Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 06 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WAHIS), an outbreak of avian influenza was registered in the province of England of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In this regard, since 13 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the province of England of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as on the transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. With regard to the above-mentioned goods shipped before 13 November 2024, the decision to let them pass is made in the usual manner.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 06 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in South Africa. In this regard, since 19 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of South Africa of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 06 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in Bács-Kiskun, Komárom-Esztegrom, Baranya, Fejér and Hajdú-Bihar counties of Hungary. In this regard, since 19 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of Bács-Kiskun, Komárom-Esztegrom, Baranya, Fejér and Hajdú-Bihar counties of Hungary of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 06 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of avian influenza was registered in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Emilia Romagna regions of Italy. In this regard, since 13 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Emilia Romagna regions of Italy of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as on the transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan. 

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 06 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza was registered in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France. In this regard, since 19 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy (game birds), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as for transit from the above territory through the territory of Kazakhstan of live birds.

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 06 January 2025

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports that on the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), an outbreak of avian influenza was registered in the Saskatchewan Province of Canada. In this regard, since 13 November 2024, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the territory of the Saskatchewan Province of Canada of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (at least 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except for feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feathered game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as on the transit of live poultry from the above-mentioned territory through the territory of Kazakhstan. 

Products Covered: Live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all types of poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, hunting trophies, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 20 December 2024 | Final date for Comment: 18 February 2025

This document specifies the product varieties and marks, requirements and test methods, inspection rules, signs, packaging, transportation, storage and safety of alcohol-based liquid fuel.This document applies to methanol-based alcohol liquid fuel, which is used for thermal combustion, rather than spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion.

Products Covered: Alcohol-based liquid fuel (HS code(s): 360610); (ICS code(s): 75.160.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 December 2024 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2025

This draft resolution proposes alteration of the monographies of B33 - BISPIRIBAQUE, B54 - BIXAFEM, B68 - BIXLOZONA, C40 - CLORFENAPIR, F72 - FLUOPIRAM, O19 - ORTOSSULFAMURO, P39 - PIRITIOBAQUE, S19 - SULFOXAFLOR, T61 - TEMBOTRIONE, T70 - TOLFENPIRADE, T71 - METHYL TIENCARBAZONE, 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: EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS (HS code(s): 07); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 December 2024 | Final date for Comment: 24 March 2025

This Draft Resolution proposes Good Operating Practices for dental care services.

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); Dentistry (ICS code(s): 11.060)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2024

Therapeutic Goods (Therapeutic Goods Order No. 91 - Standard for labels of prescription and related medicines) Amendment Order 2024 was registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 6 December 2024. It amends Therapeutic Goods Order No. 91 - Standard for labels of prescription and related medicines (TGO 91) to introduce new requirements for injectable medicines intended for electrolyte replacement. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) made these changes to help make quantities of active ingredients clearer on labels and in units important to health professionals. Medicines imported into Australia or released for supply from 1 December 2026 must comply with the updated requirements. For injectable medicines intended for electrolyte replacement (with a volume of 100 mL or less):The label must express potassium chloride quantity in millimoles on the label. Labels must also include the quantity of potassium chloride in weight except in certain circumstances.The label must continue to express the quantity of other active ingredients in weight. It must also include the quantity in millimoles of each ingredient. More information about complying with the new requirements is in Labelling medicines to comply with TGO 91 and TGO 92. Only one of the three notified measures included in the original notification has been adopted at the time of this addendum. However, we have updated the package insert template and guidance to give more clarity to medicine sponsors about providing instructions for preparation. Read more about the results of the public consultation on Updates to Australian medicine labelling rules to support medicine safety.

Products Covered: Medicines

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification