Distribution date: 28 June 2021 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

The notified Andean Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Products was approved pursuant to Andean Community Resolution No. 2206. The notified Andean Technical Regulation seeks to establish GMP requirements to be met by enterprises and establishments that manufacture, package, arrange and assemble cosmetic products marketed in the territories of the Andean Community member countries. __________

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 June 2021 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

The purpose of the notified Law is to create the National Health Regulatory Authority, as a public entity with legal personality, its own assets and technical and administrative autonomy. The National Health Regulatory Authority is attached to the Ministry of Health and has full capacity to acquire rights and contract obligations concerning matters within its competence, and will be the uninterrupted legal successor of the Directorate-General of Health Regulation, established by Decree No. 25-2006 amending and supplementing Decree No. 71-98, Regulations to Law No. 290, Law on the Organization, Competence and Procedures of the Executive, published in Official Journal, La Gaceta, Nos 91 and 92 of 11 and 12 May 2006, which currently operates as the Directorate-General of Health Regulation in accordance with the institutional organizational chart. This entity will be known by the acronym ANRS and will be domiciled in the city of Managua. The purpose of the ANRS will be to facilitate, regulate, implement, develop and coordinate policies, laws, regulations and standards concerning health authorizations, surveillance, promotion, advertising, control and inspection of: medicines (breast milk and breast milk substitutes), vaccines, biological and biotechnological products; natural homeopathic and medicinal products; food and beverages; nutritional supplements; medical devices and other health-related technology; all products relating to ionizing radiation; precursor chemicals; cosmetic and hygiene products; and tobacco and tobacco products. Its purpose will also be to: regulate and control donations, foreign medical brigades, medical and non-medical inputs; and regulate health professional practices, audits on the quality of health care services, establishments providing health services, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical establishments, food establishments, and establishments providing disinfection, structural or housing sanitation services using pesticides, toxic, hazardous and other similar substances; and others that may have an impact on health.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 04, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 30); (ICS code(s): 11.100.01, 11.120.01, 11.120.10, 11.140, 13.280, 65.160, 67.020, 67.040, 67.060, 67.100, 67.140, 67.160, 67.180, 67.190, 67.200, 67.220, 67.230, 67.250, 67.260)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 June 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2021

The purpose of the notified draft Resolution is to establish requirements for the registration of manufacturers, formulators, packers and importers of fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products for agricultural and garden use and other provisions, with a view to minimizing associated health and environmental risks and protecting plant health in Colombia.

Products Covered: Fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products for agricultural and garden use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 June 2021 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

The purpose of the notified Law is to create the National Health Regulatory Authority, as a public entity with legal personality, its own assets and technical and administrative autonomy. The National Health Regulatory Authority is attached to the Ministry of Health and has full capacity to acquire rights and contract obligations concerning matters within its competence, and will be the uninterrupted legal successor of the Directorate-General of Health Regulation, established by Decree No. 25-2006 amending and supplementing Decree No. 71-98, Regulations implementing Law No. 290, Law on the Organization, Competence and Procedures of the Executive, published in La Gaceta, Official Journal Nos. 91 and 92 of 11 and 12 May 2006. It currently operates as the Directorate-General of Health Regulation in accordance with the institutional organizational chart. This entity will be known by the acronym ANRS and will be domiciled in the city of Managua. The purpose of the ANRS will be to facilitate, regulate, implement, develop and coordinate policies, laws, regulations and standards concerning health authorizations, surveillance, promotion, advertising, control and inspection of: medicines (breast milk and breast milk substitutes), vaccines, biological and biotechnological products; natural homeopathic and medicinal products; food and beverages; nutritional supplements; medical devices and other health-related technology; all products relating to ionizing radiation; precursor chemicals; cosmetic and hygiene products; and tobacco and tobacco products. Its purpose will also be to: regulate and control donations, foreign medical brigades, medical and non-medical inputs; and regulate professional health practices, audits on the quality of health-care services, establishments providing health services, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical establishments, food establishments, and establishments providing disinfection, structural or housing sanitation services using pesticides, toxic, hazardous and other similar substances; and others that may have an impact on health.

Products Covered: HS codes: 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 30, 903010, 04, 09; ICS codes: 11.140, 67.020, 67.040, 67.060, 67.100, 67.140, 67.160, 67.180, 67.190, 67.200, 67.220, 67.230, 67.250, 67.260, 13.280, 65.160, 11.100.01, 11.120.01, 11.120.10

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2021

The technical regulations for the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and preparations will be updated and thus adapted to technical progress in the EU (16th and 17th ATP of the EU CLP Regulation; binding from 1 March 2022). This draft revision updates the list of harmonized classifications: inclusion of 22 substances; amendment of 41 existing entries With this draft revision, the latest developments in test methods for substances and preparations (OECD) are adopted. Two substances are included in the candidate list of substance of very high concern. This listing triggers information obligations along the supply chain.

Products Covered: INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES (HS code(s): 28); ORGANIC CHEMICALS (HS code(s): 29); MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 38); Protection against dangerous goods (ICS code(s): 13.300); CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (ICS code(s): 71)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the administrative territories of Germany (Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria, Berlin and Bremen). In this regard, since 5 June 2021 temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation into the territory of Kazakhstan from the administrative territories of Germany (Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria, Berlin and Bremen) of live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, all poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit from the above territories through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, all poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 05 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Czech Republic (Central Bohemian, Zlín, Moravian-Silesian, Vysočina, Pardubice, Plzeň regions). In this regard, since 5 June 2021 temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation into the territory of Kazakhstan from the Czech Republic (Central Bohemian, Zlín, Moravian-Silesian, Vysočina, Pardubice, Plzeň regions) of live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, all poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit from the above territories through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, all poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 05 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the territory of Poland. In this regard, since 5 June 2021 temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation into the territory of Kazakhstan from Poland of live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat, all poultry products containing poultry processing products, with the exception of goods subject to processing that ensures the destruction of avian influenza viruses, feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit from Poland through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat, all poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 05 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 September 2021

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and sampling of ladies’ handbags with a leather or coated outer fabric

Products Covered: - Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handle : (HS code(s): 42022); Leather products (ICS code(s): 59.140.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 03 September 2021

This Draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and test methods for lined, unlined and reversible waist leather belts for men, women and children

Products Covered: Belts and bandoliers, of leather or composition leather (HS code(s): 420330); Headgear. Clothing accessories. Fastening of clothing (ICS code(s): 61.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification