<pre><p>TITLE: Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Reactive Blue 246 and Reactive Blue 247 Copolymers; Confirmation of Effective Date</p><p>AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS</p><p>ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date</p><p>SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the effective date of 2 May 2013, for the final rule that published in the Federal Register of 1 April 2013 (78 FR 19413), and that amended the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of additional copolymers of 1,4-bis[4-(2-methacryloxyethyl)phenylamino]anthraquinone (C.I. Reactive Blue 246) and copolymers of 1,4-bis[(2- hydroxyethyl)amino]-9,10-anthracenedione bis(2-methyl-2-propenoic)ester (C.I. Reactive Blue 247) as color additives in contact lenses.</p><p>DATES: Effective date confirmed: 2 May 2013.</p></pre> ; ;http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-25/html/2013-15111.htm ;http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-25/pdf/2013-15111.pdf

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Distribution date: 03 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

Products Covered: Contact lenses (Color Additives) (HS 9001.30; ICS 11.120, 71.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Sanitary import requirements for bovine blood, plasma, serum and products.

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Distribution date: 03 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 01 September 2013

Draft regulation that establishes the sanitary import requirements for bovine blood, plasma, serum and products (except blood meal).

Products Covered: Blood, plasma, serum and products - HS Code: 300210.

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Animal health

Sanitary import requirements for bovine blood, plasma, serum and products.

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Distribution date: 03 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 01 September 2013

Draft regulation that establishes the sanitary import requirements for bovine blood, plasma, serum and products (except blood meal).

Products Covered: Blood, plasma, serum and products - HS Code: 300210.

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Animal health

Sanitary import requirements of bovine fetal serum.

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Distribution date: 03 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 01 September 2013

Draft regulation that establishes the sanitary import requirements of bovine fetal serum.

Products Covered: Bovine fetal serum - HS Code: 300120.

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Animal health

Sanitary import requirements of bovine fetal serum.

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Distribution date: 03 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 01 September 2013

Draft regulation that establishes the sanitary import requirements of bovine fetal serum.

Products Covered: Bovine fetal serum - HS Code: 300120.

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Animal health

Draft Amendment of the Official Standards for Ordinary Fertilizers, etc. (2 pages in English)

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Distribution date: 08 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2013

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 29.5pt;text-indent:-29.5pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>In order to make bovine Flesh-Bone Meal able to be used as a fertilizer, the following requirements are to be</span></span></span><span> </span>established: </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 29.45pt;text-indent:-11.45pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(i) Specification to take measures, such as addition of materials to prevent cattle etc. from eating the fertilizer in the Official Standards.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 29.45pt;text-indent:-11.45pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(ii) Labeling to prevent the fertilizer from being misused for livestock, etc.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">(2)<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The Official Standards of Complex fertilizer and Mixed fertilizer are considered to be amended</span></span>

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3103, 3105)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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Draft Amendment of the Official Standards for Ordinary Fertilizers, etc. (2 pages in English)

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Distribution date: 08 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2013

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 29.5pt;text-indent:-29.5pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>In order to make bovine Flesh-Bone Meal able to be used as a fertilizer, the following requirements are to be</span></span></span><span> </span>established: </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 29.45pt;text-indent:-11.45pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(i) Specification to take measures, such as addition of materials to prevent cattle etc. from eating the fertilizer in the Official Standards.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 29.45pt;text-indent:-11.45pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(ii) Labeling to prevent the fertilizer from being misused for livestock, etc.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">(2)<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The Official Standards of Complex fertilizer and Mixed fertilizer are considered to be amended</span></span>

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3103, 3105)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council Decision on amendments to the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision on Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010

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Distribution date: 08 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2013

The document introduces amendments to CU legislation specifically to the CU veterinary requirements. This document amends 1 - 5 Chapters of the existing veterinary requirements regarding Schmallenberg disease. Besides the document establishes two new Chapters: - for gelatine, collagen, glue of animal origin for import and transfer between the CU Parties; - for import and transfer between the CU Parties of live of Lumbricus for breeding.

Products Covered: 0102, 0104, 2309, 3503 00

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Animal diseases Pests

Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council Decision on amendments to the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision on Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010

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Distribution date: 08 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2013

The document introduces amendments to CU legislation specifically to the CU veterinary requirements. This document amends 1 - 5 Chapters of the existing veterinary requirements regarding Schmallenberg disease. Besides the document establishes two new Chapters: - for gelatine, collagen, glue of animal origin for import and transfer between the CU Parties; - for import and transfer between the CU Parties of live of Lumbricus for breeding.

Products Covered: 0102, 0104, 2309, 3503 00

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Animal diseases Pests

Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decision on amendments to the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision on Common forms of veterinary certificates for goods subject to veterinary control (supervision) from third countries No. 607 as of 7 April 2011.

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Distribution date: 08 July 2013 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2013

The document introduces amendments to CU legislation specifically to the CU forms of veterinary certificates. This document establishes two new forms of veterinary certificates: - Form No. 41 for export to the CU territory of live of Lumbricus; - Form No. 42 for export to the CU territory of gelatine, collagen, glue of animal origin.

Products Covered: 2309, 3503 00

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Human health Food safety Pests

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