Distribution date: 28 January 2021 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Please be advised that Secretariat for the Environment and Sustainable Development Resolution (SAyDS) No. 443/2020 updates the guidelines for the definitive or temporary importation of the primary cells and batteries identified in Article 3 and of the appliances or articles containing such items either internally or externally, in accordance with Article 6 of Law No. 26.184. Accordingly, Article 1 of the notified Resolution repeals the regulatory resolutions of Law No. 26.184 notified in documents G/TBT/N/ARG/208 and Add. 1-3 thereto. The aforementioned Law remains in effect.The above does not apply to SAyDS Resolution No. 75/2019 (G/TBT/N/ARG/356) implementing Law No. 27.356 approving the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Punto Focal OTC-OMC de la República Argentina (TBT-WTO Focal Point of the Argentine Republic)Avda. Julio A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A (C1067ABB)Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaEmail: [email protected] __________

Products Covered: Alkali or alkaline-earth metals; rare-earth metals, scandium and yttrium, whether or not intermixed or interalloyed; mercury (HS code(s): 2805); Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2021 | Final date for Comment: 29 March 2021

Ortho Phosphoric Acid is largely used for cleaning sheet metal before painting to retard corrosion and prevent formation rust. It is also used in the manufacture of phosphate salts, polyphosphates, detergents, as a laboratory reagent and in the manufacture of phosphatic fertilizers. So, for protection of human health the standard needs to be made mandatory. The locally manufactured or imported Ortho Phosphoric Acid shall conform to the Indian standard (IS 798: 2020) and shall bear the standard mark under license from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The use of the standard mark is governed by the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 and the Rules and Regulations made there under. Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing authority.

Products Covered: Ortho Phosphoric Acid (HS Code 2809 2010)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2021 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

Please be advised that a reply has been published to the comments received on draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-244-SSA1-2016 on assessing the bacteria-reducing efficiency of equipment and germicides for domestic water treatment. Sanitary requirements, published on 22 October 2018. __________

Products Covered: Equipment and/or germicides for domestic water treatment; national subheadings concerned: 842121 and 380894

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 January 2021 | Final date for Comment: 30 March 2021

This Draft Malawi Standard defines and gives the specifications of 27 distinct common cements, 7 sulphate resisting common cements as well as 3 distinct low early strength blast furnace cements and 2 sulphate resisting low early strength blast furnace cements and their constituents. The definition of each cement includes the proportions in which the constituents are to be combined to produce these distinct products in a range of nine strength classes. This standard does not cover the following cements which have been covered in other standards: Very low heat special cement; Supersulphated cement; Calcium aluminate cement and Masonry cement.

Products Covered: Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 February 2021 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

The Resolution – RDC number 402, 21 July 2020 – previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1058 – which establishes the temporary opening of entrance and exit points of substances subject to special control, due to the international public health emergency related to the new Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was changed by the Resolution – RDC number 462, 26 January 2021. The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5963526/RDC_462_2021_.pdf/468d26ef-79d8-4703-adb6-2b594b5458ea

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 2941; 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006 (pharmaceutical products).

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 February 2021 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025

The Resolution – RDC number 392, 26 May 2020 – previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1032 – which establishes temporary and extraordinary criteria for the application of exceptionalities to specific technical requirements of the Good Manufacturing and Import Practice of Medicinal Products and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, due to the international public health emergency of the new coronavirus (Covid-19), was changed by the Resolution – RDC number 461, 22 January 2021. The final text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/2718376/RDC_461_2021_.pdf/e999c540-64cb-4bb3-9850-1829f7b365a5

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 2941; 3003; 3004; 3005; 3006 (pharmaceutical products).

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 02 February 2021 | Final date for Comment: 02 April 2021

Developed in accordance with the law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On technical regulation" in order to define single requirements for labeling, packaging and free circulation of paints on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan

Products Covered: Safety of paintwork materials

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 February 2021 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2021

The draft ministerial regulation mandates synthetic dyestuffs: direct dye to conform with the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Direct Dye (TIS 739-25XX(20XX)). The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is in the process of withdrawing the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Direct Dye (TIS 739-2555(2012)) and the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Direct Dye (TIS 739-25XX(20XX)) will be replaced. This draft standard covers only safety requirements of synthetic dyestuffs: direct dye for textile and leather products. It specifies safety requirements, packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

Products Covered: Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on synthetic organic colouring matter of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215) (HS code(s): 3204); Pigments and extenders (ICS code(s): 87.060.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 February 2021 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2021

The draft ministerial regulation mandates synthetic dyestuffs: vat dye to conform with the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Vat Dye (TIS 760-25XX(20XX)). The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is in the process of withdrawing the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Vat Dye (TIS 760-2555(2012)) and the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Vat Dye (TIS 760-25XX(20XX)) will be replaced. This draft standard covers only safety requirements of synthetic dyestuffs: vat dye for textile and leather products. It specifies safety requirements, packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

Products Covered: Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on synthetic organic colouring matter of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215) (HS code(s): 3204); Pigments and extenders (ICS code(s): 87.060.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 February 2021 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2021

The draft ministerial regulation mandates synthetic dyestuffs: sulphur dye to conform with the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Sulphur Dye (TIS 2344-25XX(20XX)). The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is in the process of withdrawing the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Sulphur Dye (TIS 2344-2555(2012)) and the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Sulphur Dye (TIS 2344-25XX(20XX)) will be replaced. This draft standard covers only safety requirements of synthetic dyestuffs: sulphur dye for textile and leather products. It specifies safety requirements, packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

Products Covered: Synthetic organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on synthetic organic colouring matter of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce colorant preparations; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215) (HS code(s): 3204); Pigments and extenders (ICS code(s): 87.060.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification