Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 06 June 2005

Purpose, scope, definitions, manufacturing requirements, marketing, forms of presentation, declarations of nutritional and health qualities, certificate of good manufacturing practice, sanitary registration, packaging, marking or labelling, advertising, system of sanitary surveillance and control, sanitary safety measures, procedures and penalties.

Products Covered: Products which, without meeting or satisfying the requirements laid down for the definition of food products, medicines, phytotherapeutic products or pharmaceutical preparations based on natural resources, or alcoholic beverages, contain elements or compounds which may be aids to maintaining the metabolic processes of the organism and which contain ingredients such as vitamins, proteins, fibre, minerals, natural products, carbohydrates, amino acids, fatty acids, plants, herbs or algae, among others.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2005

EPA is proposing to revoke 34 exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance that are associated with 31 inert ingredients because these substances are no longer contained in active Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) pesticide product registrations. These ingredients are subject to reassessment by August 2006 under section 408(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Upon the issuance of the final rule revoking the tolerance exemptions, the 34 tolerance exemptions will be counted as "reassessed'' for purposes of FFDCA's section 408(q).

Products Covered: Pesticides (HS Chapter 3808);  (ICS 65)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 June 2005

EPA is proposing to revoke 34 exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance that are associated with 31 inert ingredients because these substances are no longer contained in active Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) pesticide product registrations. These ingredients are subject to reassessment by August 2006 under section 408(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Upon the issuance of the final rule revoking the tolerance exemptions, the 34 tolerance exemptions will be counted as "reassessed'' for purposes of FFDCA's section 408(q).

Products Covered: Pesticides (HS Chapter 3808);  (ICS 65)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 May 2005

The Agreement regulates certification of raw coniferous and non-coniferous wood packaging material with a view to controlling quarantine pests associated therewith, and establishes rules for the registration of natural and legal persons that treat raw wood packaging material used in international trade. The Agreement does not cover wood packaging manufactured entirely from wood products such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board or veneer sheets manufactured using glue, heat and pressure or a combination thereof. Nor does it cover wood packaging such as veneer peeler cores (by-products of veneer production), sawdust, wood chips (raw or thinly cut to a thickness of less than six millimetres), wood wool. It also sets forth requirements for the registration of natural or legal persons that carry out chemical and/or heat treatment on raw wood packaging used in shipments; establishes the period of validity of the registration of natural or legal persons; describes the equipment, personal protection gear, materials and plant to be used in chemical (methyl bromide) treatment using fixed chambers and the characteristics thereof; the fumigation equipment and materials (and personal protection gear) to be used in chemical (methyl bromide) treatment using the tent method; technical specifications for chemical treatment and heat treatment; pest families targeted by the treatment; treatment certificate; packaging mark; requirements for recycled, remanufactured or repaired wood packaging; types of packaging; agricultural pesticides; reciprocity under this Agreement; prohibitions and disciplinary measures; transitional measures and validity.

Products Covered: Wood packaging material

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 May 2005

The Agreement regulates certification of raw coniferous and non-coniferous wood packaging material with a view to controlling quarantine pests associated therewith, and establishes rules for the registration of natural and legal persons that treat raw wood packaging material used in international trade. The Agreement does not cover wood packaging manufactured entirely from wood products such as plywood, particle board, oriented strand board or veneer sheets manufactured using glue, heat and pressure or a combination thereof. Nor does it cover wood packaging such as veneer peeler cores (by-products of veneer production), sawdust, wood chips (raw or thinly cut to a thickness of less than six millimetres), wood wool. It also sets forth requirements for the registration of natural or legal persons that carry out chemical and/or heat treatment on raw wood packaging used in shipments; establishes the period of validity of the registration of natural or legal persons; describes the equipment, personal protection gear, materials and plant to be used in chemical (methyl bromide) treatment using fixed chambers and the characteristics thereof; the fumigation equipment and materials (and personal protection gear) to be used in chemical (methyl bromide) treatment using the tent method; technical specifications for chemical treatment and heat treatment; pest families targeted by the treatment; treatment certificate; packaging mark; requirements for recycled, remanufactured or repaired wood packaging; types of packaging; agricultural pesticides; reciprocity under this Agreement; prohibitions and disciplinary measures; transitional measures and validity.

Products Covered: Wood packaging material

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 May 2005

The Decision sets forth the registration and registration renewal requirements for natural and legal persons that import, export, produce, manufacture, formulate, process, fill, refill, pack, repack, distribute and sell agricultural inputs, and for the authorization of import, export and return of inputs. It establishes the requirements for the registration and importation of agricultural inputs, for experimental and commercial purposes (specific requirements for the registration of technical grade active ingredients, and the formulation of pesticides; for formulated chemical and microbial pesticides, and pesticides against arthropods, predators, parasites and parasitoids; for related formulated substances; for the registration of raw materials to formulate pesticides), changes in the registration of agricultural inputs, requirements for the importation of agricultural inputs, requirements for agricultural inputs for export, and matters related to equivalence of chemical pesticides for agricultural use.

Products Covered: Rules and requirements for the use of agricultural inputs

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 May 2005

The Decision sets forth the registration and registration renewal requirements for natural and legal persons that import, export, produce, manufacture, formulate, process, fill, refill, pack, repack, distribute and sell agricultural inputs, and for the authorization of import, export and return of inputs. It establishes the requirements for the registration and importation of agricultural inputs, for experimental and commercial purposes (specific requirements for the registration of technical grade active ingredients, and the formulation of pesticides; for formulated chemical and microbial pesticides, and pesticides against arthropods, predators, parasites and parasitoids; for related formulated substances; for the registration of raw materials to formulate pesticides), changes in the registration of agricultural inputs, requirements for the importation of agricultural inputs, requirements for agricultural inputs for export, and matters related to equivalence of chemical pesticides for agricultural use.

Products Covered: Rules and requirements for the use of agricultural inputs

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 May 2005

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is proposing to revise its BSE import policy for bovine animals and their products to ensure consistency with OIE standards.

Products Covered: The revised policy will apply to those commodities derived from bovine animals including live animals, meat and meat products including tallow, gelatine and derivatives thereof, genetic material, cell lines and veterinary biologics.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 May 2005

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is proposing to revise its BSE import policy for bovine animals and their products to ensure consistency with OIE standards.

Products Covered: The revised policy will apply to those commodities derived from bovine animals including live animals, meat and meat products including tallow, gelatine and derivatives thereof, genetic material, cell lines and veterinary biologics.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 May 2005

Requisitos sanitarios que debe cumplir el atún en conserva y las preparaciones de atún que se fabriquen o importen, Objeto, Campo de aplicación, Especies, Definiciones, Clasificación del atún en conserva, Líquido de cobertura, Requisitos generales, Requisitos específicos (fisicoquímicos, límites máximos de metales), Requisitos microbiológicos, Rotulado, Envase, Requisitos sanitarios para la exportación, Inspección, Certificado y evaluación de la conformidad, Vigilancia y control y Sanciones.

Products Covered: Canned tuna and tuna preparations for human consumption, HS tariff headings 1604.14.00.00 / 1604.20.00.00

Regulation Type: Regular notification