Interim Marketing Authorization regarding the use of the phospholipase A2 enzyme in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, unstandardized whole egg, unstandardized egg yolk and modified lecithin

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Notification G/SPS/N/CAN/399 replaces notification G/SPS/N/CAN/383. As such, notification G/SPS/N/CAN/383 is withdrawn and Members are requested to consult G/SPS/N/CAN/399.

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Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification

Food safety Food additives Biotechnology Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Human health

Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1632 - Phospholipase)

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Health Canada has received a submission from industry requesting that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to enable the use of the enzyme phospholipase derived from Aspergillus niger (PLA-54) in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, unstandardized whole egg, unstandardized egg yolk and modified lecithin. An Interim Marketing Authorization ("IMA") was issued to permit the immediate use of the enzyme phospholipase as proposed in the submission while the regulatory process was undertaken to amend the Regulations. It was published in the government notices section of the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 10, 2009 (G/SPS/N/CAN/399). Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this food additive in the above specified uses. Therefore, the Food and Drug Regulations are amended to permit the use of the above noted food additive as described. These Regulations entered into force on 15 March 2012.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1632 - Phospholipase)

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Health Canada has received a submission from industry requesting that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to enable the use of the enzyme phospholipase derived from Aspergillus niger (PLA-54) in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, unstandardized whole egg, unstandardized egg yolk and modified lecithin. An Interim Marketing Authorization ("IMA") was issued to permit the immediate use of the enzyme phospholipase as proposed in the submission while the regulatory process was undertaken to amend the Regulations. It was published in the government notices section of the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 10, 2009 (G/SPS/N/CAN/399). Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this food additive in the above specified uses. Therefore, the Food and Drug Regulations are amended to permit the use of the above noted food additive as described. These Regulations entered into force on 15 March 2012.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

National Standard of the P.R.C., Sulfur Coated Urea (SCU)i15pages, in Chinesej

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Distribution date: 20 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 19 June 2012

Chapters 4, 6, 7 and Articles 8.1, 8.2 in Chapter 8 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the requirements, inspection rules, marking, package for sulfur coated urea and slow release fertilizers containing sulfur coated urea.

Products Covered: Sulfur coated urea ; ICS: 65.080 @ HSF3102909000 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

National Standard of the P.R.C., Sulfur Coated Urea (SCU)i15pages, in Chinesej

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Distribution date: 20 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 19 June 2012

Chapters 4, 6, 7 and Articles 8.1, 8.2 in Chapter 8 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the requirements, inspection rules, marking, package for sulfur coated urea and slow release fertilizers containing sulfur coated urea.

Products Covered: Sulfur coated urea ; ICS: 65.080 @ HSF3102909000 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to inform the WTO Members that the proposed date of entry into force of the measure notified by G/TBT/N/TPKM/108 on 4 October 2011 is postponed to 1 December 2012. With a view to avoiding confusion, the products covered to be subject to legal inspection are referred to “paints,” instead of “paints for buildings,” as certain types of paints can be also used on materials other than buildings. ; ;

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Distribution date: 02 May 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Products Covered: Paints for buildings (HS Chapter 32).

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to inform the WTO Members that the proposed date of entry into force of the measure notified by G/TBT/N/TPKM/108 on 4 October 2011 is postponed to 1 December 2012. With a view to avoiding confusion, the products covered to be subject to legal inspection are referred to “paints,” instead of “paints for buildings,” as certain types of paints can be also used on materials other than buildings. ; ;

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Distribution date: 02 May 2012 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Products Covered: Paints for buildings (HS Chapter 32).

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se autoriza la importación de insumos agrícolas para uso directo y se establecen los requisitos para otorgar el registro de importador de insumos agrícolas para uso directo" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "Authorizing the importation of agricultural inputs for direct use and laying down the requirements governing the registration of importers of agricultural inputs for direct use")

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Distribution date: 03 May 2012 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2012

The notified draft Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Importation of agricultural inputs for direct use; Registration of agricultural input importers; Registration application procedures; Issuance and validity of, amendments to and cancellation of registration; Associations of producers registered as importers of agricultural inputs for direct use; Post-registration monitoring activities; Official control; Penalties; and Period of validity.

Products Covered: Agricultural inputs

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Plant health

Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se autoriza la importación de insumos agrícolas para uso directo y se establecen los requisitos para otorgar el registro de importador de insumos agrícolas para uso directo" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "Authorizing the importation of agricultural inputs for direct use and laying down the requirements governing the registration of importers of agricultural inputs for direct use")

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Distribution date: 03 May 2012 | Final date for Comment: 18 July 2012

The notified draft Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Importation of agricultural inputs for direct use; Registration of agricultural input importers; Registration application procedures; Issuance and validity of, amendments to and cancellation of registration; Associations of producers registered as importers of agricultural inputs for direct use; Post-registration monitoring activities; Official control; Penalties; and Period of validity.

Products Covered: Agricultural inputs

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Plant health

Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 054: "Permitted food additives. Positive lists. Requirements" (3 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 07 May 2012 | Final date for Comment: 06 July 2012

Este Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico establece el objeto, campo de aplicación, definiciones, condiciones generales, requisitos, requisitos de rotulado, muestreo, documentos normativos consultados o de referencia, demostración del cumplimiento con el reglamento técnico ecuatoriano, organismos encargados de la evaluación y la certificación de la conformidad, Autoridad de fiscalización y/o supervisión, tipo de fiscalización y/o supervisión, régimen de sanciones, responsabilidad de los organismos de evaluación de la conformidad y revisión y actualización del reglamento técnico, para “Aditivos alimentarios permitidos”.

Products Covered: Natural gums, resins, gum-resins, balsams and other natural oleoresins (excl. gum Arabic) (HS code(s): 130190); Natural calcium phosphates and natural aluminium calcium phosphates, natural and phosphatic chalk, unground (HS code(s): 251010); Natural calcium phosphates and natural aluminium calcium phosphates, natural and phosphatic chalk, ground (HS code(s): 251020); Sulphites (excl. sodium) (HS code(s): 283220); Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilizers (excl. superphosphates and basic slag in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

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