Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 05 January 2005

Objeto, Campo de aplicación, Definiciones, Especies, Clasificación de las sardinas en conserva, Requisitos generales, Aditivos, Líquido de cobertura, Contenido del líquido de cobertura, Requisitos específicos, Fisicoquímicos, Límites máximos de metales pesados, Envase, Rotulado, Requisitos sanitarios para la exportación de sardinas en conserva, Vigilancia y control, Certificado y evaluación de la conformidad, Régimen sancionatorio y Procedimientos administrativos.

Products Covered: Preserved sardines (tariff heading 1604.13.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 December 2004

Proposed enhancements to Canada's ruminant feeding ban regulatory framework as a response to the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in 2003. Proposed measures would apply additional restrictions and controls on the domestic manufacture, distribution and use of the products covered as well as on exports to trading partners. An import policy review is being conducted concurrently, and similar conditions may be considered for imported products from countries of similar or higher BSE risk as Canada.

Products Covered: Animal by-product materials (protein meals and fats, HS Code 051199 and 230110), livestock feeds (HS Code 230990), pet foods (HS Code 230910) and fertilizers (HS Code 310100).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 December 2004

Proposed enhancements to Canada's ruminant feeding ban regulatory framework as a response to the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in 2003. Proposed measures would apply additional restrictions and controls on the domestic manufacture, distribution and use of the products covered as well as on exports to trading partners. An import policy review is being conducted concurrently, and similar conditions may be considered for imported products from countries of similar or higher BSE risk as Canada.

Products Covered: Animal by-product materials (protein meals and fats, HS Code 051199 and 230110), livestock feeds (HS Code 230990), pet foods (HS Code 230910) and fertilizers (HS Code 310100).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2004

The use of the veterinary drug chloramphenicol has been banned since 26 December 2002. The MRLs of the drug are then proposed to be revoked.

Products Covered: Food of animal origin

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2004

The use of the veterinary drug chloramphenicol has been banned since 26 December 2002. The MRLs of the drug are then proposed to be revoked.

Products Covered: Food of animal origin

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2004

Purpose, Scope of application, Definitions, Species, Classification of preserved sardines, General requirements, Additives, Covering medium, Contents of covering medium, Specific requirements, Physico-chemical requirements, Maximum limits for heavy metals, Packaging, Labelling, Sanitary requirements for the export of preserved sardines, Monitoring and inspection, Conformity assessment and certification, Penalty system and Administrative procedures.

Products Covered: Preserved sardines (tariff heading 1604.13.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 December 2004

Purpose, Scope of application, Definitions, Species, Classification of preserved sardines, General requirements, Additives, Covering medium, Contents of covering medium, Specific requirements, Physico-chemical requirements, Maximum limits for heavy metals, Packaging, Labelling, Sanitary requirements for the export of preserved sardines, Monitoring and inspection, Conformity assessment and certification, Penalty system and Administrative procedures.

Products Covered: Preserved sardines (tariff heading 1604.13.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2004

Korea introduces the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) that comprehensively manages agricultural environment including soil and water quality and the factors that can threaten food safety such as agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and hazardous organisms throughout the whole procedure from production to packing of agricultural products to provide high quality and safe agricultural products to consumers as well as the traceability system that manages a series of procedures from production to sales of agricultural products so that the concerned agricultural products can be traced thoroughly if any food safety issues occur. The Proposed Draft includes legal basis for the following: standard of facility and human resources of the organization which certifies GAP standard and procedures of GAP certification registration items of the traceability system subject items and procedures of the traceability system. * This Notification will also be notified to the WTO Secretariat in accordance with relevant provisions of the WTO/TBT Agreement.

Products Covered: Agricultural products designated by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (Subject items will be confirmed in 2005)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2004

Korea introduces the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) that comprehensively manages agricultural environment including soil and water quality and the factors that can threaten food safety such as agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and hazardous organisms throughout the whole procedure from production to packing of agricultural products to provide high quality and safe agricultural products to consumers as well as the traceability system that manages a series of procedures from production to sales of agricultural products so that the concerned agricultural products can be traced thoroughly if any food safety issues occur. The Proposed Draft includes legal basis for the following: standard of facility and human resources of the organization which certifies GAP standard and procedures of GAP certification registration items of the traceability system subject items and procedures of the traceability system. * This Notification will also be notified to the WTO Secretariat in accordance with relevant provisions of the WTO/TBT Agreement.

Products Covered: Agricultural products designated by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (Subject items will be confirmed in 2005)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 December 2004

This amendment aims to ensure safe production of livestock products by: withdrawing the designation of the above mentioned animal drugs as feed additives; adding several types of mycotoxins (Aflatoxin B1, G1 & G2, Ochratoxin A) and agricultural chemicals (10 items such as Ethion, Permethrin) into the list of environmental contaminants and agricultural chemicals that need to be controlled. * This Notification will also be notified to the WTO Secretariat in accordance with relevant provisions of the WTO/TBT agreement.

Products Covered: Feeds, Oxytetracycline HCl, Sulfamethazine, Sulfadimethoxine, Kitasamycin, Thiopeptin, Bicosamycin, Hygromycin B, Destomycin A, Nystatin, Erythromycin, Decoquinate, Robenidin HCl, Carbadox, Amprolium, Ethopabate, Sulfaquinoxaline, Halofuzinone, Noxyheptide, Nicarbazine, Zoalene Methylbenzoquate, Ormethoprim, Ronidazole, Morantel citrate, Cyromazine, Roxasone, Cedecamycin, Ivermectin

Regulation Type: Regular notification