Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 04 February 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 April 2025

In order to facilitate easy recycling of plastic bottles, reduce contamination of chemicals from inks, glue, and small plastic label fragment in recycled plastic materials, and reduce plastic label waste, this draft of notification of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (No. …) B.E. .... issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Mineral Water (No. 2) amends the detail of labelling requirements beyond the notification of MOPH on labelling of pre-packaged foods. The display of labelling on the mineral water bottles will be allowed to voluntarily use label-free techniques (e.g., embossing, engraving) and digital labelling (e.g., QR code) to provide food information to consumers. The name of the food, trademark, symbol, brand name, food serial number, and volume should be provided on the bottle using techniques e.g. embossing or engraving, together with a digital labelling. Likewise, the manufacturing date, expiration date, or best-before date are required to be displayed on the individual bottles.Additional information, such as name and address of manufacturer, importer, or head office, carbonation, chemical composition, geographic location, declared treatment or modification can be provided only in the digital labelling.  This draft has also been notified in the TBT notification. 

Products Covered: Mineral water (ICS code: 67.160.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 February 2025 | Final date for Comment: 05 April 2025

In order to facilitate easy recycling of plastic bottles, reduce contamination of chemicals from inks, glue, and small plastic label fragment in recycled plastic materials, and reduce plastic label waste, this draft of notification of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (No. …) B.E. .... issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Mineral Water (No.2) amends the detail of labelling requirements beyond the notification of MOPH on labelling of prepackaged foods. The display of labelling on the mineral water bottles will be allowed to voluntarily use label-free techniques (e.g., embossing, engraving) and digital labelling (e.g., QR code) to provide food information to consumers. The name of the food, trademark, symbol, brand name, food serial number, and volume should be provided on the bottle using techniques e.g. embossing or engraving, together with a digital labelling. Likewise, the manufacturing date, expiration date, or best-before date are required to be displayed on the individual bottles. Additional information, such as name and address of manufacturer, importer, or head office, carbonation, chemical composition, geographic location, declared treatment or modification can be provided only in the digital labelling.  This draft has also been notified in the SPS notification. 

Products Covered: Mineral Water (ICS code : 67.160.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2025 | Final date for Comment: 31 March 2025

This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient  T78 - TRICHODERMA VIRIDE, on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).  

Products Covered: Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2025 | Final date for Comment: 31 March 2025

This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient  P76 - PSEUDOMONAS GLYCINIS on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).  

Products Covered: Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2025 | Final date for Comment: 31 March 2025

This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient  F82 - FLUOXASTROBIN on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).  

Products Covered: Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2025 | Final date for Comment: 31 March 2025

This draft resolution proposes the inclusion of active ingredient  M47.2 - MALALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA EXTRACT on M47 - MALALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA Monograph, on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservatives, which was published by Normative Instruction 103 on 19 October 2021 in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União).  

Products Covered: Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 January 2025

The Republic of Colombia, on behalf of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, as member countries of the Andean Community, hereby advises that Resolution No. 2458, definitively amending the entry into force set out in the single final provision of Resolution No. 2310, 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/BOL/9/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/COL/231/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/ECU/338/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/PER/100/Add.2- 2 - "Andean Technical Regulation on the labelling of cosmetic products", has been issued. The single final provision of Resolution No. 2310 shall now read as follows:"ÚNICA. - Entrada en vigencia. El presente Reglamento Técnico Andino entrará en vigencia el 17 de diciembre de 2025" ("PROVISION. - Entry into force. This Andean Technical Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2025").__________

Products Covered: Cosmetic products in HS Chapters 33 and 34

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 31 January 2025

The Republic of Colombia, on behalf of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, as member countries of the Andean Community, hereby advises that Resolution No. 2458, definitively amending the entry into force set out in the single final provision of Resolution No. 2310, 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/BOL/9/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/COL/231/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/ECU/338/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/PER/100/Add.2- 2 - "Andean Technical Regulation on the labelling of cosmetic products", has been issued. The single final provision of Resolution No. 2310 shall now read as follows:"ÚNICA. - Entrada en vigencia. El presente Reglamento Técnico Andino entrará en vigencia el 17 de diciembre de 2025" ("PROVISION. - Entry into force. This Andean Technical Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2025").__________

Products Covered: Cosmetic products in HS Chapters 33 and 34

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 31 January 2025

The Republic of Colombia, on behalf of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, as member countries of the Andean Community, hereby advises that Resolution No. 2458, definitively amending the entry into force set out in the single final provision of Resolution No. 2310, 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/BOL/9/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/COL/231/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/ECU/338/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/PER/100/Add.2- 2 - "Andean Technical Regulation on the labelling of cosmetic products", has been issued. The single final provision of Resolution No. 2310 shall now read as follows:"ÚNICA. - Entrada en vigencia. El presente Reglamento Técnico Andino entrará en vigencia el 17 de diciembre de 2025" ("PROVISION. - Entry into force. This Andean Technical Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2025").__________

Products Covered: Cosmetic products in HS Chapters 33 and 34

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 31 January 2025

The Republic of Colombia, on behalf of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, as member countries of the Andean Community, hereby advises that Resolution No. 2458, definitively amending the entry into force set out in the single final provision of Resolution No. 2310, 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/BOL/9/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/COL/231/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/ECU/338/Add.2 • G/TBT/N/PER/100/Add.2- 2 - "Andean Technical Regulation on the labelling of cosmetic products", has been issued. The single final provision of Resolution No. 2310 shall now read as follows:"ÚNICA. - Entrada en vigencia. El presente Reglamento Técnico Andino entrará en vigencia el 17 de diciembre de 2025" ("PROVISION. - Entry into force. This Andean Technical Regulation shall enter into force on 17 December 2025").__________

Products Covered: Cosmetic products in HS Chapters 33 and 34

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification