Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 02 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 31 January 2023

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Trinexapac-ethyl.

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, 04.07 and 04.08) Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04) Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) Products of the milling industry (HS code: 11.03) Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.05 and 12.12) Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)        

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 02 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 31 January 2023

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Pyraziflumid.

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, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04) Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) Mate and spices (HS codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01 and 12.07) Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 02 December 2022

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Zoxamide.

Products Covered:  Natural honey (HS code: 04.09) Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10) Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.03, 08.06, 08.07 and 08.11)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 02 December 2022

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Pyridalyl.

Products Covered:  Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08) 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 fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11) Mate and spices (HS code: 09.03 and 09.10) Cereals (HS codes: 10.05 and 10.08) Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01 and 12.12)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Pesticides Food safety Human health

SI 562 part 3 - Safety of toys: Migration of certain chemical elements

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Distribution date: 24 November 2022

Products Covered: Toys

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Cargill, Inc.; Filing of Food Additive Petition

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Distribution date: 23 November 2022

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Cargill, Inc., proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of hydrogen peroxide (CAS Reg. No. 7722–84–1) as an antimicrobial agent, oxidizing and reducing agent, and bleaching agent, and to remove sulfur dioxide.

Products Covered: Hydrogen peroxide, whether or not solidified with urea. (HS code(s): 2847); Food Technology (ICS code(s): 67)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Food safety Food additives

The following communication, received on 23 November 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Colombia.

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Distribution date: 23 November 2022 | Final date for Comment: 22 January 2023

Proyecto de Resolución "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la importación, fabricación, registro comercialización y uso de Colistina (Polimixina E), sus sales y la Polimixina B en especies animales" (Draft Resolution prohibiting the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of colistin (polymyxin E), colistin salts and polymyxin B in animal species) The purpose of the notified draft Resolution is to prohibit the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use in national territory of colistin (polymyxin E), colistin salts and polymyxin B in animal species. Veterinary drugs for topical use that contain polymyxin B are exempt from this ban, as are those containing polymyxin B as part of their preservative system. A maximum period of three months from the date of publication of the Resolution will be granted for the exhaustion of stocks of the products and labels approved for use in the country. Once this period has elapsed, the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) shall officially cancel all registrations for veterinary products containing colistin (polymyxin E), colistin salts and/or polymyxin B in their formulas, with the exception of those specified in the draft Resolution. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/COL/22_7987_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg. Human health Animal health Food safety Animal feed Feed additives

DEAS 1114:2022, Insecticidal aerosol — Specification, First Edition

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Distribution date: 21 November 2022 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for Insecticidal aerosol.

Products Covered: - - Insecticides (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 1114:2022, Insecticidal aerosol — Specification, First Edition

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Distribution date: 21 November 2022 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for Insecticidal aerosol.

Products Covered: - - Insecticides (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DEAS 1114:2022, Insecticidal aerosol — Specification, First Edition

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Distribution date: 21 November 2022 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2023

This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for Insecticidal aerosol.

Products Covered: - - Insecticides (HS code(s): 380891); Insecticides (ICS code(s): 65.100.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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