97.040.20 and 75.160.10; HS: 2710, 2933.90 and 3606.90).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ; ; TITLE: Revisions to Labeling Requirements for Blood and Blood Components, Including Source Plasma ; ; ACTION: Final rule ; ; SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising the labeling requirements for blood and blood components intended for use in transfusion or for further manufacture by combining, simplifying, and updating specific regulations applicable to labeling and circulars of information. These requirements will facilitate the use of a labeling system using machine-readable information that would be acceptable as a replacement for the ABC Codabar system for the labeling of blood and blood components. FDA is taking this action as a part of its efforts to comprehensively review and, as necessary, revise its regulations, policies, guidances, and procedures related to the regulation of blood and blood components. This final rule is intended to help ensure the continued safety of the blood supply and facilitate consistency in labeling. ; ; DATES: This rule is effective 2 July 2012 ; ; URLs: ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-03/html/2011-33554.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-03/pdf/2011-33554.pdf ;
Distribution date: 18 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
Products Covered: Blood and blood components, including source plasma, labeling and storage requirements (HS Chapter 3002) (ICS 11)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ; ; TITLE: Revisions to Labeling Requirements for Blood and Blood Components, Including Source Plasma ; ; ACTION: Final rule ; ; SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising the labeling requirements for blood and blood components intended for use in transfusion or for further manufacture by combining, simplifying, and updating specific regulations applicable to labeling and circulars of information. These requirements will facilitate the use of a labeling system using machine-readable information that would be acceptable as a replacement for the ABC Codabar system for the labeling of blood and blood components. FDA is taking this action as a part of its efforts to comprehensively review and, as necessary, revise its regulations, policies, guidances, and procedures related to the regulation of blood and blood components. This final rule is intended to help ensure the continued safety of the blood supply and facilitate consistency in labeling. ; ; DATES: This rule is effective 2 July 2012 ; ; URLs: ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-03/html/2011-33554.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-01-03/pdf/2011-33554.pdf ;
Distribution date: 18 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
Products Covered: Blood and blood components, including source plasma, labeling and storage requirements (HS Chapter 3002) (ICS 11)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 19 March 2012
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Carboxin, Primisulfuron-methyl, Pyridaben and Thidiazuron.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 0407 and 04.08) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01,12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 19 March 2012
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Carboxin, Primisulfuron-methyl, Pyridaben and Thidiazuron.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 0407 and 04.08) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01,12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-077-FITO-2000 establishing requirements and specifications for carrying out biological effectiveness studies on plant nutrition inputs
Distribution date: 20 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
The aforementioned amendment entered into force on 20 December 2011.http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5225119&fecha=19/12/2011http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/MEX/12_0180_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-077-FITO-2000 establishing requirements and specifications for carrying out biological effectiveness studies on plant nutrition inputs
Distribution date: 20 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
The aforementioned amendment entered into force on 20 December 2011.http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5225119&fecha=19/12/2011http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/MEX/12_0180_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Order ¹ 376 of 20.12.2011 "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine ¹ 162 of 25.10.2011" was adopted because of the postponement of implementation (from 01.01.2012 to 01.01.2013) of the Technical regulation for medical equipment (approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ¹ 536 of 11.06.2008, hereinafter - Technical Regulation). ; ; Order ¹ 162 of 25.10.2011 (G/TBT/N/UKR/66) approved changes to the list of goods which are subject to mandatory certification in Ukraine. According to this Order the mandatory certification of goods listed in Section 8 "Medical equipment" was abolished since 01.01.2012. ; ; However taking into account the postponement till 01.01.2013 of the Technical Regulation implementation and in accordance with the paragraph 2 of Section VII of the Law of Ukraine "On conformity assessment before enactment of the relevant technical regulation the conformity assessment of medical equipment must be conducted by the procedure of mandatory certification. ; ; The main objective of new Order ¹ 376 of 20.12.2011 is to continue until implementation of the Technical Regulation (till 01.01.2013) the period during which the conformity assessment of medical equipment will be conducted by the mandatory certification. ; ; Date of entry into force of the Order ¹ 376 of 20.12.2011 "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine ¹ 162 of 25.10.2011 " - 04.01.2012 ; ; ; The full text of this measure is available in Ukrainian and can be requested from: ; ; Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine ; 01008, Kyiv, 12/2 M. Hrushevskoho str., ; Tel./Fax: +38044 596 68 39 ; Email: [email protected] ; ;
