Sanitary measure laying down the requirements governing the registration of producers, semi-manufacturers, storage providers and importers of medicines, biologics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents

Distribution date: 02 November 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 December 2010
The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the final date for comments on the draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Laying down the requirements governing the registration of producers, semi-manufacturers, storage providers and importers of medicines, biologics, bases for magistral preparations, cosmetics, pesticides, miscellaneous veterinary products and diagnostic kits and reagents, and establishing other provisions", notified on 10 August 2010 by the World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/200, has been extended until 9 December 2010.
Products Covered:
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: 01 November 2010 | Final date for Comment: 31 December 2010
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides(Azinphos-methyl, Cyazofamid, Etofenprox, Glufosinate) and veterinary drug (Clorsulon).
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: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) Dairy produce, birds' eggs natural honey and other edible products of animal origin (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08, 04.09 and 04.10) 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 08.13 and 08.14) Coffee,tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01,09.02, 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 12.10 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02, 15.04,15.06, 15.12 and 15.14) Cocoa (HS Code: 18.01) Beverages (HS Code: 22.01) Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder (HS Code: 23.02
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National standard of the P.R.C., Rapid Prototyping Machines - Technical Requirements for Safety (12 pages, in Chinese).

Distribution date: 29 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 28 December 2010
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the safety requirements and measures, operational information and security inspections of RP machines.
Products Covered: Rapid prototyping machines; ICS 25.080.99; HS 8456 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National standard of the P.R.C., Rapid Prototyping Machines - Technical Requirements for Safety (12 pages, in Chinese).

Distribution date: 29 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 28 December 2010
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the safety requirements and measures, operational information and security inspections of RP machines.
Products Covered: Rapid prototyping machines; ICS 25.080.99; HS 8456 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Motor vehicle brake fluid.

Distribution date: 25 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 47. This draft standard revision adopts the American Standard FMVSS - Standard No. 116 in the Federal Regulations 49 CFR, Chapter V, § 571.116 (10-1-08 Edition): 2008 with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section.
Products Covered: Motor vehicle brake fluid (ICS: 43.040.40, 75.120 and 83.140.50; HS: 3819).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Motor vehicle brake fluid.

Distribution date: 25 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 24 December 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 47. This draft standard revision adopts the American Standard FMVSS - Standard No. 116 in the Federal Regulations 49 CFR, Chapter V, § 571.116 (10-1-08 Edition): 2008 with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section.
Products Covered: Motor vehicle brake fluid (ICS: 43.040.40, 75.120 and 83.140.50; HS: 3819).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Ministerial Act: Nº 391, 04 October 2010 (32 pages in Portuguese).

Distribution date: 25 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 07 December 2010
Procedures which should be performed by a third party body accredited by INMETRO in order to assure the conformity for hydraulic brake fluids used in motor vehicles.
Products Covered: Hydraulic brake fluids for automotive vehicles (HS 381900)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Ministerial Act: Nº 391, 04 October 2010 (32 pages in Portuguese).

Distribution date: 25 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 07 December 2010
Procedures which should be performed by a third party body accredited by INMETRO in order to assure the conformity for hydraulic brake fluids used in motor vehicles.
Products Covered: Hydraulic brake fluids for automotive vehicles (HS 381900)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety of Toys-Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activitiesi12 pages, in Chinesej

Distribution date: 21 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2010
: This standard specifies the certain dangerous chemical substances and preparations that can be used in experimental toys sets for chemistry and related activities and the maximum amount of theirs. It also specifies the requirements for marking, contents list, instructions for use and equipment intended for carrying out the experiments. ; This standard applies to chemical experiment toy sets and attachments. ;
Products Covered: Toys - ICS: 97.200.50; HS: 9503 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety of Toys-Experimental Sets for Chemistry and Related Activitiesi12 pages, in Chinesej

Distribution date: 21 October 2010 | Final date for Comment: 20 December 2010
: This standard specifies the certain dangerous chemical substances and preparations that can be used in experimental toys sets for chemistry and related activities and the maximum amount of theirs. It also specifies the requirements for marking, contents list, instructions for use and equipment intended for carrying out the experiments. ; This standard applies to chemical experiment toy sets and attachments. ;
Products Covered: Toys - ICS: 97.200.50; HS: 9503 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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