Distribution date: 02 July 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

Products Covered: Pyrotechnic products, 3604 10 0000 and 3604 90 0099

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 July 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

Products Covered: Pyrotechnic products, 3604 10 0000 and 3604 90 0099

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 July 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

As the occurrences of BSE were found in a large number of countries, the Minister of Public Health, with the utmost concern for protecting the consumers, is authorized to notify the public that: (i) the prohibited food for import or sale under the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 240 (2001) was repealed; (ii) the following food is prohibited for import or sale: (a) cattle beef and products of cattle origin originating from the BSE risk countries as mentioned above, except a.1. milk and milk products; a.2. gelatin and collagen produced from its skin; however, these products must be accompanied by a certificate of skin origin proved to be safe for consumption, issued either by the competent authority of the producing country or the private agency accredited by the competent authority; and (b) gelatin produced from bone except where there is a certificate of bone origin issued either by the competent authority of the producing country or a private agency accredited by the competent authority. If the origin of the bone is from a country listed above, the additional declaration must be provided that: b.1. all parts of skull, vertebrates and spiral cord have been segregated; b.2. the alkaline process or acid-alkaline process for disease agent reducing must be in place at the heat time/parameters of at least 138°C/4 sec or any other method using the same standard.

Products Covered: Cattle beef and products of cattle origin, gelatin and collagen

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 July 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

As the occurrences of BSE were found in a large number of countries, the Minister of Public Health, with the utmost concern for protecting the consumers, is authorized to notify the public that: (i) the prohibited food for import or sale under the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 240 (2001) was repealed; (ii) the following food is prohibited for import or sale: (a) cattle beef and products of cattle origin originating from the BSE risk countries as mentioned above, except a.1. milk and milk products; a.2. gelatin and collagen produced from its skin; however, these products must be accompanied by a certificate of skin origin proved to be safe for consumption, issued either by the competent authority of the producing country or the private agency accredited by the competent authority; and (b) gelatin produced from bone except where there is a certificate of bone origin issued either by the competent authority of the producing country or a private agency accredited by the competent authority. If the origin of the bone is from a country listed above, the additional declaration must be provided that: b.1. all parts of skull, vertebrates and spiral cord have been segregated; b.2. the alkaline process or acid-alkaline process for disease agent reducing must be in place at the heat time/parameters of at least 138°C/4 sec or any other method using the same standard.

Products Covered: Cattle beef and products of cattle origin, gelatin and collagen

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 July 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

As methyl alcohol is acceptable as a processing aid in food production, the Minister of Public Health is authorized, where the Codex Standard is also taken into account, to notify the public that methyl alcohol may be used as a processing aid on certain foods, namely: (i) Calcium 5'-ribonucleotide or Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide which was determined as specific-controlled-food under the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 38 (1979); (ii) Stevioside which was determined as specific-controlled-food under the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 262 (2002). Methyl alcohol within this authorization is required to have the nature, specification and foreign matters limits set forth under this notification and the maximum limit (ML) on the above foods is 50 mg./kg.

Products Covered: Methyl alcohol

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 July 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

As methyl alcohol is acceptable as a processing aid in food production, the Minister of Public Health is authorized, where the Codex Standard is also taken into account, to notify the public that methyl alcohol may be used as a processing aid on certain foods, namely: (i) Calcium 5'-ribonucleotide or Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide which was determined as specific-controlled-food under the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 38 (1979); (ii) Stevioside which was determined as specific-controlled-food under the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 262 (2002). Methyl alcohol within this authorization is required to have the nature, specification and foreign matters limits set forth under this notification and the maximum limit (ML) on the above foods is 50 mg./kg.

Products Covered: Methyl alcohol

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 August 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

The FDA is proposing to revise the labeling and storage requirements for certain human blood and blood components, including Source Plasma, by combining, simplifying, and updating specific regulations applicable to container labeling and instruction circulars, and the shipping and storage temperatures for frozen noncellular blood components. This proposed rule would facilitate the use of a labeling system using machine-readable information that would be acceptable as a replacement for the "ABC Codabar'' system for labeling blood and blood components. FDA is taking this action as part of its "Blood Initiative'' to comprehensively review and, as necessary, revise its regulations, policies, guidances, and procedures related to the licensing and regulation of blood products. This proposed rule is intended to help ensure the continued safety of the blood supply, and to help ensure consistency in container labeling and storage temperatures.

Products Covered: Blood and blood components, including source plasma, labeling and storage requirements  (HS Chapter 3002) (ICS 11)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 August 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

The FDA is proposing to revise the labeling and storage requirements for certain human blood and blood components, including Source Plasma, by combining, simplifying, and updating specific regulations applicable to container labeling and instruction circulars, and the shipping and storage temperatures for frozen noncellular blood components. This proposed rule would facilitate the use of a labeling system using machine-readable information that would be acceptable as a replacement for the "ABC Codabar'' system for labeling blood and blood components. FDA is taking this action as part of its "Blood Initiative'' to comprehensively review and, as necessary, revise its regulations, policies, guidances, and procedures related to the licensing and regulation of blood products. This proposed rule is intended to help ensure the continued safety of the blood supply, and to help ensure consistency in container labeling and storage temperatures.

Products Covered: Blood and blood components, including source plasma, labeling and storage requirements  (HS Chapter 3002) (ICS 11)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 August 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

Products Covered: Tyre (HS 4011.10.100, HS 4011.10.900, HS 4011.20.000, HS 4011.40.000, HS 4013.10.000)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 August 2003 | Final date for Comment: 20 April 2025

Products Covered: Tyre (HS 4011.10.100, HS 4011.10.900, HS 4011.20.000, HS 4011.40.000, HS 4013.10.000)

Regulation Type: Regular notification