The People’s Republic of China hereby notifies that the National Standard GB 21555—2008" Fireworks and firecrackers- Double-bang firecracker（Product of Aerial）", has been promulgated by the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China, and entered into force as of 1 March 2009. The draft was notified as G/TBT/N/CHN/312 on 14 November 2007. The Foreword，Table.1 and items of 5.2.13, 5.4.1.3, 8.1 of this standard are revised slightly. The text of the modification is available from: ; WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China ; Tel: +86 10 82260618 ; Fax: +86 10 82262448 ; E-mail: [email protected] ;
Distribution date: 23 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
Products Covered: Fireworks and Firecrackers HS: 36041000
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Circular will be issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Distribution date: 27 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 26 June 2009
Promulgating the list of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics used in raising bees.
Products Covered: List of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics used in raising bees
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Mandatory Indonesia National Standard for Fertilizers ; ; Addendum of mandatory implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Fertilizers under G/TBT/N/IND/4, dated 23 April 2002. The regulation has been revised to “Decree of Minister of Industry No. 19/M-IND/PER/2/2009”. The standards covered by the revised regulation are : ; • Urea fertilizer, SNI 02-2801-1998 (HS 3102.10.00.00) ; • Ammonium sulfate fertilizer, SNI02-1760-2005 (HS 3102.21.00.00) ; • Solid nitrogen phosphore potassium fertilizers, SNI 02-2803-2000 (HS 3105.20.00.00) ; • SP-36 fertilizer, SNI 02-3769-2005 (HS 3103.10.90.00) ; • Triple superphosphate fertilizer, SNI 02-0086-2005 (HS 3103.10.00.00) ; • Natural phosphate fertilizer for agriculture , SNI 02-3776-2005 (HS 3103.90.90.00) ; • Potassium chloride fertilizer, SNI 02-2805-2005 (HS 3104.20.00.00) ; ; The text is available from: ; Centre for Cooperation on Standardization ; National Standardization Agency, Indonesia (BSN) ; Manggala Wanabakti Bld, Block IV, 4th Floor ; Jl.Jend.Gatot Subroto, Senayan ; Jakarta 10270 – Indonesia ; Tel: +(6221) 574 7043, 574 7044 ; Fax: +(6221) 574 7045 ; Email: [email protected]; [email protected] ; Website: http://www.bsn.go.id ;
Distribution date: 28 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
Products Covered: Fertilizer
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
"Draft Commission Regulation of **** Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC" (Document SANCO/4680/2009 Rev. 2
Distribution date: 28 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
The Regulation implements for the first time Article 15(5) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, by establishing a system for the increased level of controls of certain feed and food of non animal origin for which emerging or known risks require an increased level of controls at the point of entry into the EU. The Regulation establishes - also for the first time - a list of products which, on the basis of information available (RASFF notifications, reports by the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), information provided by Member States, by third countries, by the European Food Safety Authority) are to be submitted to such increased level of controls by the Member States' competent authorities when entering the Community. It is to be noted that the list of products will be reviewed and amended as appropriate before the entry into application of the new control system (expected in early 2010); and that subsequently, the list will be regularly reviewed (quarterly) and updated as appropriate.
Products Covered: Feed and food of non-animal origin
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Decision establishing the Andean Technical Regulation laying down the operating requirements for establishments engaged in the manufacture of domestic hygiene products and absorbent personal hygiene products (28 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 29 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 28 June 2009
El presente proyecto de reglamento técnico contiene catorce (14) numerales de requisitos (personal, organización, saneamiento e higiene, edificaciones e instalaciones, equipos accesorios y utensilios, mantenimiento y servicios, almacenamiento y distribución, manejo de materias primas e insumos, producción, envase y empaque, aseguramiento de la calidad, documentación y archivo, biblioteca, quejas y reclamos y causales de retiro de productos) y un anexo con una guía para realizar la inspección de establecimientos fabricantes de productos de higiene domestica y productos absorbentes de higiene persona con los criterios de evaluación y calificación para las inspecciones de control y vigilancia.
