Distribution date: 02 July 2003

As the occurrences of BSE were found in a large number of countries, the Minister of Public Health, with the utmost concern for protecting the consumers, is authorized to notify the public that: (i) the prohibited food for import or sale under the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 240 (2001) was repealed; (ii) the following food is prohibited for import or sale: (a) cattle beef and products of cattle origin originating from the BSE risk countries as mentioned above, except a.1. milk and milk products; a.2. gelatin and collagen produced from its skin; however, these products must be accompanied by a certificate of skin origin proved to be safe for consumption, issued either by the competent authority of the producing country or the private agency accredited by the competent authority; and (b) gelatin produced from bone except where there is a certificate of bone origin issued either by the competent authority of the producing country or a private agency accredited by the competent authority. If the origin of the bone is from a country listed above, the additional declaration must be provided that: b.1. all parts of skull, vertebrates and spiral cord have been segregated; b.2. the alkaline process or acid-alkaline process for disease agent reducing must be in place at the heat time/parameters of at least 138°C/4 sec or any other method using the same standard.

Products Covered: Cattle beef and products of cattle origin, gelatin and collagen

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 July 2003

Products Covered: Pyrotechnic products, 3604 10 0000 and 3604 90 0099

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 July 2003

Products Covered: Pyrotechnic products, 3604 10 0000 and 3604 90 0099

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 June 2003

The legal instrument used to revoke the import health standard for foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum for further processing into New Zealand from Canada (dated 12 March 2001).

Products Covered: Foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 16 June 2003

The legal instrument used to revoke the import health standard for foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum for further processing into New Zealand from Canada (dated 12 March 2001).

Products Covered: Foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 16 June 2003

Revision of maximum residue limits for quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid (QCA) in pig muscle and liver

Products Covered: Pig muscle and pig liver

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 June 2003

The legal instrument used to revoke the import health standard for foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum for further processing into New Zealand from Canada (dated 12 March 2001).

Products Covered: Filtered and irradiated foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 16 June 2003

Revision of maximum residue limits for quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid (QCA) in pig muscle and liver

Products Covered: Pig muscle and pig liver

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 June 2003

Updates the requirements for importing blood meal, haemoglobin and powdered plasma into Chile and repeals Resolution No. 810 of 1996.

Products Covered: Blood meal, haemoglobin and powdered plasma.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 June 2003

Updates the requirements for importing blood meal, haemoglobin and powdered plasma into Chile and repeals Resolution No. 810 of 1996.

Products Covered: Blood meal, haemoglobin and powdered plasma.

Regulation Type: Regular notification