Distribution date: 03 December 2008 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

The notified Resolution establishes the Puerto José Falcón border crossing as an land entry into Paraguay for agricultural pesticides.

Products Covered: Agrochemicals falling under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff heading 3808

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2008 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2009

The Department of Industrial Works established timeframe for phase-out and elimination of PCBs and PCBs containing equipment by 2012.

Products Covered: Hazardous substance (HS: 3824, ICS: 13.030.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 December 2008 | Final date for Comment: 07 February 2009

New Zealand has distributed a draft import health standard for the importation of fertilisers and growing media products of plant origins which is now available for consultation.

Products Covered: Miscellaneous products made up of plant material that are used as fertilisers and growing media

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 December 2008 | Final date for Comment: 17 March 2009

EPA has established registration review dockets for the Citric Acid, and Salts (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-08). With this document, EPA is opening the public comment period for these registration reviews. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the public in understanding the types of information and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of registration reviews. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment. Please refer to the docket number if submitting information or comments.

Products Covered: Various

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 December 2008 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

The prohibition of import is extended to products containing soya and soya products intended for use by infants and young children originating in or consigned from China and the 100 % testing at import is extended to feed and food containing soya and soya products originating in or consigned from China and the additive ammonium bicarbonate imported from China.

Products Covered: Products containing soya and soya products intended for use by infants and young children, feed and food containing soya and soya products and ammonium bicarbonate

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 12 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

Products Covered: Colour Additives in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics  (HS Chapter 3003 and 3304 ) (ICS 11,67, and 71)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2009

On 5 January 2009, FDA issued a final rule to require the declaration by name of the colour additives carmine and cochineal extract on all foods and cosmetics. The final rule published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 207 (available in English). Text can be found at: http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/E8-31253.htm. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm and insert the Docket No. FDA-1998-P-0032 (formerly Docket Number 1998P-0724) into the "Search" box and follow the prompts. This action is subsequent to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on 30 January 2006. This notice can be found at: Federal Register: 30 January 2006 (Volume 71, Number 19) Notices Page 4839-4851; http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/E6-1104.htm.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 22 March 2009

The notified draft technical regulations comprise eleven titles, thirtysix articles, five transitional and final supplementary provisions, and six annexes, and cover technical and labelling aspects with a view to regulating the marketing of toys and office supplies.

Products Covered: Toys 9503.00.10.00 Only:  Dolls' carriages 9503.00.29.00 Dolls representing human beings, other than those made entirely of textile materials, whether or not stuffed 9503.00.30.00 Reducedsize ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not 9503.00.40.00 Only:  Children's puzzles with less than 500 pieces 9503.00.91.00 Only:  Electric trains, including tracks, signals and other accessories, for children 9503.00.92.00 Constructional toys, consisting of pieces to be fitted together, didactic, of various materials 9503.00.93.00 Toys representing animals or nonhuman creatures, other than those made entirely of textile materials, whether or not stuffed 9503.00.94.00 Only:  Musical instruments and apparatus, including coloured and decorated whistles of various designs, for children 9503.00.95.00 Other toys, put up in sets or outfits 9503.00.96.00 Other toys, incorporating a motor, for children 9503.00.99.00 Other toys 9506.62.00.00 Only:  Inflatable balls, other than regulation sports balls, of various designs and colours, for children 9506.69.00.00 Only:  Noninflatable balls, other than regulation sports balls, of various designs and colours, for children 9505.90.00.00 Only:  Masks, patterned and decorated, for children 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  (cont'd) Office supplies 9609.10.00.00 Only:  Pencils, single and twocolour crayons, patterned and decorated, for children 9609.90.00.00 Only:  Wax crayons or pastels, for children 4016.92.00.00 Only:  Rubber and PVC erasers, for children 3213.10.10.00 Only:  Tempera and watercolours, for children 9608.20.10.00 Only:  Felttipped/marker pens containing waterbased ink, patterned and decorated, for children 3407.00.10.00 Only:  Modelling pastes (plasticine), for children 3506.10.00.00 Only:  School glue, for children 9609.20.00.00 Only:  Propelling pencils, patterned and decorated, for children 4908.90.90.00 Only:  Transfers, of various patterns and designs, for children, including 'tattoos' 4911.99.00.00 Only:  Stickers, for children 9608.10.10.00 Only:  Dry ink, liquid ink, gel and coloured pens, patterned and decorated, for children 9017.20.30.00 Only:  Slide rules and disc calculators, patterned and decorated, for children 3926.10.00.00 Only:  School supplies, made of plastic, patterned and decorated, for children

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

Products Covered: Aerosol spray coatings (HS:  29;  ICS:  87.040, 87.060, 71.100, 71.080, 13.020)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 14 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 15 March 2009

The positive list is revised in the Standards for Cosmetics

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification