Letters of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-7/2057 as of 22 February 2013 and No. FS-AS-7/2242 as of 28 February 2013
Distribution date: 08 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025
These letters introduce a temporary restriction on import of live poultry, incubative eggs, down and feather, poultry and all types of poultry products, which were not heat treated (no less than 70ºC), feed and feed additives and equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of poultry from Markisch-Oderland district, Brandenburg (Germany) due to low pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreak.
Products Covered: HS Codes: 0105, 0207, 0505, 1001 19 000 0, 1001 99 000 0, 1002 90 000 0, 1003 90 000 0, 1004 90 000 0, 1005 90 000 0, 1201 90 000 0, 1208, 1211, 1213 00 000 0, 1214, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304 00 000, 2306, 2308 00, 2309, 3507, 3923, 3926, 4415, 4416 00 000 0, 4421, 7020 00, 7309 00, 7310, 7326, 7616, 8436 21 000 0, 8436 29 000 0, 8436 80 900 0, 8606 91 800 0, 8609 00, 8716 39 800, 0407
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
Letters of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-7/2057 as of 22 February 2013 and No. FS-AS-7/2242 as of 28 February 2013
Distribution date: 08 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025
These letters introduce a temporary restriction on import of live poultry, incubative eggs, down and feather, poultry and all types of poultry products, which were not heat treated (no less than 70ºC), feed and feed additives and equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of poultry from Markisch-Oderland district, Brandenburg (Germany) due to low pathogenic avian influenza (AI) outbreak.
Products Covered: HS Codes: 0105, 0207, 0505, 1001 19 000 0, 1001 99 000 0, 1002 90 000 0, 1003 90 000 0, 1004 90 000 0, 1005 90 000 0, 1201 90 000 0, 1208, 1211, 1213 00 000 0, 1214, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304 00 000, 2306, 2308 00, 2309, 3507, 3923, 3926, 4415, 4416 00 000 0, 4421, 7020 00, 7309 00, 7310, 7326, 7616, 8436 21 000 0, 8436 29 000 0, 8436 80 900 0, 8606 91 800 0, 8609 00, 8716 39 800, 0407
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Measure on entitled "Food Additives (No. 4): Steviol glycoside"
Distribution date: 11 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025
The information in box 6 clause 3 of Notification G/SPS/N/THA/211 should be corrected to read as follows: Clause 3. Steviol glycosides are purified extracts of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Associated glycosides include stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, dulcoside A, rubusoside and steviolbioside.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Measure on entitled "Food Additives (No. 4): Steviol glycoside"
Distribution date: 11 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 13 May 2025
The information in box 6 clause 3 of Notification G/SPS/N/THA/211 should be corrected to read as follows: Clause 3. Steviol glycosides are purified extracts of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Associated glycosides include stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, dulcoside A, rubusoside and steviolbioside.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Formetanate hydrochloride and pyrimethanil.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Decreto del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social "Por el cual se establece el reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos de calidad, proceso, empaque y comercialización de la sal y mezclas de sales para consumo humano y se dictan otras disposiciones sobre la materia" (Draft Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Decree "establishing the technical regulation on requirements relating to the quality, processing, packaging and marketing of salt and salt blends for human consumption and issuing other provisions")
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 14 June 2013
Purpose; Scope; Definitions; General characteristics; Classification; Iodine and fluoride content; Physical and chemical requirements; Contaminants; Food additives; Special salts and salt blends for human consumption; Processing and packaging requirements; Packing and packaging operations; Special requirements for processing and packaging establishments; Containers and packaging; Labelling; Salt for animal consumption; Salt for industrial use; Sanitary registration; Sanitary registration of establishments; Inspection, monitoring and control; Frequency of inspection visits; Samples for analysis; Test methods; Laboratory results and procedure; Interlaboratory programmes; Information and registration; Notification and period of validity.
Products Covered: Salt, flavoured salts and salt blends.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Formetanate hydrochloride and pyrimethanil.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2472: 2013 Food grade hexane Specification (15 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Specifies requirements and methods of test for hexane, food grade, used as a solvent for extraction of oily /oleaginous materials. It also addresses packaging and marking requirements
Products Covered: Food grade Hexane (HS: 2902; ICS:67.040; 71.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2472: 2013 Food grade hexane Specification (15 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Specifies requirements and methods of test for hexane, food grade, used as a solvent for extraction of oily /oleaginous materials. It also addresses packaging and marking requirements
Products Covered: Food grade Hexane (HS: 2902; ICS:67.040; 71.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2470: 2013 Hexane for industrial use - specification (26 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
specifies requirements and methods of test for hexane for industrial use.
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (HS: 3208; ICS:87.060.030)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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