Regulatory Updates
KS 476-1:2014 Aluminium hollowware utensils Specification Part 1: Aluminium cooking pots (suffuria) and lids (10 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 18 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 17 August 2014
<p align="left" style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;">Specifies the materials, construction and the preferred sizes of domestic aluminum cooking pots (suffuria) and the lids. The fourth revision is undertaken to cater for heavy duty, the large sized cooking pots which are suitable for commercial, institutional and communities use. This ensures safe use by consumers through specifying chemical composition of the materials suitable for food preparation and storage. The standard shall ensure</span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9.5pt;">harmonization of differing dimensions of aluminum cooking pots and lids currently in the domestic market.</span></span></p>
Products Covered: Kitchen equipment
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notice of Consultation- Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naproxen (2 pages, in English and French)
Distribution date: 12 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 August 2014
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">The purpose of this Notice of Consultation is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposal to revise the listing for Naproxen on the Prescription Drug List (PDL). Only the human part of the PDL is proposed to be revised.</span></span>
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notice of Consultation- Prescription Drug List (PDL): Naproxen (2 pages, in English and French)
Distribution date: 12 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 August 2014
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">The purpose of this Notice of Consultation is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposal to revise the listing for Naproxen on the Prescription Drug List (PDL). Only the human part of the PDL is proposed to be revised.</span></span>
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 929: White mineral oil for use in contact with food (9 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Hebrew).
Distribution date: 11 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2014
<p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 929 dealing with </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">lubrication of machines coming in contact with food</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision is based on the international </span><span lang="EN-GB">specifications provided by FAO/WHO for mineral oils and adopted by the Codex Alimentarius entitled:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>FAO/WHO-FAO JECFA - Monograph 1 (2006) MINERAL OIL - HIGH VISCOSITY</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>FAO/WHO-FAO JECFA - Monograph 13 (2012) MINERAL OIL - MEDIUM VISCOSITY</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows:</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Reduces the range of allowed viscosity;</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Deletes the paragraph dealing with standard compatibility;</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Deletes the paragraph dealing with sampling for oil characteristics test and instead requires to sample according to the American Standard ASTM D4057-06;</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Changes the requirements and the test methods.</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for 1 year from date of entry into force. During this time product may be tested either according to the old or the revised standard.</span></span></span></p>
Products Covered: White mineral oil for use in contact with food
Regulation Type: Regular notification
SI 929: White mineral oil for use in contact with food (9 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Hebrew).
Distribution date: 11 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2014
<p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 929 dealing with </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">lubrication of machines coming in contact with food</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">. This draft standard revision is based on the international </span><span lang="EN-GB">specifications provided by FAO/WHO for mineral oils and adopted by the Codex Alimentarius entitled:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>FAO/WHO-FAO JECFA - Monograph 1 (2006) MINERAL OIL - HIGH VISCOSITY</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>FAO/WHO-FAO JECFA - Monograph 13 (2012) MINERAL OIL - MEDIUM VISCOSITY</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follows:</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Reduces the range of allowed viscosity;</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Deletes the paragraph dealing with standard compatibility;</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Deletes the paragraph dealing with sampling for oil characteristics test and instead requires to sample according to the American Standard ASTM D4057-06;</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Changes the requirements and the test methods.</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for 1 year from date of entry into force. During this time product may be tested either according to the old or the revised standard.</span></span></span></p>
Products Covered: White mineral oil for use in contact with food
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Pastries and Bread
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard concerns all types of pastries and bread. This standard contains the terms and definitions, technical requirements, packaging and labelling, etc.
Products Covered: Pastries and bread
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Pastries and Bread
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard concerns all types of pastries and bread. This standard contains the terms and definitions, technical requirements, packaging and labelling, etc.
Products Covered: Pastries and bread
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Cookies and Crackers
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard concerns all types of cookies and crackers. This standard contains the terms and definitions, technical requirements, packaging and labelling, etc.
Products Covered: Cookies and crackers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Cookies and Crackers
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard concerns all types of cookies and crackers. This standard contains the terms and definitions, technical requirements, packaging and labelling, etc.
Products Covered: Cookies and crackers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Casein
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard applies to acid casein, rennet casein and membrane separated casein. This standard prescribes the terms and definitions, technical requirements, etc.
Products Covered: Casein
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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