Regulatory Updates
Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Alkyd Enamel: Safety Requirement (TIS 2625-25xx) (7 pages, in Thai)
Distribution date: 24 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 23 May 2014
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2625-25xx </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">Alkyd enamel: safety requirement<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> as </span>a mandatory standard. <span> </span>This draft standard </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">covers only </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">alkyd enamel (gross, semi gloss and flat)</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">for </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white;font-size:9pt;">top coat</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">paint, and quantitative safety of </span><em><em><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="background:white;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">toxic heavy metals</span></span></em></em><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">.<span> </span>It specifies<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> types, materials, requirements, </span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">packaging, marking and labeling, sampling and criteria for conformity, and testing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (HS: 3209; ICS: 87.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/12671 as of 23 September 2013
Distribution date: 19 March 2014
The Russian Federation notified in G/SPS/N/RUS/34 (7 October 2013) a letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/12671 as of 23 September 2013, which introduced a temporary restriction due to repeated cases of the detection of Capra beetle (Trogoderma granarium Ev.). This measure applied on import of regulated products with a high pest risk from Pakistan to Russian Federation. Experts of the Rosselhoznadzor conducted audit of phytosanitary control system on ensuring phytosanitary safety of regulated products, imported on the territory of the Russian Federation from Pakistan. Thus the notified measure was eliminated from 24 February 2014 by the letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/2744 as of 21 February 2014.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)
Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/12671 as of 23 September 2013
Distribution date: 19 March 2014
The Russian Federation notified in G/SPS/N/RUS/34 (7 October 2013) a letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/12671 as of 23 September 2013, which introduced a temporary restriction due to repeated cases of the detection of Capra beetle (Trogoderma granarium Ev.). This measure applied on import of regulated products with a high pest risk from Pakistan to Russian Federation. Experts of the Rosselhoznadzor conducted audit of phytosanitary control system on ensuring phytosanitary safety of regulated products, imported on the territory of the Russian Federation from Pakistan. Thus the notified measure was eliminated from 24 February 2014 by the letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/2744 as of 21 February 2014.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)
; ; ;By means of this Addendum No. 3, the Republic of Ecuador advises that Amendment No. 1 to the first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 061 "Paint", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/77/Add.2 of 3 March 2014, was issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 079 of 12 February 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 190 of 24 February 2014. ; ;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. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: +593 2 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;Email: [email protected]; [email protected] ; ;
Distribution date: 13 March 2014
Products Covered: 3208100000, 3208200000, 3208900000, 3209100000, 3209900000, 3210001000, 3210002000, 3210009000
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ; ;By means of this Addendum No. 3, the Republic of Ecuador advises that Amendment No. 1 to the first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 061 "Paint", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/77/Add.2 of 3 March 2014, was issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 079 of 12 February 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 190 of 24 February 2014. ; ;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. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: +593 2 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;Email: [email protected]; [email protected] ; ;
Distribution date: 13 March 2014
Products Covered: 3208100000, 3208200000, 3208900000, 3209100000, 3209900000, 3210001000, 3210002000, 3210009000
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (1 page, in English).
Distribution date: 12 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2014
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">This notification is the 2<sup>nd</sup> revision of G/TBT/N/MYS/15, notified on 6 November 2008. The 1<sup>st</sup> revision was notified on 19 October 2010. </span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">The Consumer Protection (Safety Standards For Toys) Regulations 2009 is amended as follows:</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(a)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">the column Year in the First Schedule will be deleted;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(b)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span>additional reference standards will be inserted after item 7 in the First Schedule;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(c)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span>item 22 will be amended in the Second Schedule; and</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(d)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span>new regulation 3 on Savings.</span></p><p align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p>
Products Covered: Toys (HS: Chapter 95,87,36) (ICS: 97.200.50) ; Toys, which refers to any goods designed or intended for use in play by children less than fourteen years of age but does not include the goods specified in the Second Schedule of the Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) Regulations 2009 ;
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (1 page, in English).
Distribution date: 12 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2014
<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">This notification is the 2<sup>nd</sup> revision of G/TBT/N/MYS/15, notified on 6 November 2008. The 1<sup>st</sup> revision was notified on 19 October 2010. </span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">The Consumer Protection (Safety Standards For Toys) Regulations 2009 is amended as follows:</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(a)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">the column Year in the First Schedule will be deleted;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(b)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span>additional reference standards will be inserted after item 7 in the First Schedule;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(c)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span>item 22 will be amended in the Second Schedule; and</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(d)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></span></span><span>new regulation 3 on Savings.</span></p><p align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p>
Products Covered: Toys (HS: Chapter 95,87,36) (ICS: 97.200.50) ; Toys, which refers to any goods designed or intended for use in play by children less than fourteen years of age but does not include the goods specified in the Second Schedule of the Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) Regulations 2009 ;
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations
Distribution date: 11 March 2014
The proposed regulations notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/627 (dated 17 July 2012) were adopted 26 February 2014 as the Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations. These Regulations come into force six months after the day on which they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations
Distribution date: 11 March 2014
The proposed regulations notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/627 (dated 17 July 2012) were adopted 26 February 2014 as the Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations. These Regulations come into force six months after the day on which they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Notice of Intent to Amend the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Diclofenac</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/402 (dated 13 November 2013) was adopted 21 February 2014.</span></span></span></p><p align="left" style="background:white;text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>The purpose of this Notice of Intent to Amend is to notify that, as a result of consultation, Health Canada will revise the listing for diclofenac on the Prescription Drug List (PDL). Only the Human part of the PDL is to be revised; the listing for Veterinary use will remain unchanged. Health Canada has conducted a scientific review of diclofenac against a set of established and publicly available criteria outlined in section C.01.040.3 of the <em>Food and Drug Regulations</em>. </span></span></span><span style="color:black;"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;">The wording remains unchanged from what was proposed in the Notice of Consultation.</span></span><em></em></p><p align="left" style="background:white;text-align:left;"><span style="color:black;font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN" style="color:black;font-size:9pt;">This revision will be in effect six months from the date of this Notice posted on the Health Canada website.</span></span></p><p>The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:<br /><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_diclofenac-eng.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_diclofenac-eng.php</a> (English)</p><p><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_diclofenac-fra.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_diclofenac-fra.php</a> (French)</p><p style="text-align:left;">or requested from:</p><p style="text-align:left;">Canadian Enquiry Point<br />Standards Council of Canada<br />200-270 Albert Street<br />Ottawa, Ontario<br />K1P 6N7<br />Tel.: (613) 238-3222<br />Fax: (613) 569-7808<br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>
Distribution date: 06 March 2014
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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