Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labeling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration; Confirmation of Effective Date
Distribution date: 16 March 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
On 11 March 2009, FDA issued a notice confirming the effective date of 5 January 2011, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of 5 January 2009. This final rule required the declaration by name of colour additives carmine and cochineal extract on all foods and cosmetics. The notice is published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 10483 (available in English). Text can be found at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-5286.htm 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. This action is also subsequent to the final rule that published on 5 January 2009. This notice can be found at: Federal Register: 5 January 2009 (Volume 74, Number 2) Notices Page 207-217; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E8-31253.htm.
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes I, III, IV and V thereto to technical progress (13 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 18 March 2009 | Final date for Comment: 17 May 2009
The draft Commission Regulation aims at: ; - Allowing the use of magnesium sulphate in combination with micronutrients fertilisers and the addition of magnesium sulphate or magnesium oxide to ground phosphate rock. A corresponding set of rules are described in a new section of Annex I of the notified draft. ; - Clarifying the current wording of Annex III for the control of ammonium nitrate fertilisers of high nitrogen content. ; - Introducing a set of EN Standards that will either replace the existing analytical methods of Annex IV or introduce new ones. ; - Extending the deadline for approved laboratories to get accredited. ;
Products Covered: Fertilisers (HS: 31)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration (FDA), HHS ; ; ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date. ; ; TITLE: Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labeling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration; Confirmation of Effective Date ; ; SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the effective date of 5 January 2011, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of 5 January 2009. The final rule amends the regulations for cochineal extract and carmine by requiring their declaration by name on the label of all food and cosmetic products that contain these color additives. ; ; EFFECTIVE DATE: 9 January 2011 ; ; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ; James C. Wallwork ; Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-265) ; Food and Drug Administration ; 5100 Paint Branch Parkway ; College Park, MD 20740-3835 USA ; Telephone: 301-436-1303 ; ; Full text is at: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-5286.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-5286.pdf ;
Distribution date: 23 March 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
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 (4 pages, English)
Distribution date: 23 March 2009 | Final date for Comment: 15 April 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D2 as a nutrient supplement in soy-based food products.
Products Covered: Soy foods (HS 2936.29, 2008.99) (ICS 67.220, 67.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TITLE: Children's Products Containing Lead; Final Rule; Procedures and Requirements for a Commission Determination or Exclusion ; ; AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ; ; ACTION: Final Rule ; ; SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is ; issuing a final rule on procedures and requirements on requests for: a Commission determination that a commodity or class of materials or a specific material or product does not exceed the lead content limits specified under section 101(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Public Law 110-314; or an exclusion of a commodity or class of materials or a specific material or product under section 101(b)(1) of the CPSIA, that exceeds the lead content limits under section 101(a) of the CPSIA, but which will not result in the absorption of any lead into the human body nor have any other adverse impact on public health or safety. ; ; EFFECTIVE DATE: 11 March 2009 ; ; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ; Kristina Hatlelid, Directorate for Health Sciences ; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ; 4330 East West Highway ; Bethesda, MD 20814 USA ; Telephone: 301-504-7254 ; Email: [email protected] ; ; The full text of USA/450/Add.1 is at: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-5075.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-5075.pdf ;
Distribution date: 23 March 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
Products Covered: Children’s products (HS 28-8, 9503, Ch. 78 ) (ICS 97.200, 31.020)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
La República de Colombia comunica con relación al proyecto de "(…) reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos que deben cumplir las pastas para lavar loza " del Ministerio de la Protección Social, notificado el 23 de mayo de 2003 por la Organización Mundial del Comercio mediante el documento identificado con la signatura G/TBT/N/COL/40, que éste ha sido expedido el 19 de junio de 2007, mediante la Resolución Nº 1975 del Ministerio de la Protección Social. ; ; Texto disponible en el Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Dirección de Regulación, Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación: ; ; Punto de Contacto ; ; Responsable: Daniel Héctor Rico R. ; Calle 28 Nº 13A - 15, tercer piso ; Bogotá, D.C., Colombia ; Email: [email protected] ; Tel: +(571) 6067676, Ext.1690 ; Fax: +(571) 2410480 ;
Distribution date: 23 March 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
Products Covered: Dishwashing paste (340540)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Fireworks and Firecracker Labeling
Distribution date: 27 March 2009 | Final date for Comment: 26 May 2009
This standard specifies the labeling requirements for fireworks and firecracker article, its inner packaging and outer packaging. ; This standard is applicable to the labeling and inspection of marks for fireworks and firecracker article, inner packaging and outer packaging ;
Products Covered: Fireworks and firecracker ; ICS: 71.100.30 HS: 36041000 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Law on Veterinary Medical Products
Distribution date: 27 March 2009 | Final date for Comment: 26 May 2009
Regulation on conditions and procedures for manufacturing and marketing authorization, labelling and packaging insert, import, possession, distribution, supply and dispersing of veterinary medical products, as well as organization of official controls thereon.
Products Covered: Veterinary medical products (HS Code: 3003)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of Agricultural Chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 01 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 31 May 2009
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for chlorantraniliprole, metaflumizone, methyl iodide and paromomycin.
Products Covered: ・ Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) ・ Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) ・ Dairy (HS Code 04.01) ・ Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) ・ Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes 08.02, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.13 and 08.14) ・ Tea (HS Code 09.02) ・ Cereals (HS Code 10.06) ・ Oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes 12.01 and 12.07)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Law on Veterinary Medical Products, .
Distribution date: 01 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 31 May 2009
Draft Law on Veterinary Medical Products lays down conditions and procedures for manufacturing and marketing authorization, labelling and packaging insert, import, possession, distribution, supply and dispersing of veterinary products, as well as organization of official controls thereon.
Products Covered: Veterinary medical products (HS 3003)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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