Distribution date: 03 November 2006

EPA is proposing to revoke significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for four chemical substances. The SNUR for the chemical substance covered by premanufacture notice (PMN) P-98-475 designated certain activities as significant new uses based on concerns identified in a corresponding TSCA section 5(e) consent order for that chemical substance and pursuant to 40 CFR 721.160. For the chemical substances covered by PMNs P-98-1043, P-99-0467, and P-01-71, EPA issued non-5(e) SNURs (i.e., SNURS on substances that are not subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders) designating certain activities as significant new uses based on the concern criteria in 40 CFR 721.170(b). EPA has received and reviewed new information and test data for each of the chemical substances, and proposes to revoke the SNURs pursuant to 40 CFR 721.185.

Products Covered: Benzenesulfonic acid, etc.  (HS:  Chapters 3808;  ICS:  13, 71)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 November 2006

EPA is proposing to revoke significant new use rules (SNURs) promulgated under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for four chemical substances. The SNUR for the chemical substance covered by premanufacture notice (PMN) P-98-475 designated certain activities as significant new uses based on concerns identified in a corresponding TSCA section 5(e) consent order for that chemical substance and pursuant to 40 CFR 721.160. For the chemical substances covered by PMNs P-98-1043, P-99-0467, and P-01-71, EPA issued non-5(e) SNURs (i.e., SNURS on substances that are not subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders) designating certain activities as significant new uses based on the concern criteria in 40 CFR 721.170(b). EPA has received and reviewed new information and test data for each of the chemical substances, and proposes to revoke the SNURs pursuant to 40 CFR 721.185.

Products Covered: Benzenesulfonic acid, etc.  (HS:  Chapters 3808;  ICS:  13, 71)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 October 2006

Requirements and procedures harmonized with existing national regulations for the registration and legal and technical control of physiological regulators and adjuvants for agricultural use imported into, exported from, manufactured, formulated, packaged or distributed in Colombia; purpose and scope; definitions; registration and obligations of manufacturing, formulation, exporting, importing, distributing and packaging firms; issuing of registration by efficacy trial technical departments; product sales records; issuing of product sale registration; obligations of product registrants; claims for damages; official control; grounds for seizure; penalties and dissemination.

Products Covered: Physiological regulators and adjuvants for agricultural use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 October 2006

Requirements and procedures harmonized with existing national regulations for the registration and legal and technical control of physiological regulators and adjuvants for agricultural use imported into, exported from, manufactured, formulated, packaged or distributed in Colombia; purpose and scope; definitions; registration and obligations of manufacturing, formulation, exporting, importing, distributing and packaging firms; issuing of registration by efficacy trial technical departments; product sales records; issuing of product sale registration; obligations of product registrants; claims for damages; official control; grounds for seizure; penalties and dissemination.

Products Covered: Physiological regulators and adjuvants for agricultural use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 October 2006

Products Covered: Cosmetics (hair dye products)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 October 2006

Products Covered: Cosmetics (hair dye products)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 October 2006

The standard specifies the requirements and test methods for materials, construction and efficiency of components used in liquid extinguishing systems.

Products Covered: HS:  3813;  Protection against fire: fire-fighting (ICS:  13.220)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 October 2006

The standard specifies the requirements and test methods for materials, construction and efficiency of components used in liquid extinguishing systems.

Products Covered: HS:  3813;  Protection against fire: fire-fighting (ICS:  13.220)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 October 2006

The draft Directive adopts the specific purity criteria for E 319 tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) (HS 2907.22), E 426 soybean hemicellulose, E 462 ethyl cellulose (HS 3207), E 586 4-hexylresorcinol (HS 2907), E 1204 pullulan (HS 1108)and E 1452 starch aluminium octenyl succinate (HS 1108). Additionally, it withdraws the purity criteria for E 216 propyl p-hydroxybenzoate and E 217 sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (HS 2916) which are no longer permitted for use as food additives. It also updates the specific purity criteria for E 472c citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty (HS 2918) acids in order to cover partially or wholly neutralised products. Introduces the requirement for E 559 aluminium silicate to be produced from raw kaolinitic clay (HS 2507) whose content of dioxin should be restricted to the lowest possible level.

Products Covered: 4-hexylresorcinol, (E 586), aluminium silicate produced from raw kaolinitic clay (E 559), citric acid (E 472c), esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, ethyl cellulose (E 462), propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E 216), pullulan (E 1204), sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E 217), soybean hemicellulose (E 426), starch aluminium octenyl succinate (E 1452), tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ- E 319) and any food product containing them. Numerous HS positions such as 1108, 2507, 2907, 2916, 2907.22 when circulating for food use. ICS: 67.220.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 October 2006

The draft Directive adopts the specific purity criteria for E 319 tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) (HS 2907.22), E 426 soybean hemicellulose, E 462 ethyl cellulose (HS 3207), E 586 4-hexylresorcinol (HS 2907), E 1204 pullulan (HS 1108)and E 1452 starch aluminium octenyl succinate (HS 1108). Additionally, it withdraws the purity criteria for E 216 propyl p-hydroxybenzoate and E 217 sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (HS 2916) which are no longer permitted for use as food additives. It also updates the specific purity criteria for E 472c citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty (HS 2918) acids in order to cover partially or wholly neutralised products. Introduces the requirement for E 559 aluminium silicate to be produced from raw kaolinitic clay (HS 2507) whose content of dioxin should be restricted to the lowest possible level.

Products Covered: 4-hexylresorcinol, (E 586), aluminium silicate produced from raw kaolinitic clay (E 559), citric acid (E 472c), esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, ethyl cellulose (E 462), propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E 216), pullulan (E 1204), sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E 217), soybean hemicellulose (E 426), starch aluminium octenyl succinate (E 1452), tertiary-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ- E 319) and any food product containing them. Numerous HS positions such as 1108, 2507, 2907, 2916, 2907.22 when circulating for food use. ICS: 67.220.

Regulation Type: Regular notification