The Draft Food (Meat & Meat Products) Regulations - 2007
Distribution date: 16 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2008
These regulations prescribe chemicals and microbiological parameters (Standard) of meat and meat products and the labelling requirements of such products in packaged forms.
Products Covered: Meat and meat products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Draft Food (Tea, Coffee, Cocoa and their Products) Regulations - 2007
Distribution date: 16 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2008
These regulations prescribe chemical parameters (Standards) for their products.
Products Covered: Tea, coffee, cocoa and their products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
NSO 67.01.15:07 "Productos Lácteos. Leche Pasteurizada y Ultrapasteurizada con Sabor. Especificaciones. Primera Actualización" (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.15:07: Milk products. Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk. Specifications. First revision) (7 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 16 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2008
The notified Standard covers the following: purpose, scope, definitions, essential composition and quality factors, food additives, product classification, general, physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics, contaminants, sampling, testing and analysis methods, hygiene, packaging and labelling, storage and transportation, regulatory appendix, monitoring and inspection.
Products Covered: Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.100; HS tariff heading 0402
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys and Child Care Articles, HB56 (3 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 17 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of specified toys or child care articles containing bisphenol-A or specified phthalates; requiring a person to use the least toxic alternative and prohibiting a person from using specified carcinogens or specified reproductive toxicants when complying with the Act; providing for a penalty; defining terms; etc.
Products Covered: Children’s products (HS: 9503, 2917.39, Ch. 95; ICS: 97.200, 71.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Lead-Containing Products, HB62 (7 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 17 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, importation, or distribution of specified lead-containing children's products or lead-adulterated consumable products.
Products Covered: Children’s products, consumables (HS: 9503, 2917.39, Ch. 95; ICS: 97.200, 71.080, 67.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Environment-Brominated Flame Retardants-Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether – Prohibition, HB1 (2 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 17 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025
Prohibits the manufacturing, processing, selling, or distributing of specified products that contain a specified amount of decabrominated diphenyl ether.
Products Covered: Flame retardants (HS: 9404; ICS: 13.220, 31.020)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.15:07: Milk products. Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk. Specifications (7 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 18 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025
The notified Standard covers the following: purpose, scope, definitions, essential composition and quality factors, food additives, product classification, general, physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics, contaminants, sampling, testing and analysis methods, hygiene, packaging and labelling, storage and transportation, regulatory appendix, monitoring and inspection.
Products Covered: Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.100; HS tariff heading 0402
Regulation Type: Regular notification
"Guidance on submission of a dossier for safety evaluation by the EFSA of a recycling process to produce recycled plastics intended to be used for manufacture of materials and articles in contact with food"
Distribution date: 22 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 06 March 2008
Administrative and technical data required to obtain authorization for production processes of recycled plastics. These guidelines apply to processes using mechanical recycling and do not applies to chemical recycling processes, recycled plastics used behind a plastic functional barrier and off-cuts and scraps that have not yet been in contact with food. Background: In document G/TBT/N/EEC/176 (dated 14 January 2008) the EC notified the establishment of an authorisation procedure for recycled plastics to be used in the manufacturing of food contact materials. Article 5 of the proposal sets that each specified recycling processes will require an authorisation. For this, certain data must be submitted to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), with a view to obtain an opinion on safety for consumer.
Products Covered: Materials and articles in contact with food including catering containers and materials and articles in contact with drinking water. HS codes 3919, 3920, 3923 & 3924. ICS: 67.250
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Phosphous in Dishwashng Detergent, H822 (6 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 22 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025
Bans the use of phosphorus in detergents for household dishwashing machines.
Products Covered: Detergents (HS: 3402.90; ICS: 71.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Antifreeze and Engine Coolant (3 pages, English)
Distribution date: 22 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025
Requires a bittering agent be added to certain engine coolants and antifreeze to render it unpalatable.
Products Covered: Antifreeze (HS: 3820.00; ICS; 71.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Submit your email ID to receive notifications about upcoming courses and events
