Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (2 pages, in Chinese)

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Distribution date: 07 September 2004

Safety requirements for fuming essential oil products containing organic solvent of alcohol or isopropyl alcohol.

Products Covered: Fuming essential oil products (CCCN 3307.49.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. ___:2004, Vegetable Fats. Specifications (12 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 23 August 2004

Define las características y especificaciones de calidad que deben cumplir las grasas plastificadas más conocidas como mantecas que se indican en la Sección 3.1, conservadas mediante un tratamiento adecuado y destinadas al consumo humano. Incluye cualquier grasa, aceite o mezcla que se ha sometido a un proceso de cristalización controlada y al que se le ha incorporado un gas inerte. Las grasas y aceites empleados pueden ser cualquiera de esos aceites que hayan sido sometidos a un proceso de hidrogenación parcial y total.

Products Covered: HS tariff heading 1516.20

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. ___:2004, Vegetable Fats. Specifications (12 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 23 August 2004

Define las características y especificaciones de calidad que deben cumplir las grasas plastificadas más conocidas como mantecas que se indican en la Sección 3.1, conservadas mediante un tratamiento adecuado y destinadas al consumo humano. Incluye cualquier grasa, aceite o mezcla que se ha sometido a un proceso de cristalización controlada y al que se le ha incorporado un gas inerte. Las grasas y aceites empleados pueden ser cualquiera de esos aceites que hayan sido sometidos a un proceso de hidrogenación parcial y total.

Products Covered: HS tariff heading 1516.20

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Import Requirements for Cycas, see Cycas schedule at http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/plants/standards/155-02-06.pdf (Available in English, 1 page).

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Distribution date: 18 August 2004

The import requirements for Cycas stipulate the requirements for the importation of Cycas nursery stock into New Zealand. This includes the preimport requirements, documentation, phytosanitary certification requirements, additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate, inspection, testing and post-entry quarantine requirements.

Products Covered: Cycas nursery stock (plants, cuttings and tissue culture)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Pests Plant health

Import Requirements for Cycas, see Cycas schedule at http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/plants/standards/155-02-06.pdf (Available in English, 1 page).

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Distribution date: 18 August 2004

The import requirements for Cycas stipulate the requirements for the importation of Cycas nursery stock into New Zealand. This includes the preimport requirements, documentation, phytosanitary certification requirements, additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate, inspection, testing and post-entry quarantine requirements.

Products Covered: Cycas nursery stock (plants, cuttings and tissue culture)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Pests Plant health

Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 02546 of 6 August 2004 Issuing the Emergency Technical Regulation Establishing the Sanitary Requirements for the Production and Marketing of Panela Cane Sugar for Human Consumption, and Adopting Other Provisions (12 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 18 August 2004

Purpose; Scope of application; Definitions; General conditions for panela cane sugar; Physico-chemical requirements; Prohibitions; Production of panela cane sugar from unrefined molasses; Sanitary conditions of sugar mills and storage facilities for unrefined molasses; Packing, packaging, labelling, repackaging, storage, distribution, transport and marketing; Exportation of panela cane sugar, sanitary registration and surveillance; Inspection, monitoring, control, safety measures and penalties; Conformity assessment and certification; Notification and Period of validity.

Products Covered: Panela - unrefined brown cane sugar (tariff subheading 1701.11.10.00)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Food safety Labelling Packaging Human health Food additives

Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 02546 of 6 August 2004 Issuing the Emergency Technical Regulation Establishing the Sanitary Requirements for the Production and Marketing of Panela Cane Sugar for Human Consumption, and Adopting Other Provisions (12 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 18 August 2004

Purpose; Scope of application; Definitions; General conditions for panela cane sugar; Physico-chemical requirements; Prohibitions; Production of panela cane sugar from unrefined molasses; Sanitary conditions of sugar mills and storage facilities for unrefined molasses; Packing, packaging, labelling, repackaging, storage, distribution, transport and marketing; Exportation of panela cane sugar, sanitary registration and surveillance; Inspection, monitoring, control, safety measures and penalties; Conformity assessment and certification; Notification and Period of validity.

Products Covered: Panela - unrefined brown cane sugar (tariff subheading 1701.11.10.00)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Food safety Labelling Packaging Human health Food additives

Resolution No. 02546 Issuing the Emergency Technical Regulation Establishing the Sanitary Requirements for the Production and Marketing of Panela Cane Sugar for Human Consumption and Adopting Other Provisions (12 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 11 August 2004

Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Definiciones; Condiciones generales de la panela; Requisitos: fisicoquímicos; Prohibiciones; Producción de panela a partir de mieles vírgenes; Condiciones sanitarias de los trapiches y de las centrales de acopio de mieles vírgenes; Envase, embalaje, rotulado, reempaque, almacenamiento, distribución, transporte y comercialización; Exportación de panela, registro sanitario y vigilancia sanitaria; Inspección, vigilancia, control, medidas de seguridad y sanciones; Certificado y evaluación de la conformidad; Notificación y Vigencia.

Products Covered: Panela - unrefined brown cane sugar (1701.11.10.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Resolution No. 02546 Issuing the Emergency Technical Regulation Establishing the Sanitary Requirements for the Production and Marketing of Panela Cane Sugar for Human Consumption and Adopting Other Provisions (12 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 11 August 2004

Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Definiciones; Condiciones generales de la panela; Requisitos: fisicoquímicos; Prohibiciones; Producción de panela a partir de mieles vírgenes; Condiciones sanitarias de los trapiches y de las centrales de acopio de mieles vírgenes; Envase, embalaje, rotulado, reempaque, almacenamiento, distribución, transporte y comercialización; Exportación de panela, registro sanitario y vigilancia sanitaria; Inspección, vigilancia, control, medidas de seguridad y sanciones; Certificado y evaluación de la conformidad; Notificación y Vigencia.

Products Covered: Panela - unrefined brown cane sugar (1701.11.10.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Control of prohibited drugs and drug residues in the carcass, meat and edible offal of cattle, pigs, sheep, goat, poultry and their products and fish and fishery products intended for human consumption imported into Malaysia.

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Distribution date: 10 August 2004

In order to protect the consumer from dangers of consuming food contaminated with drugs and drug residues, the Ministry of Health Malaysia has been enforcing the ban of the following prohibited drugs in food intended for human consumption since 16 January 1998: Beta-agonists, Nitrofurans and Chloramphenicol. All imported carcass, meat and edible offal of cattle, pigs, sheep, goat, poultry and their products and fish and fishery products intended for human consumption must be accompanied by a Health Certificate from the competent authority stating the absence of the prohibited drugs and drug residues as follows: Beta-agonists in the carcass, meat and edible offal of cattle, pigs, sheep, goat and their products Nitrofurans in the carcass, meat and edible offal of poultry and their products, and fish and fishery products Chloramphenicol in the carcass, meat and edible offal of poultry and their products, and fish and fishery products

Products Covered: The carcass, meat and edible offal of cattle, pigs, sheep, goat, poultry and their products, and fish and fishery products intended for human consumption.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Food safety Veterinary drugs

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