Sanitary measure prohibiting the marketing of diethylstilbestrol and its use in animal production

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Distribution date: 02 September 2010

The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Prohibiting the importation and marketing of diethylstilbestrol, its use in the production of veterinary inputs and its administration to any species of animal", notified on 20 April 2010 by the World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/191, was issued on 13 August 2010, pursuant to ICA Resolution No. 2638.http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/sps/COL/10_3336_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Sanitary measure prohibiting the marketing of diethylstilbestrol and its use in animal production

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Distribution date: 02 September 2010

The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Prohibiting the importation and marketing of diethylstilbestrol, its use in the production of veterinary inputs and its administration to any species of animal", notified on 20 April 2010 by the World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/191, was issued on 13 August 2010, pursuant to ICA Resolution No. 2638.http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/sps/COL/10_3336_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

La República de Ecuador comunica con relación al proyecto de Reglamento Técnico RTE INEN 050 “Chatarra metálica ferrosa”, del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización, notificado mediante el documento identificado con la signatura G/TBT/N/ECU/55 del 14 de diciembre de 2009, que éste ha sido expedido mediante la Resolución N° 058-2010 del 2 de abril de 2010, publicado en el Registro Oficial Nº 225 de 30 de junio de 2010. ; ; Texto disponible en el Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad, Subsecretaría de Comercio e Inversiones, Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación: ; ; Responsable: Arturo Barbosa G. ; Avdas. Eloy Alfaro y Amazinas, 2º Piso, Edif. MAGAP ; Quito ; Ecuador ; Tel: (+593-2) 2566041, Ext.284 ; Fax: (+593-2) 2504922 ; Punto de Contacto: [email protected] ; ;

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Distribution date: 26 August 2010

Products Covered: 72043000, 72044100, 72045000

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

La República de Ecuador comunica con relación al proyecto de Reglamento Técnico RTE INEN 050 “Chatarra metálica ferrosa”, del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización, notificado mediante el documento identificado con la signatura G/TBT/N/ECU/55 del 14 de diciembre de 2009, que éste ha sido expedido mediante la Resolución N° 058-2010 del 2 de abril de 2010, publicado en el Registro Oficial Nº 225 de 30 de junio de 2010. ; ; Texto disponible en el Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad, Subsecretaría de Comercio e Inversiones, Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación: ; ; Responsable: Arturo Barbosa G. ; Avdas. Eloy Alfaro y Amazinas, 2º Piso, Edif. MAGAP ; Quito ; Ecuador ; Tel: (+593-2) 2566041, Ext.284 ; Fax: (+593-2) 2504922 ; Punto de Contacto: [email protected] ; ;

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Distribution date: 26 August 2010

Products Covered: 72043000, 72044100, 72045000

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray

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Distribution date: 25 August 2010 | Final date for Comment: 27 September 2010

This notice announces a 45-day public comment period for the draft document "Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray" (EPA/600/R-10/081).

Products Covered: Disinfectant sprays

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Food safety Contaminants

Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray

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Distribution date: 25 August 2010 | Final date for Comment: 27 September 2010

This notice announces a 45-day public comment period for the draft document "Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray" (EPA/600/R-10/081).

Products Covered: Disinfectant sprays

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Food safety Contaminants

Decreto Supremo que establece requisitos para la importación de productos derivados de bovinos destinados al uso y consumo humano, de tejidos que puedan contener el agente de la Encefalopatía Espongiforme Bovina (EEB) (Supreme Decree laying down requirements governing the importation into Chile of bovine products for human use or consumption and tissues which could contain the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) agent)

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Distribution date: 19 August 2010 | Final date for Comment: 18 October 2010

The aim of the notified Decree is to update national standards and bring them into line with World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommendations to prevent the introduction of tissues which could contain the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) agent into products for human use or consumption.

