Distribution date: 19 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025

The Resolution number 484, 19 March 192021 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1155 - which establishes exceptional and temporary procedure for the market authorization on an emergency basis of anaesthetics, sedatives, neuromuscular blockers, and other hospital medicines used for the life support in healthcare services to tackle the national public health emergency related to the outbreak of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was changed by Resolution - RDC number 523, 8 July 2021.  

Products Covered: Antibiotics (HS code(s): 2941); Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) (HS code(s): 3003); Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) (HS code(s): 3004); Wadding, gauze, bandages and the like, e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances or put up for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (HS code(s): 3005); Pharmaceutical preparations and products of subheadings 3006.10.10 to 3006.60.90 (HS code(s): 3006); Pharmaceutics (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 22 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2021

The present notification amends the Swiss toys ordinance in line with the latest modifications of the Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys. In particular, the following changes had been made: requirements for allergenic fragrances (restrictions of use and labelling),limit values for chemicals used in certain toys, the adaptation to technical and scientific developments as regards migration limits for aluminium, replacement of EN 71-3:2013+A3:2018 with EN 71-3:2019.

Products Covered: TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF (HS code(s): 95)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2021

This draft national technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Powder explosive without TNT use in open-cast; This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Powder explosive without TNT use in open-cast in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives (HS 3602.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2021

This draft national technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Bulk emulsion explosives in packages This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Bulk emulsion explosives in packages in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives (HS 3602.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2021

This draft national technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Oversize rock blasting This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Oversize rock blasting in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives (HS 3602.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2021

This draft national technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for TNP1 explosives This draft national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to TNP1 explosives in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives (HS 3602.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 31 August 2021

Australia proposes to: Amend regulations under the Customs Act 1901 to prohibit the import and export of elemental mercury. Amend regulations and rules under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992; and Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 to prohibit the manufacture, import and export of certain mercury-containing products in Australia; and the import and export of elemental mercury. Create a new rule under the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 to prohibit the manufacture, import and export of certain mercury-containing products in Australia.    These amendments, along with other domestic law changes, will allow Australia to ratify, and comply with the obligations of, the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Products Covered: 1) Elemental mercury (CAS Number: 7439-97-6); HS 28054000 2) All mercury-added products listed in Part I of Annex A of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. • Batteries, except: o Button zinc silver oxide batteries with a mercury content <2% o Button zinc air batteries with a mercury content <2% • Switches and relays, except: o Very high accuracy capacitance and loss measurement bridges o High frequency radio frequency switches and relays in monitoring and control instruments with a maximum mercury content of 20mg per bridge, switch or relay • Lamps containing specified quantities of mercury: o Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for general lighting purposes that are ≤30 watts with a mercury content exceeding 2.5 mg per lamp burner o Linear fluorescent lamps (LFLs) for general lighting purposes - Triband phosphor <60 watts with a mercury content exceeding 5 mg per lamp; - Halophosphate phosphor ≤40 watts with a mercury content exceeding 10mg per lamp) o High pressure mercury vapour (HPMV) lamps for general lighting purposes o Cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) and external electrode fluorescent lamps (EEFL) for electronic displays: - short length (≤500mm) with mercury content exceeding 3.5mg per lamp - medium length (>500mm and ≤1500mm) with mercury content exceeding 5mg per lamp - long length (>1500mm) with mercury content exceeding 13mg per lamp • Cosmetics (with a mercury content above 1ppm), including skin lightening soaps and creams, and not including eye area cosmetics where mercury is used as a preservative and no effective and safe substitute preservatives are available. • Pesticides, biocides, topical antiseptics • The following non-electronic measuring devices except non-electronic measuring devices installed in large-scale equipment or those used for high-precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: o Barometers o Hygrometers o Manometers o Thermometers o Sphygmomanometers

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 July 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 September 2021

This document standardizes the production and operation of children's cosmetics to ensure the safety of children's cosmetics.

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to delete a test for abnormal toxicity (“test for freedom from abnormal toxicity”) from each monograph of blood products.

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) on the honey for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticides (37): Acynonapyr, Ametoctradin, Amisulbrom, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Broflanilide, Chlorantraniliprole, Chlorfluazuron, Cyazofamid, Cyclaniliprole, Cyenopyrafen, Cyflufenamid, Cyflumetofen, Fenhexamid, Fenpicoxamid, Fluoxastrobin, Flutianil, Flutolanil, Fluxametamide, Glyphosate, Hexythiazox, Imazapyr, Kasugamycin, Mandestrobin, Mandipropamid, Mefentrifluconazole, Mesotrione, Metrafenone, Metyltetraprole, Oxathiapiprolin, Picarbutrazox, Prohexadione-calcium, Pyraziflumid, Pyriofenone, Pyroxasulfone, Spinetoram, Tetraniliprole, Zoxamide;Pesticides and Veterinary drugs (3): Diflubenzuron, Etoxazole, Spinosad.

Products Covered: Natural honey (HS Code: 04.09)

Regulation Type: Regular notification