Products Covered: Domestic hygiene products and absorbent personal hygiene products: 3804.00 - Residual lyes from the manufacture of wood pulp, whether or not concentrated, desugared or chemically treated, including lignin sulphonates, but excluding tall oil of heading 38.03; 1520.00.00 - Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes; 28.15 - Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium; Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); 2815.11.00 - Solid; 2815.12.00 - In aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda); 2815.20.00 - Potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); 2815.30.00 - Peroxides of sodium or potassium; 3808.94 - Disinfectants; 3808.94.10 - Put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as articles; 3808.94.11 - Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane; 3808.94.19 - Other; 3808.94.90 - Other; 3808.94.91 - Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane; 3808.94.99 - Other; 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): (cont'd) 3808.10.11 - Based on permethrin or cypermethrin or other synthetic substitutes for pyrethrum; 3402.20.00 - Preparations put up for retail sale; 4818.40.10 - Napkin liners for babies; 4818.40.20 - Sanitary towels and tampons; 4818.20.00 - Handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Cement: Sulphate-resisting Portland cements (4 pages in Hebrew).
Distribution date: 30 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 29 June 2009
3rd amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 1 part 2 dealing with sulphate-resisting Portland cements. This amendment includes changes in the list of reference standards related to this standard, as well as changes in the testing method for soluble chrome mentioned in paragraph 9 dealing with chemical properties.
Products Covered: Sulphate-resisting Portland cements (ICS: 91.100.010; HS: 2523).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
NTON 11 023-09/RTCA 65.05.54:09, Fertilizantes y Enmiendas, de Uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el Registro (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON)/Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.54:09: Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. Registration requirements)
Distribution date: 01 May 2009 | Final date for Comment: 30 June 2009
The aim of the notified Regulation is to lay down the requirements for the registration of fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. It applies to the registration of agricultural fertilizers and soil conditioners which are manufactured, formulated, extracted from natural sources, packaged, repacked/repackaged, imported, exported, distributed and marketed in countries of the Central American region.
Products Covered: Fertilizers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO)/Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 11.03.56:09: Pharmaceutical products. Natural medicines for human use. Quality control (8 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 05 May 2009 | Final date for Comment: 04 July 2009
The notified Technical Regulation establishes the analytical tests which must be carried out by the regulatory authority to verify the quality of natural medicines for human use. The provisions of this Regulation apply to all natural medicines for human use which are imported into or manufactured in Central American countries. The Regulation guidelines are mandatory for all natural medicines the pharmaceutical form of which is administered by any route other than ophthalmic or parenteral.
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (HS Chapter 30; International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 11.120.99)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
El Gobierno de El Salvador, informa que el NSO RTCA 11.01.04:04 Productos Farmacéuticos. Estudios de estabilidad de medicamentos de uso humano, notificado bajo la signatura G/TBT/N/SLV/52 de fecha 9 de diciembre de 2004, ha sido modificado. ; ; El documento puede ser solicitado a la siguiente dirección: ; Ministerio de Economía ; Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales ; Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro San Salvador ; El Salvador ; Teléfono: (503) 2231 5788 ; Fax: (503) 2231 5789 ; Correo electrónico: [email protected] ; o dirección, números de teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra institución: ; ; Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) ; Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvarez, pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 ; Teléfono:(503) 2226 2800 ; Fax:(503) 2225 6255 ; Sitio Web: www.conacyt.gob.sv ; Mayor Información: Ing. Rogelio Guerrero al 2234-8411 o e-mail: [email protected] ;
Distribution date: 05 May 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 11.120.10 and HS tariff heading 30)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Medida sanitaria mediante la cual se establecen los requisitos para los lactosueros en polvo como materia prima de alimentos para consumo humano
Distribution date: 06 May 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
La República de Colombia comunica con relación al proyecto de modificación "parcial del articulo 6° Requisitos fisicoquímicos y microbiológicos de los lactosueros en polvo, de la Resolución Nº 2997" del Ministerio de la Protección Social, notificado mediante el documento identificado con la signatura G/SPS/N/COL/126/Add.2 del 22 de julio de 2008, que éste ha sido expedido mediante la Resolución Nº 715 del 13 de marzo de 2009 del Ministerio de la Protección Social.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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