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This addendum aims at informing that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), issued the Ordinance Nº 5, 10 March 2016, establishing rules on definitions, classifications and guarantees, registration, packaging, labelling and advertising of mineral / chemical fertilizers mixtures and substrates for agricultural plants, to be trade in the country according to the Decree Nº 4954/2004 amended by the Decree Nº 8384/2014 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563/Add.1) and Ordinance Nº 53, 23 October 2013 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563).The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=14/03/2016&jornal=1&pagina=10&totalArquivos=92

Distribution date: 06 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025

Products Covered: Fertilizers, liming, inoculants, agricultural biofertilizers or secondary materials (HS 31)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

This addendum aims at informing that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), issued the Ordinance Nº 5, 10 March 2016, establishing rules on definitions, classifications and guarantees, registration, packaging, labelling and advertising of mineral / chemical fertilizers mixtures and substrates for agricultural plants, to be trade in the country according to the Decree Nº 4954/2004 amended by the Decree Nº 8384/2014 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563/Add.1) and Ordinance Nº 53, 23 October 2013 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563).The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=14/03/2016&jornal=1&pagina=10&totalArquivos=92

Distribution date: 06 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025

Products Covered: Fertilizers, liming, inoculants, agricultural biofertilizers or secondary materials (HS 31)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/443 of 23 March 2016 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the list of feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls on imports (Text with EEA relevance)

Distribution date: 06 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025

The Regulation reviews the list of imports of feed and food of non-animal origin which are subject to an increased level of official controls. The changes concern: the de-listing of aubergines and bitter melon from the Dominican Republic; the listing of palm oil from Ghana, groundnuts and derived products from Madagascar and lemons from Turkey.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 070490, 070810, 070820, 070960, 070930, 070940, 070990, 071022, 071080, 080550, 080211, 080212, 080250, 080620, 081010, 081090, 081120, 081310, 0902, 110630, 1202, 120740, 121190, 151110, 151190, 200811, 200850, 200899, 3507

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Contaminants Animal feed Human health Aflatoxins Mycotoxins Salmonella Bacteria Toxins

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/443 of 23 March 2016 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the list of feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls on imports (Text with EEA relevance)

Distribution date: 06 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Contaminants Animal feed Human health Aflatoxins Mycotoxins Salmonella Bacteria Toxins

This addendum aims at informing that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), issued the Ordinance Nº 6, 10 March 2016, rewording the Ordinance Nº 53, 23 October 2013 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563), materials in compliance with the rules set by the Decree Nº. 4954/2004 amended by the Decree Nº 8384/2014 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563/Add.1).<a name="spsTitle">The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:</a> ; ;http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=14/03/2016&jornal=1&pagina=11&totalArquivos=92

Distribution date: 08 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025

Products Covered: Fertilizers, liming, inoculants, agricultural biofertilizers or secondary materials (HS 31)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

This addendum aims at informing that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), issued the Ordinance Nº 6, 10 March 2016, rewording the Ordinance Nº 53, 23 October 2013 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563), materials in compliance with the rules set by the Decree Nº. 4954/2004 amended by the Decree Nº 8384/2014 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563/Add.1).<a name="spsTitle">The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:</a> ; ;http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=14/03/2016&jornal=1&pagina=11&totalArquivos=92

Distribution date: 08 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025

Products Covered: Fertilizers, liming, inoculants, agricultural biofertilizers or secondary materials (HS 31)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Technical Regulation Detergents - 02-03-16-155 (20 pages, in Arabic)

Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016

This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions , scope , objectives , supplier Obligations, Labeling , Conformity Assessment Procedures  Responsibilities of regulatory authorities, the authorities of market survey responsibilities, Violations and Penalties, general rules, Transition rules, Appendix ( lists, types)

Products Covered: HS codes 28289010, 34021100, 34022021, 34022022 , 34022029 , 37079050 , 38112900 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health

Technical Regulation Detergents - 02-03-16-155 (20 pages, in Arabic)

Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016

Products Covered: HS codes 28289010, 34021100, 34022021, 34022022 , 34022029 , 37079050 , 38112900 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health

Technical Regulation of paints and Varnish - 03-03-16-155 (19 pages, in Arabic)

Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016

This regulation specifies the following: Terms and Definitions, scope, objectives, supplier obligations, labelling, conformity assessment procedures, responsibilities of regulatory authorities, authorities of market survey  responsibilities, violations and penalties, general rules, transition rules, appendix(lists, types).

Products Covered: HS codes: 32030019, 32041600, 32041700, 32041900, 32062000, 32064900, 32071000, 32073000, 32081090, 32082090, 32089090, 32091090, 32099090, 32100010, 32100020, 32100090, 32129010, 35069900

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Technical Regulation of paints and Varnish - 03-03-16-155 (19 pages, in Arabic)

Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/443 of 23 March 2016 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the list of feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls on imports (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/443 of 23 March 2016 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the list of feed and food of non-animal origin subject to an increased level of official controls on imports (Text with EEA relevance)

Technical Regulation Detergents - 02-03-16-155 (20 pages, in Arabic)

Technical Regulation Detergents - 02-03-16-155 (20 pages, in Arabic)

Technical Regulation of paints and Varnish - 03-03-16-155 (19 pages, in Arabic)

Technical Regulation of paints and Varnish - 03-03-16-155 (19 pages, in Arabic)