Distribution date: 22 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 23 March 2009

Este Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico establece el campo de aplicación; definiciones; condiciones generales; requisitos; ensayos para evaluar la conformidad; muestreo; normas, reglamentos y códigos de referencia o consultadas; demostración de la conformidad; organismos encargados de la evaluación y la certificación de la conformidad; autoridad de fiscalización y/o supervisión; tipo de fiscalización y/o supervisión; régimen de sanciones; responsabilidad de los organismos de evaluación de la conformidad; y, revisión y actualización para la soldadura de estructuras de acero.

Products Covered: HS tariff subheadings 3810.90.10.00;  3810.90.20.00;  8311.10.00.00;  8311.20.00.00;  8311.30.00.00;  8311.90.00.00

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 15 March 2009

Technical regulation applies to the certain prepackaged imported products that should be traded and distributed with the labeling in Mongolian language in domestic market.

Products Covered: HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 11.01, 11.02, 11.04, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25.01, 33.03, 33.04, 33.05, 33.06, 33.07, 34.01, 34.02, 34.04, 34.05, 34.06, 34.07, 35.06, 36.05, 36.06, 48.03, 48.18

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu proposed amendments to the Specification, Scope and Application Standards of Food Additives: Kaolin, talc, sodium carbonate, sunset yellow FCF, allura red AC, titanium dioxide, citric acid, isomalt on 11 April 2008 (G/SPS/N/TPKM/136). The final amendment has entered into force on 22 January 2009.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 26 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 17 February 2009

On 14 August 2008, Congress enacted the Consumer Product ; Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314, 122 Stat.3016. Section 101 of the CPSIA provides for specific lead limits in children's products. Section 101(b)(2) of the CPSIA provides that the ; lead limits will not apply to any component part of a children's product that is not accessible to a child through normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse. In addition, section 101(b)(4) of the CPSIA ; provides that if the Commission determines that it is not technologically feasible for certain electronic devices to comply with the lead limits, the Commission must issue requirements by regulation to eliminate or minimize the potential for exposure to and accessibility of lead in such electronic devices and establish a ; compliance schedule unless the Commission determines that full compliance is not technologically feasible. For certain electronic devices for which it is not technologically feasible to meet the lead limits, the Commission is proposing requirements to eliminate or minimize the potential for exposure and accessibility of lead.

Products Covered: Children’s products (HS 28-8, 9503, Ch. 78 ) (ICS 97.200, 31.020)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

Health Canada has set the following interim standards to limit the occurrence of melamine in products containing milk and milk-derived ingredients: Infant formula and sole source nutrition products, including meal replacement products: . Maximum of 0.5 part per million (ppm) Other food products containing milk and milk-derived ingredients: . Maximum of 2.5 ppm Health Canada's interim standards for melamine in products containing milk and milk-derived ingredients are set to ensure that all age groups and segments of the population are protected, were developed using a consistent approach adopted by other food regulatory agencies in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, and are based on the WHO recommendation to use a TDI of 0.2 mg/kg bw/day for melamine (December 2008).

Products Covered: Infant formula and sole source nutrition products, including meal-replacement products; Other food products containing milk and milk-derived ingredients (ICS Codes 67.100, 67.230)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 29 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

The Certain Ruminants and Their Products Importation Prohibition Regulations, No. 2, which cover a range of currently prohibited US commodities, were set to expire on 31 December 2008. The importation prohibition Regulations are a temporary measure that will be repealed or allowed to lapse once the Health of Animals Regulations amendments, currently in progress, are finalized. The Regulations Amending the Certain Ruminants and Their Products Importation Prohibition Regulations, No. 2 extend the operation of the prohibition Regulations to 30 June 2009.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 January 2009 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2009

The Government of Canada has extended the final date for comments on WTO Notification G/SPS/N/CAN/357 on the Import Directive for Highly Processed Products until 29 May 2009. The proposed date of adoption and date of entry into force have been changed to 29 June 2009. The proposed changes to the Directive reflect Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada legislative and policy requirements for removal of Specified Risk Material from all cattle at slaughter, and divert it away from the products for human consumption and animal food supply. The requirement does not apply to products originating from a country that is designated as having negligible risk of BSE. The changes are also made in light of the recognition of the BSE status of OIE members, where a number of countries have recently been reclassified from negligible to controlled risk for BSE in accordance with the updated Terrestrial Animal Health Code (27 May 2008) of the OIE.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 06 February 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

This draft Decree states that all Refined Sugar products produced within the country and imported, distributed and marketed in the country shall fulfil SNI requirements. The producer and / or importers therefore shall have a product certificate for the use of SNI Mark and comply with the requirements of SNI. The Product Certificate on SNI Marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body which has been accredited by National Accreditation Body of Indonesia namely Komite Akreditasi Nasional (KAN) through : ; a. System 5 of product certification (PSN 302-2006) : ; a. Testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI requirements; ; b. Audit on the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) SNI 19-9001-2001/ISO 9001-2000 or its revision; or other recognized Quality Management system; and ; b. System 1b of product certification ((PSN 302-2006) : ; a. Domestic products : Testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI requirements for every lot of production, every 3 months ; b. Imported products : Evaluation on Certificate of Analysis (CoA) of product against SNI requirements; or sampling and testing of products by testing laboratories appointed by certification body. ; The testing shall be carried out by testing laboratories which have been accredited by KAN, or accredited by an accreditation body which has signed Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with KAN, or appointed by The Minister of Industry, Republic of Indonesia. ; Directorate General of Agriculture and Chemical Based Industries, Ministry of Industry is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of this decree and shall provide a technical guidance of the decree, which covers Procedure of Product Certification and SNI Marking. ; Refined Sugar products which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically and imported shall meet the requirements which consist in the standard as follows SNI 01-3140.2-2006, HS.1701.99.11.00 and HS. 1701.99.19.00. This standard specifies the scope, term and definition, type, quality requirements, sampling, testing method, testing acceptance, marking requirement and packaging (this standard is available in Indonesian language) ;

Products Covered: Refined Sugar (HS.1701.99.11.00; HS. 1701.99.19.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 February 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025

Products Covered: Wood products (HS 44, 4408, 4410, 4411, 4412) (ICS 790.060, 79.080, 79.040, 79.020, 13.020, 91) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 February 2009 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2009

The notified Technical Regulation establishes the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) authorized at national level for pesticides and their metabolites in the various plant crops for human and animal consumption.

Products Covered: International Classification for Standards (ICS) Code 65.100

Regulation Type: Regular notification