Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 07 October 2003

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to revise a mandatory standard TIS 24-2536 (1993) Steel Bars for Reinforced Concrete: Deformed Bars. This standard covers deformed bars of a length 3.40 m and greater, manufactured by hot rolling directly from billet-steel, bloom-steel or ingot-steel made by the open hearth, basic oxygen or electric arc furnace process. Classifies deformed bars into 3 grades, i.e. SD 30, SD 40 and SD 50, and into 12 sizes, i.e. DB 6, DB 8, DB 10, DB 12, DB 16, DB 20, DB 22, DB 25, DB 28, DB 32, DB 36 and DB 40. Specifies sizes, mass, tolerances, chemical composition. Prescribes requirements for workmanship, angles between the transverse ribs and the axis of the deformed bar and mechanical properties. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity, and testing.

Products Covered: Steel bars and rods (HS Chapter 72.14, ICS: 77.140.60)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 October 2003

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to revise a mandatory standard TIS 24-2536 (1993) Steel Bars for Reinforced Concrete: Deformed Bars. This standard covers deformed bars of a length 3.40 m and greater, manufactured by hot rolling directly from billet-steel, bloom-steel or ingot-steel made by the open hearth, basic oxygen or electric arc furnace process. Classifies deformed bars into 3 grades, i.e. SD 30, SD 40 and SD 50, and into 12 sizes, i.e. DB 6, DB 8, DB 10, DB 12, DB 16, DB 20, DB 22, DB 25, DB 28, DB 32, DB 36 and DB 40. Specifies sizes, mass, tolerances, chemical composition. Prescribes requirements for workmanship, angles between the transverse ribs and the axis of the deformed bar and mechanical properties. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity, and testing.

Products Covered: Steel bars and rods (HS Chapter 72.14, ICS: 77.140.60)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 October 2003

Salvadorian Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.04:03 (first revision) establishing the characteristics of and specifications for fresh unripened cheese. This technical regulation covers the purpose, scope of application, definitions, classification and designation, raw and other materials, specifications and characteristics, microbiological analysis methods, physico-chemical analysis methods, packaging and labelling, conformity with other standards, and monitoring and verification.

Products Covered: Fresh unripened cheese (Harmonized System heading 04.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 October 2003

Salvadorian Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.04:03 (first revision) establishing the characteristics of and specifications for fresh unripened cheese. This technical regulation covers the purpose, scope of application, definitions, classification and designation, raw and other materials, specifications and characteristics, microbiological analysis methods, physico-chemical analysis methods, packaging and labelling, conformity with other standards, and monitoring and verification.

Products Covered: Fresh unripened cheese (Harmonized System heading 04.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 October 2003

Products Covered: Poisonous substance: Fluorosulfonic acid (HS:28), Tungsten hexafluoride (HS:28), Titanium trichloride (HS:28) Deleterious substance: Methyl N-{2-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3- yloxymethyl} (N-methoxy)carbamate (HS:29)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 October 2003

Products Covered: Poisonous substance: Fluorosulfonic acid (HS:28), Tungsten hexafluoride (HS:28), Titanium trichloride (HS:28) Deleterious substance: Methyl N-{2-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3- yloxymethyl} (N-methoxy)carbamate (HS:29)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 September 2003

- Materials for approval - Application form

Products Covered: Sanitizer and disinfectant for food contact materials

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 September 2003

- Materials for approval - Application form

Products Covered: Sanitizer and disinfectant for food contact materials

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 September 2003

The regulation establishes a list of approvals concerning disinfectants, cleaning agents and similar products for use in the food industry, etc. The competent authority approves the products after an evaluation done by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The evaluation is based on certain documentation mentioned in the Annex 1 of the regulation. The regulation also contains certain requirements for labelling of these products. For disinfectants and similar products the approval period will be five years. For cleaning agents the approval period will be ten years. The applicant has to send a new application by the end of these periods to get a new approval.

Products Covered: Disinfectants, cleaning agents and other similar products for use in food industry, etc.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 September 2003

The regulation establishes a list of approvals concerning disinfectants, cleaning agents and similar products for use in the food industry, etc. The competent authority approves the products after an evaluation done by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The evaluation is based on certain documentation mentioned in the Annex 1 of the regulation. The regulation also contains certain requirements for labelling of these products. For disinfectants and similar products the approval period will be five years. For cleaning agents the approval period will be ten years. The applicant has to send a new application by the end of these periods to get a new approval.

Products Covered: Disinfectants, cleaning agents and other similar products for use in food industry, etc.

Regulation Type: Regular notification