National Standard of the P.R.C., General safety technical requirements for oral care products

Distribution date: 04 November 2024 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2025
This document specifies terms and definitions, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, decision rules, marking, transportation and storage of oral care and cleansing products.This document applies to oral care and cleansing products, includin
Products Covered: Toothpaste, dentifrice, oral rinses, tooth strips, tooth whitening gel, denture cleanser (HS code(s): 3306); (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
PCD 643: 2024, Food grade citric acid— specification, First edition

Distribution date: 04 November 2024 | Final date for Comment: 03 January 2025
This draft Zanzibar national standard specifies requirements, method of sampling and test for food grade citric acid. Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under TBT Committee.
Products Covered: Carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives (HS code(s): 291830); General methods of tests
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft legislation: The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Distribution date: 01 November 2024 | Final date for Comment: 31 December 2024
These regulations introduce a ban on the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic for domestic purposes subject to exceptions. These regulations will apply to all businesses that operate in Northern Ireland. A "wet wipe"
Products Covered: Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 3401. (HS 3402)&
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Norma Técnica Secundaria para la Obtención del Certificado de Registro Sanitario Unificado (Secondary Technical Standard for obtaining the Unified Sanitary Registration Certificate)

Distribution date: 31 October 2024 | Final date for Comment: 30 December 2024
The notified text contains general principles for obtaining the Unified Sanitary Registration (RSU) Certificate for veterinary inputs for use in aquaculture, as an official guarantee of their quality, safety, security, efficiency and effectiveness for G/S
Products Covered: Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption (HS code: 05.11); algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code: 12.12); yeasts
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Hot-Dip Zinc-Aluminium (0.5% and above)-Magnesium (0.4% and above)-Alloy-Coated Flat Steel to conform to the Standard B.E. ….

Distribution date: 31 October 2024 | Final date for Comment: 30 November 2024
The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates hot-dip zinc-aluminium (0.5% and above)-magnesium (0.4% and above)-alloy-coated flat steel to conform to the Thai Industrial Standards TIS 3059-25XX (20XX) Hot-Dip Zinc-Aluminium (0.5% and above)-Magnesium (0.4
Products Covered: Hot-dip zinc– aluminium (0.5% and above) - magnesium (0.4% and above) - alloy-coated flat steel (ICS 77.140.50)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Hot-Dip Zinc-Aluminium (5% and above)-Magnesium (2% and above)-Alloy-Coated Flat Steel to Conform to the Standard B.E. .…

Distribution date: 31 October 2024 | Final date for Comment: 30 November 2024
The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates hot-dip zinc-aluminium (5% and above)-magnesium (2% and above)-alloy-coated flat steel to conform to the Thai Industrial Standards TISI 2981-25XX (20XX) Hot-Dip Zinc-Aluminium (5% and above)-Magnesium (2%
Products Covered: Hot-dip zinc-aluminium (5% and above)-magnesium (2% and above)-alloy-coated flat steel (ICS 77.140.50)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Draft of Government Regulation Number __ of__ Regarding Implementation of Halal Product Assurance

Distribution date: 31 October 2024 | Final date for Comment: 24 February 2025
Government Regulation (PP) No. 42 o 2024 is an amendment to Government Regulation Number 39 of 2021 concerning the implementation of halal product assurances. This regulation is intended to ensure that products consumed by Indonesians, particularly Mus
Products Covered: Food and beverages; traditional medicines and health supplements; medicinal products; cosmetics; chemical products; genetically engineered products; clothing, headgear and accessories; ho
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Environmental Protection and Management Act (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 2) Order 2024, (5 page(s), in English)Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, (2 page(s), in English)

Distribution date: 30 October 2024 | Final date for Comment: 29 December 2024
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) is proposing to regulate 2 groups of chemicals and 9 mercury-added products as Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and/or EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations
Products Covered: Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Calcium carbide

Distribution date: 30 October 2024 | Final date for Comment: 24 February 2025
Addendum of Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard under G/TBT/N/IDN/76/Add.1 dated 13 February 2014 for Regulatio
Products Covered: HS. 2849.10.00.00
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector

Distribution date: 29 October 2024 | Final date for Comment: 24 February 2025
The purpose of this notice is to alert stakeholders that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published frequently asked questions re
Products Covered: New residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump variable refrigerant flow systems that are 65,000 British thermal units per hour or greater; Hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Production in the
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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