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Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-ARe-7/6361-3 of 27 December 2024

Distribution date: 20 January 2025

This letter introduces a temporary restriction on import of live poultry, poultry products, eggs, equipment for poultry, feed and feed additives for birds from New Zealand to the territory of the Russian Federation and on transit of live birds through the Russian territory due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in New Zealand.

Products Covered: Live poultry, egg products, meat and edible offal of poultry, poultry meat products, incubation egg of poultry, Incubation egg (except poultry egg), live bird (except poultry), feed and feed additives for birds, equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds (HS code(s): 0105; 0207; 0208; 0209; 0210; 0407; 0408; 0410; 0504; 0505; 0511; 1506; 1510; 1516; 1518; 1601; 1602; 1603; 190220; 190420; 2102; 2104; 2106; 2309; 2936; 3504; 3507; 3808; 3824; 3923; 3926; 4206; 4415; 4416; 4421; 7020; 7309; 7310; 7326; 7616; 843610; 84362; 843680; 860691; 8609; 8716; 950810; 9705)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Animal health Animal diseases Zoonoses Avian Influenza

Color Additive Petition From Center for Science in the Public Interest, et al.; Request To Revoke Color Additive Listing for Use of FD&C Red No. 3 in Food and Ingested Drugs; Final Amendment; Order

Distribution date: 17 January 2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is granting a color additive petition submitted by Center for Science in the Public Interest, et al., by repealing the color additive regulations that permit the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in foods (including dietary supplements) and in ingested drugs. The petitioners provided data demonstrating that this additive induces cancer in male rats. Therefore, FDA is revoking the authorized uses in food and ingested drugs of FD&C Red No. 3 in the color additive regulations. DATES: This order is effective 15 January 2027, except for amendatory instruction 4, which is effective 18 January 2028. If any provisions are delayed or stayed by the filing of proper objections, FDA will publish such notification in the Federal Register. Submit either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the order by 18 February 2025.

Products Covered: Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; preparations based on inorganic or mineral colouring matter of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215); inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (HS code(s): 3206); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food safety Human health Food additives Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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

Distribution date: 17 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 18 March 2025

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

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)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)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, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit (HS codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03 and 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01 and 12.05)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)