Products Covered: Milk and milk products, gelatin and collagen, protein-free tallow, dicalcium phosphate, deboned meat, blood and blood by-products from bovine animals

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal diseases Food safety Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Animal health Human health Zoonoses

Decreto Supremo que establece requisitos para la importación de productos derivados de bovinos destinados al uso y consumo humano, de tejidos que puedan contener el agente de la Encefalopatía Espongiforme Bovina (EEB) (Supreme Decree laying down requirements governing the importation into Chile of bovine products for human use or consumption and tissues which could contain the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) agent)

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Distribution date: 19 August 2010 | Final date for Comment: 18 October 2010

The aim of the notified Decree is to update national standards and bring them into line with World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommendations to prevent the introduction of tissues which could contain the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) agent into products for human use or consumption.

Products Covered: Milk and milk products, gelatin and collagen, protein-free tallow, dicalcium phosphate, deboned meat, blood and blood by-products from bovine animals

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal diseases Food safety Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Animal health Human health Zoonoses

United States Pharmacopeial Convention; Filing of Food Additive Petition

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Distribution date: 13 August 2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the United States Pharmacopeial Convention has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations that incorporate by reference food-grade specifications from prior editions of the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) be amended to incorporate by reference food-grade specifications from the FCC, 7th Edition.

Products Covered: The following food additives are covered in this filing notice: Hydrogen peroxide (HS Code: 2847), amino acids (HS Code: 2922.49.40), folic acid (HS Code: 2936.29.10), vitamin D3 (HS Code: 2936.29.50), vitamin D2 (HS Code: 2936.29.50), gellan gum, 1,3-butylene glycol (HS Code: 2905.39.10), epoxidized soybean oil (HS Code: 1518.00), glycerides and polyglycerides of hydrogenated vegetable oils, acacia gum (HS Code: 1301.20.00), acesulfame potassium, aspartame (HS Code: 29.24.29.10), dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glycine (HS Code: 2922.49.40), sucralose, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, polydextrose, sodium stearoyl lactylate, propylene glycol alginate, oleic acid derived from tall oil fatty acids (HS Code: 2916.15.10), olestra, sucrose oligoesters, a-acetolactate decarboxylase enzyme preparation, Candida guilliermondii, Candida lipolytica, ethyl acetate (HS Code: 2915.31.00), solvent extraction process for citric acid (HS Code: 2918.14.00), boiler water additives: sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and sorbitol anhydride esters, ozone, hydrogen peroxide solution (HS Code: 2847), mannitol (HS Code: 2905.43.00), brominated vegetable oil (HS Code: 1518.00), saccharin (HS Code: 2925.11.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Food additives Human health

United States Pharmacopeial Convention; Filing of Food Additive Petition

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Distribution date: 13 August 2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that the United States Pharmacopeial Convention has filed a petition proposing that the food additive regulations that incorporate by reference food-grade specifications from prior editions of the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) be amended to incorporate by reference food-grade specifications from the FCC, 7th Edition.

Products Covered: The following food additives are covered in this filing notice: Hydrogen peroxide (HS Code: 2847), amino acids (HS Code: 2922.49.40), folic acid (HS Code: 2936.29.10), vitamin D3 (HS Code: 2936.29.50), vitamin D2 (HS Code: 2936.29.50), gellan gum, 1,3-butylene glycol (HS Code: 2905.39.10), epoxidized soybean oil (HS Code: 1518.00), glycerides and polyglycerides of hydrogenated vegetable oils, acacia gum (HS Code: 1301.20.00), acesulfame potassium, aspartame (HS Code: 29.24.29.10), dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glycine (HS Code: 2922.49.40), sucralose, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, polydextrose, sodium stearoyl lactylate, propylene glycol alginate, oleic acid derived from tall oil fatty acids (HS Code: 2916.15.10), olestra, sucrose oligoesters, a-acetolactate decarboxylase enzyme preparation, Candida guilliermondii, Candida lipolytica, ethyl acetate (HS Code: 2915.31.00), solvent extraction process for citric acid (HS Code: 2918.14.00), boiler water additives: sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and sorbitol anhydride esters, ozone, hydrogen peroxide solution (HS Code: 2847), mannitol (HS Code: 2905.43.00), brominated vegetable oil (HS Code: 1518.00), saccharin (HS Code: 2925.11.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Food additives Human health

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