Draft Order Limiting the Import of the Ozone Depleting Substances (4 pages in Macedonian)
Distribution date: 24 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 24 July 2010
In order to undertake measures for the human life and health and the environment and nature protection, and to join global efforts for the ozone layer protection, the Draft Order limits the Import of the Ozone Depleting Substances, concretely HCFCs.
Products Covered: Ozone depleting substances (HS - Chapters 29 and 38)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Order Limiting the Import of the Ozone Depleting Substances (4 pages in Macedonian)
Distribution date: 24 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 24 July 2010
In order to undertake measures for the human life and health and the environment and nature protection, and to join global efforts for the ozone layer protection, the Draft Order limits the Import of the Ozone Depleting Substances, concretely HCFCs.
Products Covered: Ozone depleting substances (HS - Chapters 29 and 38)
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: 14 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 13 August 2010
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Azimsulfuron, Clofencet, Clomeprop, Colistin, Cyflufenamid, Lufenuron, 1-Methylcyclopropene, Oxibendazole, Pentoxazone, Propamocarb, Prothioconazole, Pyrimisulfan, Pyriproxyfen, Rafoxanide and Spiromesifen.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 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 and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08, 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, 08.13 and 08.14); - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 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 fats (HS Code: 15.02); and - Beverages (HS Code: 22.01).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (2 pages in Chinese, English translation available)
Distribution date: 23 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 22 August 2010
The processing of textile products usually have to add various kinds of dyes, auxiliaries and finishing agents, and the agents may contain harmful chemicals. When these chemicals in the textiles accumulate to a certain amount, they will cause harmful effects to the skin, and even the human health. With a view to protecting the health and safety of babies, the BSMI, after having consulted with interested parties, intends to regulate babies' garments and clothing accessories.
Products Covered: Babies' garments and clothing accessories (HS Chapter 61and 62).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TITLE: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Reassessment of Use Authorizations; Extension of Comment Period and Additional Public Meetings ; ; AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; ; ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period and additional public meetings ; ; SUMMARY: EPA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register of April 7, 2010, concerning the reassessment of the use authorizations for PCBs. This document extends the comment period for 45 days, from July 6, 2010, to August 20, 2010. This extension is necessary to provide the public with an opportunity to provide additional and more thorough comments. Also, EPA is holding two additional public meetings to enable additional public comment on the ANPRM during the comment period extension. ; ; Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0757, must be received on or before August 20, 2010. ; ; Meetings will be held on July 22, 2010, from 9 a.m. until the last speaker has spoken or until 1 p.m., in San Francisco, CA and on July 29, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in New York, NY. Requests to participate in a meeting must be received 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. ; ; Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of April 7, 2010, for submission of comments. The July 22, 2010 meeting will held in the Hawaii/Palau Room, First Floor Conference Room, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105 and the July 29, 2010 meeting will be held in the Empire Room at the ; Hilton Times Square, 234 West 42\nd\ St., New York, NY 10036. Requests to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0757, may be submitted to the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. ; ; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ; John H. Smith ; National Program Chemicals Division, ; Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics ; Environmental Protection Agency ; 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. ; Washington, DC 20460-0001 ; Telephone number: (202) 566-0512 ; E-mail address: [email protected] ; ; ; URLs: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-14522.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-14522.pdf ; ;
Distribution date: 23 June 2010
Products Covered: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) (HS Chapter 29; ICS: 13.020, 71.080
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Ministerial Act: Nº 188, 21 May 2010 (47 pages in Portuguese).
Distribution date: 21 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 24 July 2010
Technical requirements that establish criteria of the conformity assessment for school items by a compulsory third party certification carried out by an accredited body.
Products Covered: ): pencil sharpeners (HS 8214.10); backpacks and briefcases (HS 4202); drawing sets (HS 9017); Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous -tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils (HS 9608); student rubber (HS 4016); child scissors (HS 8214); student glue (HS 3505) and others school items.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Ammonia solution (7 pages in Hebrew and 26 pages in English).
Distribution date: 11 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 5. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 12122: June 2005 with the following change that appears in the Hebrew section: The manufacturer's declaration for the concentration of ammonia solution should be 25% (in mass). The test result may range between 24.0 to 26.0% (not 24.5-25.5% as it was in the old standard). This is detailed in paragraph 4.2 dealing with composition of commercial products.
Products Covered: Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption (ICS: 13.060.20, 71.060.20 and 71.100.80; HS: 2814.20).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Fluorosilicic acid (Hexafluorosilicic acid) (8 pages in Hebrew and 27 pages in English).
Distribution date: 11 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 4. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 12175: July 2006 with the following change that appears in the Hebrew section: The concentration of fluorosilicic acid should be according to manufacturer's declaration and range ±5%. This is detailed in paragraph 4.2, dealing with composition of commercial products.
Products Covered: Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption (ICS: 71.100.80; HS: 2826).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Calcium hypochlorite (8 pages in Hebrew and 38 pages in English).
Distribution date: 11 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 7. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 900: November 2007 with the following changes that appear in the Hebrew section: ; The sodium chloride content shall not exceed a mass fraction of 18% of the product, according to paragraph 4.3 dealing with impurities and main by-products. ; The content of water-insoluble matter shall not exceed a mass fraction of 6% of the product, according to paragraph 4.3 dealing with impurities and main by-products. Please note that water insoluble matter consists mainly of carbonates and that calcium chlorate can be present as a by-product of the production process. ; Adds new requirement to limit type 1 bromide content, as described in paragraph 4.4 dealing with "Chemical parameters". ;
Products Covered: Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption (ICS: 71.100.80; HS: 2828.10).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Sodium hydroxide (9 pages in Hebrew and 34 pages in English).
Distribution date: 11 June 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 6. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 896: June 2005 with the following changes as appear in the Hebrew section: ; The concentration of sodium hydroxide should be as agreed between the manufacturer or supplier and their client and range ±2% from declaration. If the declaration stated a range of concentrations, then the difference between minimum and maximum should not be greater then 5% and the test result should be within this range. This is detailed in paragraph 4.2 dealing with composition of commercial products. ; The limitation for sodium carbonate (Na2CO2) detailed in "Table 1- Impurities" is maximum 1% (relating to 100% NaOH). ; The limitation for mercury (Hg) detailed in "Table 2 - Chemical parameters" is maximum 0.2mg per 1kg NaOH. ;
Products Covered: Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption (ICS: 71.100.80; HS: 2815).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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