Distribution date: 23 February 2010 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2010

The notified proposed draft Standard lays down the physico-chemical, microbiological, organoleptic, compositional, packing and packaging, and sanitary requirements to be met by processed ham.

Products Covered: Meat and meat products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 February 2010 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2010

The notified proposed draft Standard establishes the organoleptic, physico-chemical, microbiological, packaging, labelling and hygiene requirements, the permitted food additives and the maximum contaminant levels for the food product known as margarine, intended for both direct human consumption and industrial use.

Products Covered: Milk and milk products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2010

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 299. This draft standard revision changes paragraph 3.10 dealing with classification of gold alloys and paragraph 6.1.2 dealing with striking the gold with importer and manufacturer marks.

Products Covered: Gold (ICS: 39.060; HS: 2843.30, 7108.11-20).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 02 May 2010

Because gas cylinders for outdoor cookers contain flammable and pressurized gas, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection intends to require that gas cylinders for outdoor cookers be subject to safety requirements to protect consumers’ rights and interests. The inspection standard CNS 15230 “Non-refillable metallic gas canisters for portable liquefied petroleum gas appliances” was adopted by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) on 17 January 2009 and is planned to apply to all such products starting 1 July 2010.

Products Covered: Gas cylinders for outdoor cookers. (CCCN 2711.13.00.00-1C for liquefied butane fuel, CCCN 2711.19.10.00-3C for petroleum gases fuel in the liquefied state [mixed liquefied propane and butane], CCCN 2901.10.20.00-0C for butane fuel)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2010

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 225. This draft standard revision is an implementation of both the International Standard ISO 4928 - Third edition: 2006-07-15 and the American Standard SAE J1601: REV. July 97 and allows compliance with either of them. The major modification of this revision is that it does not include tests for chemical components and for stretching strength and lengthening.

Products Covered: Motor vehicles spare parts (ICS: 43.040.40 and 83.140.50; HS: 4016.93).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 May 2010

The notified text lays down the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Costa Rica of miscellaneous goods. This Technical Document covers the following: textiles; timber and related products; fresh flowers; dried flowers; sawn timber and logs; wooden pallets; inert substrates; foliar and soil samples for physico-chemical analyses, etc.

Products Covered: Miscellaneous goods

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 May 2010

This draft technical regulation concerns the physical, chemical and microbiological requirements, as well as the sampling, packaging, transportation, storage and labelling that must be set for fresh and dried royal jelly.

Products Covered: ICS Code: 67.180.10

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 17 May 2010

The notified draft Mexican Official Standard sets forth classification, trade name, commercial information and test method requirements, and specifications, for yogurt.

Products Covered: Yogurt (HS 0403.10.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 23 May 2010

This draft Decree states that all Glazed Ceramic – Tableware, Closets, and Ceramic Tiles produced within the country or imported, distributed and marketed in the country shall fulfil SNI. The producers and or importers therefore shall have Product Certificate for using SNI Marking and shall comply with the requirements of SNI. ; The product certificate on SNI marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body which has been appointed by the Minister of Industry through; ; a. Testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI requirements; ; b. Audit on the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) SNI ISO 9001-2008 or its revision; or other recognized Quality Management system. ; The testing shall be carried out by testing laboratories which have been appointed by the Minister of Industry Republic of Indonesia. ; Directorate General for Agriculture and Chemical Based Industry, Ministry of Industry is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of this decree and shall provide which technical guidance of the decree, which cover procedure of Product Certification and SNI Marking. ; Glazed Ceramic – Tableware, Closets and Ceramic Tiles which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically and imported shall meet requirements which consist in SNI for Glazed Ceramic – Tableware, Closets and Ceramic Tiles, specify for term and definition, type, quality requirements, sampling, testing method, testing acceptance, marking requirements and packaging (these SNI available in Indonesian language) ;

Products Covered: Glazed Ceramic – Tableware, Closets and Ceramic Tiles ; 1. Glazed Ceramic - Tableware, SNI 7275:2008, HS: 6911.10.00.00, 6911.90.00.00, 6912.00.00.00, ; 2. Closets SNI 07-0797-2006, HS: 6910.10.00.00, 6910.90.00.00 ; 3. Ceramic Tiles : Definition, Classification, Characteristic and Marking SNI/ISO 13006:2010, HS: 6907.10.00.00, 6907.90.00.00, 6908.10.10.00, 6908.90.10.00, 6908.90.90.00

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 March 2010 | Final date for Comment: 23 May 2010

This draft Decree states that all Plastic - Vertical cylinder water tanks - Polyethylene (PE) 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 using of SNI Marking and comply with the requirements of SNI. ; The Product Certificate on SNI Marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body which appointed by the Minister of Industry through : ; a. Testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI requirements; ; b. Audit on the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) SNI ISO 9001-2008 or its revision; or other recognized Quality Management system. ; The testing shall be carried out by testing laboratories which have been 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. ; Plastic - Vertical cylinder water tanks - Polyethylene (PE) which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically and imported shall meet the requirements which consist in SNI 7276:2008. This standard specifies the scope, term and definition, type, quality requirements, sampling, testing methods, testing acceptance, marking requirement and packaging (this standard is available in Indonesian language) ;

Products Covered: HS.3925.10.00.00

Regulation Type: Regular notification