Proposed Amendments to the Imported Game, Meat and Poultry Regulations

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Distribution date: 30 October 2007 | Final date for Comment: 29 December 2007

To amend the Imported Game, Meat and Poultry Regulations by : (a) requiring import permit/licence and health certificate for poultry eggs (including shell eggs and egg yolks, but excluding egg or egg yolk in liquid or powder form) imported for human consumption; and (b) requiring importers and distributors of game, meat, poultry and poultry eggs (including shell eggs and egg yolks, but excluding egg or egg yolk in liquid or powder form) to register with the FEHD before importing or distributing such food.

Products Covered: Poultry eggs in shell and egg yolks, as well as meat, poultry and game for human consumption

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Animal diseases Food safety Animal health Human health Avian Influenza Zoonoses

Proyecto de Decreto "Por el cual se reglamenta la fabricación, comercialización, envase, rotulado o etiquetado, régimen de registro sanitario, de control de calidad, de vigilancia sanitaria y control sanitario de los productos de uso específico y se dictan otras disposiciones"

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Distribution date: 01 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 28 February 2008

Products which contain elements which may be aids to maintaining the metabolic processes of the organism

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food safety Labelling Packaging Human health

Normative Instruction Nº 34, issued on 13 September 2007, published in the Federal Official Journal ("Diário Oficial da União") Nº 178 from 14 September, section 1, page 10. The text may be downloaded at: http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-consulta/consultarLegislacao.do?operacao=visualizar&id=18090

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Distribution date: 05 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

The notified regulation prohibits the registration and the authorization for the manufacture, import, commercialization and use of products destined for animal feed containing the chemical substance gentian violet (Crystal Violet), used as an antifungal additive. Registrations of gentian violet, granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply are hereby cancelled.

Products Covered: Animal feed. gentian violet (Crystal Violet)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal diseases Animal feed Animal health Feed additives

Food additives

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Distribution date: 05 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

The Draft Resolution n.º 4/2007, notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/291 (the use extension of the additive INS 460i Microcrystalline Cellulose as stabilizer in coconut milk as GMP), was adopted as a final text, published as ANVISA Resolution - RDC nº 54, 30 August 2007. The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://e-legis.anvisa.gov.br/leisref/public/showAct.php?id=28043&word=celulose%20microcristalina

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food additives Human health Food safety

Plant protection products; CN heading 3808 (fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, among other similar products) excluding 3808.40 ex-post

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Distribution date: 13 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

In document G/SPS/N/EEC/289 dated 2 August 2006, the European Communities notified a Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market [2006/0136/COD, COM(2006)388]. This proposal follows the procedure established by Article 251 of the EC Treaty (Co-decision). As a matter of transparency the European Communities informs hereby of the European Parliament report on the proposal (Document A6-0359/2007 FINAL). Information on the evolution of this proposal is provided at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/prelex/detail_dossier_real.cfm?CL=en&DosId=194494 The notified document can be obtained from the link mentioned above and also from the EC Enquiry Point.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Plant health

National Standard of the P.R.C, Instruction for Use of Consumer Products-General Labelling for Cosmetics (5 pages, in Chinese).

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Distribution date: 14 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Products Covered: Cosmetics ICS:  71.100.70, HS:  3304

Regulation Type: Regular notification

National Standard of the P.R.C., Fireworks and Firecrackers-Product of Aerial-Double-bang Firecracker (9 pages, in Chinese).

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Distribution date: 14 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Products Covered: Fireworks and Firecrackers HS:  36041000

Regulation Type: Regular notification

National Standard of the P.R.C., Fireworks and Firecracker— Aerial—Rockets (11pages, in Chinese).

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Distribution date: 14 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Products Covered: Fireworks and Firecrackers HS:  36041000

Regulation Type: Regular notification

National Standard of the P.R.C., Fireworks and Firecracker—Firecracker—Black Powder Banger (8 pages, in Chinese).

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Distribution date: 14 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Products Covered: Fireworks and Firecrackers HS:  36041000

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No. 1093-N of 30 August 2007 "On Determining the Order and Forms of Granting Import Permission and Phytosanitary Certificates for Importation, Exportation and Re-exportation of Plants, Plant Products and Regulated Commodities"

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Distribution date: 15 November 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

This regulation sets out the order of granting the import permission and phytosanitary certificates for importation, exportation and re-exportation of plants, plant products and regulated commodities. The phytosanitary certificates for importation, exportation and re-exportation certifies the conformity of plants, plant products and regulated commodities to the requirements of phytosanitary rules defined for importation, exportation and re-exportation.

Products Covered: Plant and plant products (HS: 0106; 0601; 0602; 0603; 0604; 0701; 0701 10 000; 0702 00 000; 0703 10; 0703 10 110; 0703 20 000; 0703 90 000; 0704 10 000; 0704 90 100; 0705 11 000; 0705 21 000; 0706 10 000; 0706 90 100; 0706 90 900; 0707 00 050; 0707 00 900; 0708; 0709; 0713 10 100; 0713 20 000; 0713 33 100; 0713 40 000; 0713 50 000; 0803 00; 0804; 0805; 0806; 0807; 0808; 0809; 0810; 0810 20; 1001; 1001 90 910; 1002 00 000; 1003 00; 1003 00 100; 1004 00 000; 1005; 1005 10; 1006; 1006 10 100; 1007 00; 1007 00 100; 1008; 1201 00; 1201 00 100; 1203 00 000; 1204 00 100; 1205 10 100; 1206 00; 1206 00 100; 1207; 1209; 1210; 1211; 1212 91; 1212 99 200; 1214; 2302; 3002; 4401; 4403; 4404; 4406; 4407; 4409; 4415; 4416 00 000; 9406 00 200)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Plant health

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