Resolución 10-2000 BIS, que establece el Sistema Nacional de Acreditación (SNA) para los servicios veterinarios oficiales que desarrolla la Secretaría de Estado de Agricultura (Resolution No. 10-2000 bis, establishing the National Accreditation System for the official veterinary services developed by the Ministry of Agriculture).
Distribution date: 06 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
The notified Resolution defines accreditation as the legal-technical instrument enabling the private sector, under the supervision and control of the Ministry of Agriculture, to provide certain official services which have thus far been the exclusive preserve of the State.
Products Covered: Veterinary products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TITLE: Notice of Stay of Enforcement Pertaining to Bicycles and Related Products ; ; AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ; ; ACTION Rule: Stay of enforcement ; ; SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing its decision to stay enforcement of section 101 (a) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) with regard to certain parts of bicycles, jogger strollers, and bicycle trailers designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. The CPSC is staying enforcement of the specified lead level as it pertains to certain parts of these products, specifically components made with metal alloys, including steel containing up to 0.35 percent lead, aluminum with up to 0.4 percent lead, and copper with up to 4.0 percent lead. ; ; EFFECTIVE DATE: This stay of enforcement is effective on 30 June 2009 and will remain in effect until 1 July 2011. The CPSC may, based on evidence submitted to the Commission as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this document, decide to continue the stay for an additional period of time. ; ; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ; John “Gib” Mullan ; Assistant Executive Director for Compliance and Field Operations ; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ; 4330 East West Highway ; Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA ; Email: [email protected] ; ; The full text of USA/447/Add.2: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-15449.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-15449.pdf ;
Distribution date: 06 July 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
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 07 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 13 July 2009
The European Communities has extended the final date for comments to the "Draft Commission Regulation of ** implementing 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). This action will allow additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proposed changes to 6 NYCRR Part 235 Consumer Products
Distribution date: 08 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 29 July 2009
Amends rule to address volatile organic compound (VOC) limits for 11 new consumer products categories and revisions for one existing category; covers chemically formulated products used by household and institutional consumers including: detergents; cleaning compounds; polishes; floor finishes; cosmetics; personal care products; home, lawn, and garden products; disinfectants; sanitizers; aerosol paints; and automotive specialty products; includes aerosol adhesives, including aerosol adhesives used for consumer, industrial or commercial uses.
Products Covered: Consumer products (HS 3814.00, 3402, 3506, 3808.40, 3405) (ICS 71.100, 13.020, 65.100, 87.060)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed amendments to the Standards & Specifications for Foods
Distribution date: 08 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2009
- To establish standards for lead, cadmium in carrot, garlic and leek; - To establish standards for fumonisin in processed corn products; - To establish standards for ochratoxin A in meju (fermented soybeans) and red pepper powder, and revise the test method for ochratoxin A; - To provide exemptions in the specifications for bacterial count in confectionery; - To revise specifications for moisture and invert sugar in honey; - To establish the test method using liquid chromatography for micronutrients (folic acid, choline, biotin); and - To establish MRLs for veterinary drugs (ractopamine, melengestrol acetate) in foods and test methods for them.
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de la Protección Social "Por la cual se establece el reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos sanitarios que debe cumplir la miel de abejas para consumo humano" (Draft Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution "Establishing the Technical Regulation on the sanitary requirements to be met by natural honey for human consumption")
Distribution date: 13 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 08 October 2009
The notified draft Technical Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; General requirements for natural honey; Grading of honey; Physico-chemical and microbiological requirements; Prohibitions; Sanitary requirements for natural honey extraction; Packaging and labelling; Inspection, monitoring, control, safety measures and penalties.
Products Covered: Honey
Regulation Type: Regular notification
AGENCY: State of California, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board ; ; Action: Rule Adoption; Amends title 17, California Code of Regulations, sections 94508, 94509, 94510, 94512, 94513, and 94515 ; ; Title: Regulation for Reducing Emissions from Consumer Products, Subchapter 8.5 Consumer Products ; ; Summary: Amends rules concerning volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from consumer products. Adds and modifies product category definitions and establishes new or lower VOC limits for multiple categories. Reduces the use of compounds with high global warming potential in pressurized gas duster products. Proposes to exclude hydrofluoroether 7200 from the VOC definition based on its negligible impacts on ground-level ozone formation. Prohibits the use of toxic air contaminants methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene in carpet/upholstery cleaners, fabric protectants, multi-purpose lubricants, penetrants, sealants, caulking compounds and spot removers. ; ; Dates: Effective 18 July 2009 ; ; For further information contact: ; Robert Jenne ; California Air Resources Board ; 1001 "I" Street ; P.O. Box 2815 ; Sacramento, CA 95812 USA ; T: 916-322-3762 ; Email: [email protected] ; ; ; Full Text can be viewed at: ; http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2008/cp2008/frooalfin.pdf ; ;
Distribution date: 13 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 25 April 2025
Products Covered: Consumer products (HS: 3402, 13.020, 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
"Portaria" Nº 110, issued on 28 May 2009, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" Nº 101 (Federal Official Journal) from 29 May 2009, section 1, pages 28 to 31
Distribution date: 16 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2009
The notified regulation opens a 90-day period for public comments on the draft Normative Instruction that lays down general criteria for the import of microorganisms, material of animal origin, with insignificant or non insignificant risk, for scientific purposes, diagnostic or use as input.
Products Covered: Microorganisms and material of animal origin
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: 22 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2009
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for acequinocyl, prohydrojasmon, pencycuron, brotizolam and rifaximin.
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, eggs and honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) ・ 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, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) ・ Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) ・ Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09, and 09.10) ・ Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) ・ Oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12 and 12.14)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed amendment of Safety criteria for industrial products subject to self-regulatory safety confirmation
Distribution date: 30 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2009
This proposal is to revise the safety management system of ‘Textile products for infant’; ; - Modifying self-regulatory safety confirmation to safety•quality labelling; ; - Specifying the safety criteria as below; ; Defining the legal age of infants; ; Regulating the lead and dimethyl fumarate as the hazardous substances; ; Deleting chlorinated phenols and dieldrin; ; Specifying the safety requirement for drawstrings. ;
Products Covered: Textile products for infants and children (HS: 6101, 6102 etc.)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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