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

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

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has updated its 2005 review of Australia's biosecurity requirements for veterinary vaccines, other veterinary therapeutics and in vivo veterinary products in relation to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The Guidelines detail the management of TSE risks associated with various raw materials used in veterinary therapeutic and vaccine production. These guidelines are based on a matrix of factors such as tissue or country TSE risk categories, susceptibility of the species of origin and of the target species, manufacturing method and degree of processing, and method of administration of the veterinary vaccine/therapeutic. Other factors such as age of the source animal, slaughter method, testing, TSE agent dilution and history of safe use may also be considered where appropriate. A draft policy review was issued on 10 November 2011 for a 60-day consultation period, which closed on 9 January 2012 (Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/21). DAFF considered the stakeholder comments received in finalising the Guidelines. Adjustments to the guidelines may be necessary from time to time as scientific knowledge continues to grow, international standards evolve and the number of countries reporting changes to their TSE status.

Products Covered: Veterinary vaccines, other veterinary therapeutics and in vivo veterinary products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has updated its 2005 review of Australia's biosecurity requirements for veterinary vaccines, other veterinary therapeutics and in vivo veterinary products in relation to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The Guidelines detail the management of TSE risks associated with various raw materials used in veterinary therapeutic and vaccine production. These guidelines are based on a matrix of factors such as tissue or country TSE risk categories, susceptibility of the species of origin and of the target species, manufacturing method and degree of processing, and method of administration of the veterinary vaccine/therapeutic. Other factors such as age of the source animal, slaughter method, testing, TSE agent dilution and history of safe use may also be considered where appropriate. A draft policy review was issued on 10 November 2011 for a 60-day consultation period, which closed on 9 January 2012 (Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/21). DAFF considered the stakeholder comments received in finalising the Guidelines. Adjustments to the guidelines may be necessary from time to time as scientific knowledge continues to grow, international standards evolve and the number of countries reporting changes to their TSE status.

Products Covered: Veterinary vaccines, other veterinary therapeutics and in vivo veterinary products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation for research purposes into Peru of mycorrhizae strains (Funneliformis constrictum and Claroideoglomus claroideum) and rhizobacteria strains (Pseudomonas fluorescens) originating in and coming from Belgium.

Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3002.90.10.00: Mycorrhizae and rhizobacteria

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation for research purposes into Peru of mycorrhizae strains (Funneliformis constrictum and Claroideoglomus claroideum) and rhizobacteria strains (Pseudomonas fluorescens) originating in and coming from Belgium.

Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3002.90.10.00: Mycorrhizae and rhizobacteria

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

The notified Agreement establishes the products which are subject to control by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food in terms of the coding and description of the relevant tariff headings under the General Import and Export Tax Law (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación) currently in force. In order to afford users and foreign trade authorities greater legal certainty in the implementation of the Agreement, the Agreement needs to be updated in order to adapt the tariff headings which were altered pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to the Nomenclature of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System adopted by Member States of the World Customs Organization.

Products Covered: Chemicals, pharmaceuticals and biologics for animal use; animals, products of animal origin or feed for animal consumption; aquatic species and the products and byproducts thereof, inter alia.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025

The notified Agreement establishes the products which are subject to control by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food in terms of the coding and description of the relevant tariff headings under the General Import and Export Tax Law (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación) currently in force. In order to afford users and foreign trade authorities greater legal certainty in the implementation of the Agreement, the Agreement needs to be updated in order to adapt the tariff headings which were altered pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to the Nomenclature of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System adopted by Member States of the World Customs Organization.

Products Covered: Chemicals, pharmaceuticals and biologics for animal use; animals, products of animal origin or feed for animal consumption; aquatic species and the products and byproducts thereof, inter alia.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

The notified Agreement establishes the classification and codification of the goods and products subject to advance sanitary import authorization or entry authorization, as appropriate, by the Ministry of Health and falling under the tariff headings of the Tariff established under the General Import and Export Tax Law (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación) currently in force. In order to inform the public of the formalities and requirements for complying with this Agreement, the Ministry of Health will publish and update the respective procedures on the website of the Federal Commission for the Prevention of Health Risks (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios, COFEPRIS), in accordance with the terms laid down in the Agreement setting forth the formalities and services of, as well as the formats applied

Products Covered: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin; oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder; lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps; preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; sugars and sugar confectionery; preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastry cooks' products; preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants; miscellaneous edible preparations; beverages, spirits and vinegar; mineral products; chemicals, inter alia.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

The notified Agreement establishes the classification and codification of the goods and products subject to advance sanitary import authorization or entry authorization, as appropriate, by the Ministry of Health and falling under the tariff headings of the Tariff established under the General Import and Export Tax Law (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación) currently in force. In order to inform the public of the formalities and requirements for complying with this Agreement, the Ministry of Health will publish and update the respective procedures on the website of the Federal Commission for the Prevention of Health Risks (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios, COFEPRIS), in accordance with the terms laid down in the Agreement setting forth the formalities and services of, as well as the formats applied

Products Covered: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin; oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder; lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps; preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; sugars and sugar confectionery; preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastry cooks' products; preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants; miscellaneous edible preparations; beverages, spirits and vinegar; mineral products; chemicals, inter alia.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 October 2012 | Final date for Comment: 30 December 2012

The notified draft Resolution regulates the registration of veterinary feed supplements with the National Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service.

Products Covered: Veterinary feed supplements

Regulation Type: Regular notification