Distribution date: 24 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 23 June 2013

The notified draft regulatory text provides definitions of olive oil and the various grades thereof. It states that these oils are required to comply with the maximum contaminant levels established in existing Morocco regulations or, failing that, the Codex Alimentarius standards. The text also establishes authorised oil packaging volumes and stipulates that olive oils and olive-pomace oils must comply with the physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics established for each grade by order of the Minister of Agriculture. This text also applies to products imported into Morocco.

Products Covered: Olive oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 23 June 2013

The notified draft regulatory text provides definitions of olive oil and the various grades thereof. It states that these oils are required to comply with the maximum contaminant levels established in existing Morocco regulations or, failing that, the Codex Alimentarius standards. The text also establishes authorised oil packaging volumes and stipulates that olive oils and olive-pomace oils must comply with the physico-chemical and organoleptic characteristics established for each grade by order of the Minister of Agriculture. This text also applies to products imported into Morocco.

Products Covered: Olive oil

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2013

Revision of Israel Mandatory Standard SI 597 and Israel Standard SI 769. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: ; ƒ{ Expends and updates the standard's scope to include also cotton wool substitutes; ; ƒ{ Adopts the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph 0036 for absorbent cotton; ; ƒ{ Adopts the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph 0034 for absorbent viscose wadding. ;

Products Covered: Cotton wool (HS: 3005.90 and 5601.21; ICS: 11.040.30, 11.120.20 and 59.080.99).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2013

Revision of Israel Mandatory Standard SI 597 and Israel Standard SI 769. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: ; ƒ{ Expends and updates the standard's scope to include also cotton wool substitutes; ; ƒ{ Adopts the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph 0036 for absorbent cotton; ; ƒ{ Adopts the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph 0034 for absorbent viscose wadding. ;

Products Covered: Cotton wool (HS: 3005.90 and 5601.21; ICS: 11.040.30, 11.120.20 and 59.080.99).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2013

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 1. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 939: January 2009, with the following changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section: ; ƒ{ Changes the normative references in paragraph 2; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 4 dealing with visual appearance, sub-paragraph 4.1.a - visual appearance; ; ƒ{ Changes paragraph 4.2 dealing with the composition of commercial product; ; ƒ{ Deletes the column dealing with chemical parameters from Table 5 of paragraph 4.4; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 5.1 dealing with sampling the following sub-paragraphs: 5.1.1 - sampling from tanks and tankers; 5.1.1.1 - sampling from shuffled tanks and 5.1.1.2 - sampling from non-shuffled tanks; ; ƒ{ Allows for additional acceptable test methods in paragraph 5.2 dealing with analysis; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 6 dealing with labelling, transportation and storage a requirement to comply also with Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2302 parts 1 and 2; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 6.1, dealing with transportation in tankers, a requirement to comply also with Israel Standard 819 part 4; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 6.2, dealing with risk and safety labelling according to EU directives, a requirement to label packages; ; ƒ{ Changes the requirements of paragraph 6.4 dealing with marking; ; ƒ{ Changes Annex A (normative) dealing with general information on hydrochloric acid; ; ƒ{ Changes Annex B dealing with the general rules relating to safety, to B.1 (normative annex) - Rules for safe handling and use and B.2 (informative annex) - Emergency procedure, including a change in annex B.2.2 dealing with spillage; ; ƒ{ Replaces the reference to Israel National Health Regulations (sanitation of drinking water) in the bibliography. ;

Products Covered: Hydrochloric acid (HS: 2806.10; ICS: 71.100.80).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2013

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 1. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 939: January 2009, with the following changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section: ; ƒ{ Changes the normative references in paragraph 2; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 4 dealing with visual appearance, sub-paragraph 4.1.a - visual appearance; ; ƒ{ Changes paragraph 4.2 dealing with the composition of commercial product; ; ƒ{ Deletes the column dealing with chemical parameters from Table 5 of paragraph 4.4; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 5.1 dealing with sampling the following sub-paragraphs: 5.1.1 - sampling from tanks and tankers; 5.1.1.1 - sampling from shuffled tanks and 5.1.1.2 - sampling from non-shuffled tanks; ; ƒ{ Allows for additional acceptable test methods in paragraph 5.2 dealing with analysis; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 6 dealing with labelling, transportation and storage a requirement to comply also with Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2302 parts 1 and 2; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 6.1, dealing with transportation in tankers, a requirement to comply also with Israel Standard 819 part 4; ; ƒ{ Adds to paragraph 6.2, dealing with risk and safety labelling according to EU directives, a requirement to label packages; ; ƒ{ Changes the requirements of paragraph 6.4 dealing with marking; ; ƒ{ Changes Annex A (normative) dealing with general information on hydrochloric acid; ; ƒ{ Changes Annex B dealing with the general rules relating to safety, to B.1 (normative annex) - Rules for safe handling and use and B.2 (informative annex) - Emergency procedure, including a change in annex B.2.2 dealing with spillage; ; ƒ{ Replaces the reference to Israel National Health Regulations (sanitation of drinking water) in the bibliography. ;

Products Covered: Hydrochloric acid (HS: 2806.10; ICS: 71.100.80).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2013

The document introduces amendments to CU legislation specifically to the Common veterinary requirements. There will be tree new Chapters in the Common veterinary requirements. These Chapters set requirements for wild animals; for zoo and circus animals; inedible raw materials of animal origin for feed production for unproductive pets and fur animals.

Products Covered: 0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0105, 0106, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205 00, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 0407, 0408, 0410 00 000 0, 0504 00 000 0, 0505, 0511, 1501, 1502, 1503 00, 1504, 1506 00 000 0, 1516 10, 1516 20, 1518 00, 2309, 3501, 3502, 3503, 4206 00 000 0

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2013

The document introduces amendments to CU legislation specifically to the Common veterinary requirements. There will be tree new Chapters in the Common veterinary requirements. These Chapters set requirements for wild animals; for zoo and circus animals; inedible raw materials of animal origin for feed production for unproductive pets and fur animals.

Products Covered: 0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0105, 0106, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205 00, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 0407, 0408, 0410 00 000 0, 0504 00 000 0, 0505, 0511, 1501, 1502, 1503 00, 1504, 1506 00 000 0, 1516 10, 1516 20, 1518 00, 2309, 3501, 3502, 3503, 4206 00 000 0

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2013

The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010 in G/SPS/N/RUS/15 (6 March 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result it was specified in the document that the measure will apply only for food products, produced by processed establishments. Two words were added "food" and "processed". The notified changes are of a trade-facilitating nature. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: June 2013.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2013

The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010 in G/SPS/N/RUS/15 (6 March 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result it was specified in the document that the measure will apply only for food products, produced by processed establishments. Two words were added "food" and "processed". The notified changes are of a trade-facilitating nature. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: June 2013.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification