Distribution date: 19 September 2012 | Final date for Comment: 18 November 2012

This technical regulation contains definition, characteristics (physical, chemical, microbiological, radiological), permissible food additives, sampling, methods of examination and test, packaging, transportation, storage and labeling.

Products Covered: Evaporated milk (ICS Code: 67.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 September 2012 | Final date for Comment: 18 November 2012

This technical regulation contains definition, characteristics (physical, chemical, microbiological, radiological), permissible food additives, sampling, methods of examination and test, packaging, transportation, storage and labeling.

Products Covered: Foodstuffs (ICS Code: 67.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 September 2012 | Final date for Comment: 18 November 2012

This technical regulation contains definition, characteristics (physical, chemical, microbiological, radiological), permissible food additives, sampling, methods of examination and test, packaging, transportation, storage and labeling.

Products Covered: Foodstuffs (ICS Code: 67.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 02 December 2012

El presente proyecto de Reglamento Técnico tiene por objeto establecer: ; 1.- Los límites de uso de Ácidos Grasos Trans en los alimentos elaborados industrialmente, que se fabriquen, procesen, preparen, envasen, transporten, importen, almacenen, y comercialicen en territorio nacional, a fin de proteger la salud humana y prevenir posibles daños a la misma. ; 2.- Establecer las características de información que debe consignarse en el etiquetado de alimentos industrializados que contengan Ácidos Grasos Trans. ;

Products Covered: DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (HS code(s): 04); ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES (HS code(s): 15); PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 19); PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS (HS code(s): 20); Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures, incl. alcoholic solutions, with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used in the food and drink industries; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages (HS code(s): 330210)

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 03 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 02 December 2012

El presente proyecto de Reglamento Técnico tiene por objeto establecer: ; 1.- Los límites de uso de Ácidos Grasos Trans en los alimentos elaborados industrialmente, que se fabriquen, procesen, preparen, envasen, transporten, importen, almacenen, y comercialicen en territorio nacional, a fin de proteger la salud humana y prevenir posibles daños a la misma. ; 2.- Establecer las características de información que debe consignarse en el etiquetado de alimentos industrializados que contengan Ácidos Grasos Trans. ;

Products Covered: DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (HS code(s): 04); ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES (HS code(s): 15); PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 19); PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS (HS code(s): 20); Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures, incl. alcoholic solutions, with a basis of one or more of these substances, of a kind used in the food and drink industries; other preparations based on odoriferous substances, of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages (HS code(s): 330210)

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2012

The European Commission is proposing to revise the conditions for the importation of a number of products and by-products derived from bovine, ovine and caprine animals with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or scrapie, as well as the conditions for live ovine and caprine animals and their embryos, ova and semen with regard to scrapie. The proposed regulation would extend to collagen the conditions already applicable to gelatine. The health certificate requirements applicable to imported by-products and derived products from bovine, ovine and caprine animals would be clarified. The conditions for imported milk and milk products of ovine or caprine origin intended for feeding farmed animals, live ovine and caprine animals and their embryos, ova and semen would be adjusted to reflect simultaneous evolutions of intra-Union trade requirements, which will be re-focused on classical scrapie only.

Products Covered: Gelatine and collagen of bovine, ovine and caprine origin (CN 3503); rendered fats of bovine, ovine and caprine origin (CN 1502, 1506 1518); pet-food including dog chews (CN 2309); blood products (CN 1602); processed animal protein (CN 02109090 and 2301); bones and bone products (CN 0506); milk and milk products of ovine or caprine origin (CN 04); live ovine and caprine animals (CN 0104); ovine and caprine embryos, ova and semen (CN 05119985)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 03 December 2012

The European Commission is proposing to revise the conditions for the importation of a number of products and by-products derived from bovine, ovine and caprine animals with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or scrapie, as well as the conditions for live ovine and caprine animals and their embryos, ova and semen with regard to scrapie. The proposed regulation would extend to collagen the conditions already applicable to gelatine. The health certificate requirements applicable to imported by-products and derived products from bovine, ovine and caprine animals would be clarified. The conditions for imported milk and milk products of ovine or caprine origin intended for feeding farmed animals, live ovine and caprine animals and their embryos, ova and semen would be adjusted to reflect simultaneous evolutions of intra-Union trade requirements, which will be re-focused on classical scrapie only.

Products Covered: Gelatine and collagen of bovine, ovine and caprine origin (CN 3503); rendered fats of bovine, ovine and caprine origin (CN 1502, 1506 1518); pet-food including dog chews (CN 2309); blood products (CN 1602); processed animal protein (CN 02109090 and 2301); bones and bone products (CN 0506); milk and milk products of ovine or caprine origin (CN 04); live ovine and caprine animals (CN 0104); ovine and caprine embryos, ova and semen (CN 05119985)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 04 December 2012

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 37-2529(1986) Floor tiles, TIS 613-2529(1986) Glazed ceramic tiles for internal walls, TIS 614-2529(1986) ceramic tiles for external walls and replace them with TIS 2508-2555(2012) Ceramic tiles as a mandatory standard. This draft standard covers ceramic tiles are shaped by extruding or pressing. It applies to both glazed and unglazed ceramic tiles and fittings generally used for floor and wall coverings.

Products Covered: Ceramic tiles (HS: 6907, 6908; ICS: 91.100.23)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 04 December 2012

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 37-2529(1986) Floor tiles, TIS 613-2529(1986) Glazed ceramic tiles for internal walls, TIS 614-2529(1986) ceramic tiles for external walls and replace them with TIS 2508-2555(2012) Ceramic tiles as a mandatory standard. This draft standard covers ceramic tiles are shaped by extruding or pressing. It applies to both glazed and unglazed ceramic tiles and fittings generally used for floor and wall coverings.

Products Covered: Ceramic tiles (HS: 6907, 6908; ICS: 91.100.23)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

The revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 has been adopted as "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 889/2012 of 27 September 2012 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin" (OJ L 263, 28 September 2012, pp. 26-31). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:263:0026:0031:EN:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:263:0026:0031:FR:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:263:0026:0031:ES:PDF or http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_3951_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_3951_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_3951_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification