TITLE: Use of Materials Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics ; ; AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) ; ; ACTION: Interim final rule; reopening of the comment period ; ; SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the interim final rule entitled Use of Materials Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics that published in the Federal Register of 14 July 2004 (69 FR 42256). The interim final rule prohibited the use of certain cattle material to address the potential risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in human food, including dietary supplements, and cosmetics. In the Federal Register of 7 September 2005 (70 FR 53063), we amended the interim final rule to make changes, including providing that the small intestine of cattle, formerly prohibited cattle material, could be used in human food and cosmetics if the distal ileum was removed by a specified procedure or one that the establishment could demonstrate is equally effective in ensuring complete removal of the distal ileum. Since 2005, peer-reviewed studies have been published showing the presence of infectivity in the proximal ileum, jejunum, ileocecal junction, and colon of cattle with BSE. Therefore, we are reopening the comment period for the interim final rule to give interested parties an opportunity to comment on the new studies concerning infectivity in parts of the small intestine other than the distal ileum. ; ; DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by 3 May 2013. ; ; URLs: ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-04/html/2013-04869.htm ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-04/pdf/2013-04869.pdf ;
Distribution date: 20 March 2013
Products Covered: Human foods, cosmetics (HS 33-3, 2106) (ICS 71.100, 67.040, 07.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
TITLE: Use of Materials Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics ; ; AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) ; ; ACTION: Interim final rule; reopening of the comment period ; ; SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is reopening the comment period for the interim final rule entitled Use of Materials Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics that published in the Federal Register of 14 July 2004 (69 FR 42256). The interim final rule prohibited the use of certain cattle material to address the potential risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in human food, including dietary supplements, and cosmetics. In the Federal Register of 7 September 2005 (70 FR 53063), we amended the interim final rule to make changes, including providing that the small intestine of cattle, formerly prohibited cattle material, could be used in human food and cosmetics if the distal ileum was removed by a specified procedure or one that the establishment could demonstrate is equally effective in ensuring complete removal of the distal ileum. Since 2005, peer-reviewed studies have been published showing the presence of infectivity in the proximal ileum, jejunum, ileocecal junction, and colon of cattle with BSE. Therefore, we are reopening the comment period for the interim final rule to give interested parties an opportunity to comment on the new studies concerning infectivity in parts of the small intestine other than the distal ileum. ; ; DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments by 3 May 2013. ; ; URLs: ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-04/html/2013-04869.htm ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-04/pdf/2013-04869.pdf ;
Distribution date: 20 March 2013
Products Covered: Human foods, cosmetics (HS 33-3, 2106) (ICS 71.100, 67.040, 07.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
KS 2470: 2013 Hexane for industrial use - specification (26 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
specifies requirements and methods of test for hexane for industrial use.
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (HS: 3208; ICS:87.060.030)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2470: 2013 Hexane for industrial use - specification (26 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
specifies requirements and methods of test for hexane for industrial use.
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (HS: 3208; ICS:87.060.030)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2472: 2013 Food grade hexane Specification (15 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Specifies requirements and methods of test for hexane, food grade, used as a solvent for extraction of oily /oleaginous materials. It also addresses packaging and marking requirements
Products Covered: Food grade Hexane (HS: 2902; ICS:67.040; 71.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2472: 2013 Food grade hexane Specification (15 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Specifies requirements and methods of test for hexane, food grade, used as a solvent for extraction of oily /oleaginous materials. It also addresses packaging and marking requirements
Products Covered: Food grade Hexane (HS: 2902; ICS:67.040; 71.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Formetanate hydrochloride and pyrimethanil.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 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: 09.03, 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 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Decreto del Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social "Por el cual se establece el reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos de calidad, proceso, empaque y comercialización de la sal y mezclas de sales para consumo humano y se dictan otras disposiciones sobre la materia" (Draft Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Decree "establishing the technical regulation on requirements relating to the quality, processing, packaging and marketing of salt and salt blends for human consumption and issuing other provisions")
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 14 June 2013
Purpose; Scope; Definitions; General characteristics; Classification; Iodine and fluoride content; Physical and chemical requirements; Contaminants; Food additives; Special salts and salt blends for human consumption; Processing and packaging requirements; Packing and packaging operations; Special requirements for processing and packaging establishments; Containers and packaging; Labelling; Salt for animal consumption; Salt for industrial use; Sanitary registration; Sanitary registration of establishments; Inspection, monitoring and control; Frequency of inspection visits; Samples for analysis; Test methods; Laboratory results and procedure; Interlaboratory programmes; Information and registration; Notification and period of validity.
Products Covered: Salt, flavoured salts and salt blends.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 19 March 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 May 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Formetanate hydrochloride and pyrimethanil.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 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: 09.03, 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 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Measure on entitled "Food Additives (No. 4): Steviol glycoside"
Distribution date: 11 March 2013
The information in box 6 clause 3 of Notification G/SPS/N/THA/211 should be corrected to read as follows: Clause 3. Steviol glycosides are purified extracts of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. Associated glycosides include stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, dulcoside A, rubusoside and steviolbioside.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
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