Distribution date: 23 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
Products Covered: "Electrical and similar equipment and component parts": "Lighting products and component parts to it", "Hand-held electromechanical machines, portable machines and tools fitter with isolated handles", "Household electronic equipment", "Computer technology means", "Machinery for food, meat and dairy industries, trade companies, catering and food blocks", "Medical technology ". ; ; "Detergents": "Detergents powder-like" (3402), "Detergents liquid" (3402), "Detergents of various commodity forms (3402, 3405)", "Metal and wood processing equipment". ; ; "Welding Equipment": "Automatic devices for arc welding and surfacing" (8515 31 00 00), "Semi Automatic devices for arc welding and surfacing" (8515 31 00 00), "Generators and assemblies welding revolving" (8502), "Welding transformers" (8502; 8515), "Machines for electro contact welding" (8504), "Fittings for welding equipment: electro keeping, shields for the protection of the electric welder face, Plasmatrons; soldering iron for welding, brazing, cutting and heating " (8468; 851590). ; ; "Means of autoimmunization and mechanization control and cash transactions and office equipment", "Lifting structure and crane production", "Cables and wires production". ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Order ¹ 376 of 20.12.2011 "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine ¹ 162 of 25.10.2011" was adopted because of the postponement of implementation (from 01.01.2012 to 01.01.2013) of the Technical regulation for medical equipment (approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ¹ 536 of 11.06.2008, hereinafter - Technical Regulation). ; ; Order ¹ 162 of 25.10.2011 (G/TBT/N/UKR/66) approved changes to the list of goods which are subject to mandatory certification in Ukraine. According to this Order the mandatory certification of goods listed in Section 8 "Medical equipment" was abolished since 01.01.2012. ; ; However taking into account the postponement till 01.01.2013 of the Technical Regulation implementation and in accordance with the paragraph 2 of Section VII of the Law of Ukraine "On conformity assessment before enactment of the relevant technical regulation the conformity assessment of medical equipment must be conducted by the procedure of mandatory certification. ; ; The main objective of new Order ¹ 376 of 20.12.2011 is to continue until implementation of the Technical Regulation (till 01.01.2013) the period during which the conformity assessment of medical equipment will be conducted by the mandatory certification. ; ; Date of entry into force of the Order ¹ 376 of 20.12.2011 "On Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine ¹ 162 of 25.10.2011 " - 04.01.2012 ; ; ; The full text of this measure is available in Ukrainian and can be requested from: ; ; Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine ; 01008, Kyiv, 12/2 M. Hrushevskoho str., ; Tel./Fax: +38044 596 68 39 ; Email: [email protected] ; ;
Distribution date: 23 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
Products Covered: "Electrical and similar equipment and component parts": "Lighting products and component parts to it", "Hand-held electromechanical machines, portable machines and tools fitter with isolated handles", "Household electronic equipment", "Computer technology means", "Machinery for food, meat and dairy industries, trade companies, catering and food blocks", "Medical technology ". ; ; "Detergents": "Detergents powder-like" (3402), "Detergents liquid" (3402), "Detergents of various commodity forms (3402, 3405)", "Metal and wood processing equipment". ; ; "Welding Equipment": "Automatic devices for arc welding and surfacing" (8515 31 00 00), "Semi Automatic devices for arc welding and surfacing" (8515 31 00 00), "Generators and assemblies welding revolving" (8502), "Welding transformers" (8502; 8515), "Machines for electro contact welding" (8504), "Fittings for welding equipment: electro keeping, shields for the protection of the electric welder face, Plasmatrons; soldering iron for welding, brazing, cutting and heating " (8468; 851590). ; ; "Means of autoimmunization and mechanization control and cash transactions and office equipment", "Lifting structure and crane production", "Cables and wires production". ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
RTCA 65.05.62.11, Requisitos para el Registro de Plaguicidas Botánicos, de Uso Agrícola (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.62.11: Requirements for the registration of botanical pesticides for agricultural use)
Distribution date: 03 February 2012 | Final date for Comment: 03 April 2012
The notified Technical Regulation lays down the requirements for the registration of botanical pesticides for agricultural use. It applies to the registration of agricultural botanical pesticides which are produced, formulated, packaged, repacked/repackaged, imported, exported, distributed and marketed in countries of the Central American region. Botanical pesticides used for experimental purposes are exempt from registration.
Products Covered: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.100
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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