National Standard of the P.R.C., Potassium Nitrate for Industrial Use

Product Image

Distribution date: 01 April 2011 | Final date for Comment: 31 May 2011

Chapters 7 and 8 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the marking, packaging, transportation, storage and safety of potassium nitrate for industrial use.

Products Covered: Potassium nitrate for industrial use ; ICS: 71.060.50 HS: 2834219000 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health

Aqueous urea solution for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel engines: Quality requirements (10 pages in Hebrew and 11 pages in English).

Product Image

Distribution date: 01 April 2011 | Final date for Comment: 31 May 2011

The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 5852 part 1, dealing with the quality requirements of aqueous urea solution for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel engines, will be declared mandatory. This declaration is in line with the mandatory standardization objectives to protect human health and the environment.

Products Covered: Aqueous urea solution for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel engines (HS: 2904.20; ICS: 43.060.40 and 71.080.30).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Aqueous urea solution for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel engines: Quality requirements (10 pages in Hebrew and 11 pages in English).

Product Image

Distribution date: 01 April 2011 | Final date for Comment: 31 May 2011

The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 5852 part 1, dealing with the quality requirements of aqueous urea solution for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel engines, will be declared mandatory. This declaration is in line with the mandatory standardization objectives to protect human health and the environment.

Products Covered: Aqueous urea solution for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel engines (HS: 2904.20; ICS: 43.060.40 and 71.080.30).

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)

Product Image

Distribution date: 25 March 2011 | Final date for Comment: 24 May 2011

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals (Ethiprole, Fenthion, Flubendiamide, Isoprothiolane, Mefenpyr-diethyl and Thiobencarb) and veterinary drug (Carazolol).

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 (HS Codes: 03.01, 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 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: 09.02, 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, 12.08 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.02, 15.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

National Standard of the P.R.C., Methanol for Industrial Use

Product Image

Distribution date: 01 April 2011 | Final date for Comment: 31 May 2011

Article 6.1 of this standard is mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the marking requirements of methanol for industrial use.

Products Covered: Methanol for industrial use ; ICS: 71.080.60 HS: 29051100 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Product Image

Distribution date: 25 March 2011 | Final date for Comment: 24 May 2011

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals (Ethiprole, Fenthion, Flubendiamide, Isoprothiolane, Mefenpyr-diethyl and Thiobencarb) and veterinary drug (Carazolol).

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 (HS Codes: 03.01, 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 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: 09.02, 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, 12.08 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.02, 15.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

DKS 92-2: 2011 – Synthetic detergent powders – Part 2: Machine wash

Product Image

Distribution date: 21 March 2011 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2011

Part 2 of KS 92 prescribes the requirements and methods of test for synthetic detergent powders for machine wash, based predominantly on the use of alkyl aryl sulphonates. ; This Kenya Standard covers machine wash powders only and does not cover hand-washing powders and industrial detergent powders. The standard has set a minimum active detergent level of 10 % and emphasizes on the biodegradability of the surfactants used to manufacture detergent powders and a method for determining the same has been developed. ;

Products Covered: Synthetic detergent powders (HS: 340290; ICS 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DKS 92-2: 2011 – Synthetic detergent powders – Part 2: Machine wash

Product Image

Distribution date: 21 March 2011 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2011

Part 2 of KS 92 prescribes the requirements and methods of test for synthetic detergent powders for machine wash, based predominantly on the use of alkyl aryl sulphonates. ; This Kenya Standard covers machine wash powders only and does not cover hand-washing powders and industrial detergent powders. The standard has set a minimum active detergent level of 10 % and emphasizes on the biodegradability of the surfactants used to manufacture detergent powders and a method for determining the same has been developed. ;

Products Covered: Synthetic detergent powders (HS: 340290; ICS 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DKS 2292: 2011 – Synthetic industrial detergent powders – Specification

Product Image

Distribution date: 21 March 2011 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2011

Prescribes the requirements and methods of test for synthetic industrial detergent powders based predominantly on the use of alkyl aryl sulphonates. The Standard covers synthetic industrial detergent powders only and does not cover synthetic detergent powders for household use and machine wash. ; The standard emphasizes on the biodegradability of the surfactants used to manufacture detergent powders and a method for determining the same has been developed. ;

Products Covered: Synthetic detergent powders (HS: 340290; ICS 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DKS 2292: 2011 – Synthetic industrial detergent powders – Specification

Product Image

Distribution date: 21 March 2011 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2011

Prescribes the requirements and methods of test for synthetic industrial detergent powders based predominantly on the use of alkyl aryl sulphonates. The Standard covers synthetic industrial detergent powders only and does not cover synthetic detergent powders for household use and machine wash. ; The standard emphasizes on the biodegradability of the surfactants used to manufacture detergent powders and a method for determining the same has been developed. ;

Products Covered: Synthetic detergent powders (HS: 340290; ICS 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Submit your email ID to receive notifications about upcoming courses and events