Mandatory phytosanitary treatment for fresh pineapple fruits importing from Honduras, Chinese Taipei, Panama, China, Costa Rica, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Viet Nam and Indonesia
Distribution date: 15 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 07 March 2013
Most (82% on average) of imported consignments of fresh pineapple fruits have been intercepted due to infestation of Korea's quarantine pests and disinfected with CH3Br or other equivalent treatments at the ports of entry. In order to prevent the introduction of Korea's quarantine pests, QIA plans to establish a new import requirement for fresh pineapple fruits from Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Panama, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Viet Nam. All fresh pineapple fruits from the above listed countries will be required to be treated prior to export or on arrival at the Republic of Korea. The disinfection shall be conducted as the following schedule: Chemical Dosage Treatment Minimum Concentration Temperature Atmospheric rate (g/m3) hour Readings at (°C) ic pressure 0.5hr 2hrs 64 2 48 38 4.5~10.0 48 2 38 29 10.0~15.0 CH3Br 40 2 32 24 15.0~21.0 Ambient 32 2 26 19 21.0~26.0 24 2 19 14 26.0 and more If disinfection is conducted prior to export, the detail information should be included in the Phytosanitary Certificate.
Products Covered: Ship and air cargo of fresh pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Mandatory phytosanitary treatment for fresh pineapple fruits importing from Honduras, Chinese Taipei, Panama, China, Costa Rica, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Viet Nam and Indonesia
Distribution date: 15 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 07 March 2013
Most (82% on average) of imported consignments of fresh pineapple fruits have been intercepted due to infestation of Korea's quarantine pests and disinfected with CH3Br or other equivalent treatments at the ports of entry. In order to prevent the introduction of Korea's quarantine pests, QIA plans to establish a new import requirement for fresh pineapple fruits from Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Panama, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Viet Nam. All fresh pineapple fruits from the above listed countries will be required to be treated prior to export or on arrival at the Republic of Korea. The disinfection shall be conducted as the following schedule: Chemical Dosage Treatment Minimum Concentration Temperature Atmospheric rate (g/m3) hour Readings at (°C) ic pressure 0.5hr 2hrs 64 2 48 38 4.5~10.0 48 2 38 29 10.0~15.0 CH3Br 40 2 32 24 15.0~21.0 Ambient 32 2 26 19 21.0~26.0 24 2 19 14 26.0 and more If disinfection is conducted prior to export, the detail information should be included in the Phytosanitary Certificate.
Products Covered: Ship and air cargo of fresh pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TITLE: Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rules ; ; AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; ; ACTION: Final rule ; ; SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking procedures. EPA received notices of intent to submit adverse comments on these rules. ; Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing these SNURs, as required under the expedited SNUR rulemaking process. EPA intends to publish in the near future proposed SNURs for these eight chemical substances under separate notice and comment procedures. ; ; DATES: This final rule is effective 2 January 2013. ; ; URLs: ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-21/html/2012-30694.htm ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-21/pdf/2012-30694.pdf ; ;
Distribution date: 11 January 2013
Products Covered: Chemical substances (ICS 13.020, 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
TITLE: Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rules ; ; AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; ; ACTION: Final rule ; ; SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking procedures. EPA received notices of intent to submit adverse comments on these rules. ; Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing these SNURs, as required under the expedited SNUR rulemaking process. EPA intends to publish in the near future proposed SNURs for these eight chemical substances under separate notice and comment procedures. ; ; DATES: This final rule is effective 2 January 2013. ; ; URLs: ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-21/html/2012-30694.htm ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-21/pdf/2012-30694.pdf ; ;
Distribution date: 11 January 2013
Products Covered: Chemical substances (ICS 13.020, 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to 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: 10 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 11 March 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Alachlor and Norflurazon
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.01, 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.05, 03.06 and 03.07) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 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: 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS Code: 22.01)
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: 10 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 11 March 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Alachlor and Norflurazon
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.01, 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.05, 03.06 and 03.07) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 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: 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS Code: 22.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 04 January 2013
The revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 has been adopted as "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2012 of 19 December 2012 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin" (OJ L 350, 20 December 2012, pp. 44-50). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:350:0044:0050:EN:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:350:0044:0050:FR:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:350:0044:0050:ES:PDF http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_4938_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_4938_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_4938_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 04 January 2013
The revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 has been adopted as "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1235/2012 of 19 December 2012 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin" (OJ L 350, 20 December 2012, pp. 44-50). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:350:0044:0050:EN:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:350:0044:0050:FR:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:350:0044:0050:ES:PDF http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_4938_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_4938_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/sps/EEC/12_4938_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proyecto de Decreto Supremo que Modifica el Reglamento de Establecimientos Farmacéuticos, 5 páginas, en español.
Distribution date: 03 December 2012 | Final date for Comment: 01 February 2013
El proyecto de Decreto Supremo contiene 4 Artículos. ; El Artículo 1º del proyecto modifica los Artículos 28º, 69º, 73º, 90º y 110º del Reglamento de Establecimientos Farmacéuticos aprobado por Decreto Supremo Nº 014-2011-SA. ; El Artículo 2º del proyecto modifica las infracciones 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 28, 36, 48, 61, 66, 67, 68 y 69 del Anexo 01: Escala por Infracciones y Sanciones a los Establecimientos Farmacéuticos, del citado Reglamento. ; Los Artículos 3º y 4º del proyecto están referidos a su refrendo y vigencia. ;
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions) (HS code(s): 3303); Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or sun tan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations (HS code(s): 3304); Preparations for use on the hair (HS code(s): 3305); Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs, and other products and preparations, e.g. dressings and mordants of a kind used in the textile or similar industries, n.e.s. (excl. those with a basis of amylaceous substances) (HS code(s): 380991); Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Decreto Supremo que Modifica el Reglamento de Establecimientos Farmacéuticos, 5 páginas, en español.
Distribution date: 03 December 2012 | Final date for Comment: 01 February 2013
El proyecto de Decreto Supremo contiene 4 Artículos. ; El Artículo 1º del proyecto modifica los Artículos 28º, 69º, 73º, 90º y 110º del Reglamento de Establecimientos Farmacéuticos aprobado por Decreto Supremo Nº 014-2011-SA. ; El Artículo 2º del proyecto modifica las infracciones 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 28, 36, 48, 61, 66, 67, 68 y 69 del Anexo 01: Escala por Infracciones y Sanciones a los Establecimientos Farmacéuticos, del citado Reglamento. ; Los Artículos 3º y 4º del proyecto están referidos a su refrendo y vigencia. ;
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); Perfumes and toilet waters (excl. aftershave lotions, personal deodorants and hair lotions) (HS code(s): 3303); Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin, incl. sunscreen or sun tan preparations (excl. medicaments); manicure or pedicure preparations (HS code(s): 3304); Preparations for use on the hair (HS code(s): 3305); Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401); Organic surface-active agents (excl. soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations, and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap (excl. those of heading 3401) (HS code(s): 3402); Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles, e.g. sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers (HS code(s): 3808); Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs, and other products and preparations, e.g. dressings and mordants of a kind used in the textile or similar industries, n.e.s. (excl. those with a basis of amylaceous substances) (HS code(s): 380991); Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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