Call for submissions for Application A1043 World Health Organization limits for packaged water

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Distribution date: 14 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 02 October 2012

This Application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) by removing the currently permitted chemical limits for packaged water and replacing those limits with reference to: Table A3.3 Guideline values for chemicals that are of health significance in drinking-water, Annex 3 Chemical summary tables, in the Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, 4th edition, World Health Organization, Geneva 2011. FSANZ would also seek to make two exceptions to these limits. Firstly, to set a maximum level for total fluoride (naturally occurring and added) at 1.0 mg/L. Secondly, to set a maximum level for styrene at 0.03 mg/L. Some bottled/packaged natural spring or mineral waters may contain chemical substances in excess of the maximum levels indicated in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality and/or the proposed maximum level for fluoride.

Products Covered: Packaged or bottled water

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Beverages Contaminants Food safety Food additives

Notification of the Department of Industrials Works Regarding Guideline for Permission to Import of HCFCs B.E. 2555(2012) (2 pages, in Thai).

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Distribution date: 15 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

This notification sets the total import quota for HCFCs per year from 2013-2029, based on maximum allowable consumption as per the obligations of Thailand to the Montreal Protocol. The figures of import quantities are indicated in term of ODP tons.

Products Covered: HCFCs (HS: 2903, 3824; ICS: 13, 81)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Notification of the Department of Industrials Works Regarding Guideline for Permission to Import of HCFCs B.E. 2555(2012) (2 pages, in Thai).

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Distribution date: 15 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

This notification sets the total import quota for HCFCs per year from 2013-2029, based on maximum allowable consumption as per the obligations of Thailand to the Montreal Protocol. The figures of import quantities are indicated in term of ODP tons.

Products Covered: HCFCs (HS: 2903, 3824; ICS: 13, 81)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Draft Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods

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Distribution date: 20 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 29 August 2012

Establishment of maximum residue limit for ractopamine in muscle of cattle.

Products Covered: Cattle muscle

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Food safety Animal feed Human health Feed additives Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

Draft Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods

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Distribution date: 20 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 29 August 2012

Establishment of maximum residue limit for ractopamine in muscle of cattle.

Products Covered: Cattle muscle

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Food safety Animal feed Human health Feed additives Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

Acuerdo Ministerial No 008-2012. Se prohíbe el uso de Bromuro de Metilo en actividades agrícolas (Ministerial Decision No 008-2012 prohibiting the use of methyl bromide in agricultural activities)

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Distribution date: 22 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

The notified Ministerial Decision prohibits the use of methyl bromide in agricultural activities (crop protection, soil treatment) with a view to reducing emissions of ozone-depleting substances.Natural or legal persons still in possession of any methyl bromide for phytosanitary use in soils must declare it and hand it over to the competent authority within the 90-day period established to this end.The registration and importation of methyl bromide is still permitted for use exclusively in phytosanitary quarantine and preshipment activities carried out by the competent authority.

Products Covered: HS tariff item number 2903.30: Fluorinated, brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Plant health

Acuerdo Ministerial No 008-2012. Se prohíbe el uso de Bromuro de Metilo en actividades agrícolas (Ministerial Decision No 008-2012 prohibiting the use of methyl bromide in agricultural activities)

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Distribution date: 22 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

The notified Ministerial Decision prohibits the use of methyl bromide in agricultural activities (crop protection, soil treatment) with a view to reducing emissions of ozone-depleting substances.Natural or legal persons still in possession of any methyl bromide for phytosanitary use in soils must declare it and hand it over to the competent authority within the 90-day period established to this end.The registration and importation of methyl bromide is still permitted for use exclusively in phytosanitary quarantine and preshipment activities carried out by the competent authority.

Products Covered: HS tariff item number 2903.30: Fluorinated, brominated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Plant health

This addendum aims to inform that the Conformity Assessment Procedure, issued by Inmetro – National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Tecnology, previously notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.1 (school items), as Ministerial Act N º 481, 7th December 2010 (Portaria N º 481, de 7 de Dezembro de 2010), and G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.2, was amended by Inmetro Ordinance Ministerial Act Nº 262, 18th May 2012 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 262, de 18 de Maio de 2012). ; ; ; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: ; ; http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001833.pdf ;

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Distribution date: 22 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

Products Covered: ): pencil sharpeners (HS 8214.10); backpacks and briefcases (HS 4202); drawing sets (HS 9017); Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous -tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils (HS 9608); student rubber (HS 4016); child scissors (HS 8214); student glue (HS 3505) and others school items.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

This addendum aims to inform that the Conformity Assessment Procedure, issued by Inmetro – National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Tecnology, previously notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.1 (school items), as Ministerial Act N º 481, 7th December 2010 (Portaria N º 481, de 7 de Dezembro de 2010), and G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.2, was amended by Inmetro Ordinance Ministerial Act Nº 262, 18th May 2012 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 262, de 18 de Maio de 2012). ; ; ; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: ; ; http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001833.pdf ;

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Distribution date: 22 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

Products Covered: ): pencil sharpeners (HS 8214.10); backpacks and briefcases (HS 4202); drawing sets (HS 9017); Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous -tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils (HS 9608); student rubber (HS 4016); child scissors (HS 8214); student glue (HS 3505) and others school items.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Fertilizers ; ; Addendum of mandatory implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Fertilizers under G/TBT/N/IDN/4/Add.2, dated 10 June 2010. ; ; The Ministry of Industry has stipulated the new Decree of Minister of Industry No. 16/M-IND/PER/2/2012 on "Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Fertilizers" dated 14 February 2012 and it has been implemented on 20 February 2012. ; ; This regulation replaces by the previous regulation namely Decree of Minister of Industry No. 19/M-IND/PER/2/2009 on "Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Fertilizers” ; ; ; Texts available from: ; Center for Cooperation on Standardization ; National Standardization Agency, Indonesia (BSN) ; Manggala Wanabakti Bld, Block IV, 4th floor ; Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Senayan ; Jakarta 10270 – Indonesia ; Telephone: +(62-21) 5747043, 5747044 ; Facsimile: +(62-21) 5747045 ; E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] ; Website: http://www.bsn.go.id ; ; The full text document can be downloaded at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/tbt/IDN/12_3313_00_x.pdf

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Distribution date: 24 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

Products Covered: Fertilizer

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

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