Regulatory Updates
Circular on List of micronutrients allowed to be added for food products
Distribution date: 21 April 2015 | Final date for Comment: 20 June 2015
List of micronutrients allowed to be added for food products.
Products Covered: Vitamins, minerals, micronutrients in foodstuff
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Food Safety and Standard (Food Product Standard and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2015, dated 6 February 2015
Distribution date: 16 April 2015 | Final date for Comment: 15 June 2015
The draft Food Safety and Standard (Food Product Standard and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2015, details the standards of Steviol Glycoside in various food articles, [Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standard and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011: Regulation 3.1.3, 3.2.2].
Products Covered: Steviol Glycoside
Regulation Type: Regular notification
- Proyecto de Decreto Supremo que modifica el artículo 103 del Reglamento para el Registro, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria de Productos Farmacéuticos, Dispositivos Médicos y Productos Sanitarios; ; -Proyecto de Reglamento que regula la presentación y contenido de los documentos requeridos en la inscripción y reinscripción de productos biológicos: productos biotecnológicos (16 páginas, en español).
Distribution date: 15 April 2015 | Final date for Comment: 14 June 2015
<p style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 1cm;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family:Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="ES">El proyecto de Decreto Supremo contiene 4 artículos. </span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 1cm;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family:Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="ES">El proyecto de Reglamento contiene 2 títulos, 8 artículos, 3 Disposiciones Complementarias Transitorias y 3 anexos, establece:</span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 45.35pt;"><span lang="ES"><span>a)<span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="ES">Las normas que regulan la presentación de los documentos requeridos en la inscripción y reinscripción de los productos biológicos: productos biotecnológicos. </span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 45.35pt;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">b) La información que deben contener los documentos requeridos en la inscripción y reinscripción de los productos biológicos: productos biotecnológicos.</span></p>
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento que regula la presentación y contenido de los documentos requeridos en la inscripción y reinscripción de productos biológicos similares (21 páginas, en español)
Distribution date: 15 April 2015 | Final date for Comment: 14 June 2015
<p style="margin:6pt 0cm;"><span lang="ES">El proyecto de Reglamento contiene 2 títulos, 9 artículos, 5 Disposiciones Complementarias Transitorias y 3 anexos, establece:</span></p><p><span lang="ES">a) Las normas que regulan la presentación de los documentos requeridos en la inscripción y reinscripción de los productos biológicos similares;</span></p><p><span lang="ES"></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">b) La información que deben contener los documentos requeridos en la inscripción y reinscripción de los productos biológicos similares.</span></p>
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals)
Distribution date: 08 April 2015
This regulation extends or re-establishes time-limited tolerances for residues of the pesticides fluridone in or on cotton undelinted seed, and diflubenzuron in or on alfalfa forage and hay.
Products Covered: Alfalfa, forage Alfalfa, hay Cotton, undelinted seed
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/525 of 27 March 2015 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)
Distribution date: 02 April 2015
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 inclusion in the list of almonds from Australia, pistachios from the United States of America and dried apricots from Uzbekistan.
Products Covered: HS Codes: ex 07049090, ex 07081000, ex 07082000, 07096010, 07093000, ex 07094000, 07096010, ex 07096099, ex 07099990, ex 07102200, 071022, 07108051, ex 07108059, ex 07108095, 07133900, 080211, 080212, 08025100, 08025200, 08051020, 08051080, ex 08054000, 08061010, 080620, 08101000, ex 08109020, 081110, 08131000, 0902, 090420, 09042110, 09042190, ex 09042200, 09081100, 09081200, 091050, 09109105, ex 11063090, 12024100, 12024200, 12074090, ex 12077000, ex 12119086, ex 14049000, 20081110, 20081191, 20081196, 20081198, 20085061, ex 20089999, 3507
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 27 February 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide - Malathion
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04 and 03.07) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 27 February 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide - Malathion
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04 and 03.07) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
<p>The Czech Republic would like to inform the WTO Members that the General measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including the testing methods for the verification of the following specified instruments: "mechanical and electronic contact ocular tonometers" (G/TBT/N/CZE/171), was adopted on 28 April 2014, and published in the Official Journal.</p><p>Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing</p><p>National Enquiry Point<br />P.O. Box 49<br />128 01 Prague 2 - Czech Republic<br />Telephone: (+420) 224 907 139 <br />Telefax: (+420) 224 907 122 <br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=34">http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=34</a></p><p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0pt;"></p>
Distribution date: 02 April 2015
Products Covered: Mechanical and electronic contact ocular tonometers (HS CODE 902780)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p>The Czech Republic would like to inform the WTO Members that the General measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including the testing methods for the verification of the following specified instruments: "electronic non-contact ocular tonometers" (G/TBT/N/CZE/170), was adopted on 28 April 2014, and published in the Official Journal.</p><p>Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing<br />National Enquiry Point<br />P.O. Box 49<br />128 01 Prague 2 - Czech Republic<br />Telephone: (+420) 224 907 139 <br />Telefax:(+420) 224 907 122 <br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=32">http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=32</a></p>
Distribution date: 02 April 2015
Products Covered: Electronic non-contact ocular tonometers (HS CODE 902780)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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