Regulatory Updates
Amendment to Ministerial Ordinance on the Technical Specifications for Fire-Extinguishing media for Fire Extinguishers(1 page, in English).
Distribution date: 24 April 2006
Products Covered: Fire-Extinguishing media for Fire Extinguishers (HS code: 3813.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ministerial Regulation (No. ...) B.E. ... Issued under the Tobacco Product Control Act B.E. 2535(1992) (4 pages, in Thai).
Distribution date: 24 April 2006
A modification of the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2540 (1997) Issued under the Tobacco Product Control Act B.E. 2535(1992). This ministerial regulation prescribes that the manufacturer or importer of such tobacco products as cigarettes and cigars of each brand shall have the duty to notify the composition as follows: - Emission products per one cigarette by stating the quantity of tar, nicotine, carbonmonoxide, hydrogencyanide, nitrosamine and formaldehyde in milligram; - Additives per one cigarette by stating the quantity of each substance in milligram, common designation, chemical designation and registered number which is specified by the Chemical Abstracts Service of the American Chemical Society. In cases where such additives have no common designation, the Standard Latin Nomenclature shall be used.
Products Covered: Tobacco, tobacco products (HS Chapter: 2402; ICS: 65.160)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Additional establishment of pesticide residue standards), (Available in English, 3 pages).
Distribution date: 13 April 2006
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for ORYSASTROBIN and PYRACLOSTROBIN.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08, 02.09 and 02.10) ・Dairy (HS: 04.01 and 04.07) ・Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.13 and 07.14) ・Edible fruits and nuts (HS: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09 and 08.10) ・Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) ・Cereals (HS: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) ・Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Additional establishment of pesticide residue standards), (Available in English, 3 pages).
Distribution date: 13 April 2006
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for ORYSASTROBIN and PYRACLOSTROBIN.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08, 02.09 and 02.10) ・Dairy (HS: 04.01 and 04.07) ・Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.13 and 07.14) ・Edible fruits and nuts (HS: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09 and 08.10) ・Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) ・Cereals (HS: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) ・Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ministerial Act No. 44, 8 March 2006 (Portaria No. 44 of 8 March 2006), issued by Inmetro, on quality requirements for steel angles produced by hot lamination (13 pages, in Portuguese).
Distribution date: 05 April 2006
Products Covered: Angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s. (HS: 7828.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ministerial Act No. 44, 8 March 2006 (Portaria No. 44 of 8 March 2006), issued by Inmetro, on quality requirements for steel angles produced by hot lamination (13 pages, in Portuguese).
Distribution date: 05 April 2006
Products Covered: Angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s. (HS: 7828.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notification of the Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances (No.4), B.E.2549 (2006) (6 pages, in Thai).
Distribution date: 05 April 2006
This ministerial notification amends the list of hazardous substances annexed to the Notification of Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances dated 17 February B.E. 2538 (1995). Certain hazardous substances are withdrawn as follows: - 2 hazardous substances i.e. Deltamethrin and Flumethrin (unstead stereochemistry) under the responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture; and - 1 hazardous substance i.e. Nitric acid > 15% w/w under the responsibilities of the Department of Industrial Works
Products Covered: Hazardous substances (HS: 29; ICS: 13.030.30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notification of the Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances (No.4), B.E.2549 (2006) (6 pages, in Thai).
Distribution date: 05 April 2006
This ministerial notification amends the list of hazardous substances annexed to the Notification of Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances dated 17 February B.E. 2538 (1995). Certain hazardous substances are withdrawn as follows: - 2 hazardous substances i.e. Deltamethrin and Flumethrin (unstead stereochemistry) under the responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture; and - 1 hazardous substance i.e. Nitric acid > 15% w/w under the responsibilities of the Department of Industrial Works
Products Covered: Hazardous substances (HS: 29; ICS: 13.030.30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Normative Instruction Nº 7, issued on 10 March 2006, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" Nº 54 (Federal Official Journal) from 20 March 2006, section 1, pages 4, 5 and 6 (Available only in Portuguese, three pages). The text may be downloaded from the following Internet site: http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/MAPA/LEGISLACAO/PUBLICACOES_DOU/PUBLICACOES_DOU_2006/PUBLICACOES_DOU_MARCO_2006/DO1_2006_03_20-MAPA_MAPA.PDF
Distribution date: 03 April 2006
The notified regulation approves the "Technical regulation for production, evaluation, control and use of poultry vaccines and diluents".
Products Covered: Poultry vaccines and diluents.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Normative Instruction Nº 7, issued on 10 March 2006, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" Nº 54 (Federal Official Journal) from 20 March 2006, section 1, pages 4, 5 and 6 (Available only in Portuguese, three pages). The text may be downloaded from the following Internet site: http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/MAPA/LEGISLACAO/PUBLICACOES_DOU/PUBLICACOES_DOU_2006/PUBLICACOES_DOU_MARCO_2006/DO1_2006_03_20-MAPA_MAPA.PDF
Distribution date: 03 April 2006
The notified regulation approves the "Technical regulation for production, evaluation, control and use of poultry vaccines and diluents".
Products Covered: Poultry vaccines and diluents.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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