Regulatory Updates
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)
Distribution date: 31 March 2023
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Flonicamid notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1102 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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 fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 08.01, 08.02, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 10.01 and 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.01, 12.05, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS: 20.02)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)
Distribution date: 31 March 2023
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fenpyrazamine notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1103 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce (HS: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 07.02, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 08.01, 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Mate and spices (HS: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.07)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)
Distribution date: 31 March 2023
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Penthiopyrad notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1100 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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 fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 08.01, 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Mate and spices (HS: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)
Distribution date: 31 March 2023
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fenarimol notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1097 (dated 7 September 2022) were adopted and published on 14 February 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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 fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS: 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)Tea, mate and spices (HS: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition
Distribution date: 30 March 2023
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO members that the correct standard reference number of the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526 is DEAS 786:2021.
Products Covered: Skincare creams, lotions, gels
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
DUS 2670:2023 Printing ink for food wrappers, packages and receptacles — Specification, First Edition
Distribution date: 30 March 2023 | Final date for Comment: 29 May 2023
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for printing inks for food wrappers, packages and receptacles. This Standard does not cover non pigment based printing inks such as dye-based and UV printing inks.
Products Covered: Black printing ink, whether or not concentrated or solid (HS code(s): 321511); Inks. Printing inks (ICS code(s): 87.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition
Distribution date: 30 March 2023
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO members that the correct standard reference number of the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526 is DEAS 786:2021.
Products Covered: Skincare creams, lotions, gels
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition
Distribution date: 30 March 2023
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO members that the correct standard reference number of the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526 is DEAS 786:2021.
Products Covered: Skincare creams, lotions, gels
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition
Distribution date: 30 March 2023
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO members that the correct standard reference number of the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526 is DEAS 786:2021.
Products Covered: Skincare creams, lotions, gels
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition
Distribution date: 30 March 2023
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda would like to inform WTO members that the correct standard reference number of the Draft East African Standard, DEAS 876:2021, Skincare creams, lotions and gels — Specification, Second Edition notified in G/TBT/N/BDI/196, G/TBT/N/KEN/1187, G/TBT/N/RWA/587, G/TBT/N/TZA/684 and G/TBT/N/UGA/1526 is DEAS 786:2021.
Products Covered: Skincare creams, lotions, gels
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
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