Regulatory Updates
Administrative Regulation on fulfilment by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of function on carrying out control over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation in the sphere of veterinary at the state border of the Russian Federation (including points of entry across the state border) and on transport, including requirements for ensuring security of the territory of the Russian Federation against introduction from foreign countries and spread of contagious animal diseases, import of dangerous veterinary-sanitary under control consignments

Distribution date: 11 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 10 June 2014
This document establishes deadlines and a sequence of administrative procedures (actions) by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision and its territorial offices, as well as by customs services exercising veterinary state supervision at the state border of the Russian Federation. The proposed Regulation sets procedures for cooperation between units and officials of the above mentioned authorities, cooperation with legal and natural persons, other governmental authorities and institutions of local government, establishments and organizations in the import, export and transit of controlled goods.
Products Covered: Common list of goods subject to veterinary control (supervision), adopted by the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision "On application of veterinary and sanitary measures in the CU" No. 317 as of 18 June 2010
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Administrative Regulation on fulfilment by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of function on carrying out control over compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation in the sphere of veterinary at the state border of the Russian Federation (including points of entry across the state border) and on transport, including requirements for ensuring security of the territory of the Russian Federation against introduction from foreign countries and spread of contagious animal diseases, import of dangerous veterinary-sanitary under control consignments

Distribution date: 11 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 10 June 2014
This document establishes deadlines and a sequence of administrative procedures (actions) by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision and its territorial offices, as well as by customs services exercising veterinary state supervision at the state border of the Russian Federation. The proposed Regulation sets procedures for cooperation between units and officials of the above mentioned authorities, cooperation with legal and natural persons, other governmental authorities and institutions of local government, establishments and organizations in the import, export and transit of controlled goods.
Products Covered: Common list of goods subject to veterinary control (supervision), adopted by the Customs Union (CU) Commission Decision "On application of veterinary and sanitary measures in the CU" No. 317 as of 18 June 2010
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposal to Amend Standard 1.4.2 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (8 April 2014 - Proposed amendment (Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 4)))

Distribution date: 11 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 June 2014
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align certain maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Products Covered: Foods in general
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposal to Amend Standard 1.4.2 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (8 April 2014 - Proposed amendment (Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) Amendment Instrument 2014 (No. 4)))

Distribution date: 11 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 June 2014
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align certain maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Products Covered: Foods in general
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Regulación de las normas de control para los medicamentos veterinarios y contaminantes ambientales en establecimientos agropecuarios y plantas industrializadoras de productos de origen animal, Decreto No. 576/009 (Regulations on veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants in agricultural establishments and industrial establishments processing products of animal origin, Decree No. 576/009)

Distribution date: 07 April 2014
The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, through its competent technical agencies, shall investigate veterinary medicine and environmental pollutant residues in agricultural establishments and industrial establishments processing products of animal origin. To this end, it may carry out inspections and take and analyse samples from animals, products and by-products of animal origin, feed rations, fodder, and veterinary products used by producers. It may also seize all unauthorized or unregistered products.
Products Covered: Veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Regulación de las normas de control para los medicamentos veterinarios y contaminantes ambientales en establecimientos agropecuarios y plantas industrializadoras de productos de origen animal, Decreto No. 576/009 (Regulations on veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants in agricultural establishments and industrial establishments processing products of animal origin, Decree No. 576/009)

Distribution date: 07 April 2014
The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, through its competent technical agencies, shall investigate veterinary medicine and environmental pollutant residues in agricultural establishments and industrial establishments processing products of animal origin. To this end, it may carry out inspections and take and analyse samples from animals, products and by-products of animal origin, feed rations, fodder, and veterinary products used by producers. It may also seize all unauthorized or unregistered products.
Products Covered: Veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Prohibición de oxitatraciclina para uso apícola, uso de fumagilina únicamente destinada para producción de material vivo apícola (núcleos y paquetes). Decreto No. 188/010 (Ban on oxytetracycline for apicultural use; authorization to use fumagillin only for the production of live apicultural material (nuclei and packages). Decree No. 188/010)

Distribution date: 07 April 2014
Ban on the importation, manufacture, sale and use of veterinary medicines for bees formulated on the basis of oxytetracycline. The use of fumagillin is restricted to queen nurseries and hives used for producing live material (nuclei and packages), with prior laboratory diagnosis.
Products Covered: Oxytetracycline (HS subheading 29413020) and fumagillin for apicultural use.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Prohibición de oxitatraciclina para uso apícola, uso de fumagilina únicamente destinada para producción de material vivo apícola (núcleos y paquetes). Decreto No. 188/010 (Ban on oxytetracycline for apicultural use; authorization to use fumagillin only for the production of live apicultural material (nuclei and packages). Decree No. 188/010)

Distribution date: 07 April 2014
Ban on the importation, manufacture, sale and use of veterinary medicines for bees formulated on the basis of oxytetracycline. The use of fumagillin is restricted to queen nurseries and hives used for producing live material (nuclei and packages), with prior laboratory diagnosis.
Products Covered: Oxytetracycline (HS subheading 29413020) and fumagillin for apicultural use.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
; ; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that the first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 020 "Matches", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/15/Add.1 of 21 April 2010, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 13 340 of 30 September 2013 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 109 of 25 October 2013. ;Text available from: ;Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) ;Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) ;Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority) ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Calle Yanez Pinzón No. 26-12 y Av. Colón, Edf. Rigel ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: +593 2 394-8760, Ext. 2358 ;Email: [email protected]; [email protected] ; ; ; ;

Distribution date: 07 April 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 360
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that the first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 020 "Matches", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/15/Add.1 of 21 April 2010, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 13 340 of 30 September 2013 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 109 of 25 October 2013. ;Text available from: ;Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) ;Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) ;Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority) ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Calle Yanez Pinzón No. 26-12 y Av. Colón, Edf. Rigel ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: +593 2 394-8760, Ext. 2358 ;Email: [email protected]; [email protected] ; ; ; ;

Distribution date: 07 April 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 360
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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