DUS EAS 857:2015, Thinner for Acrylic Resin Based Auto-Refinishing Paints - Specification (12 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 17 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 16 October 2015
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This draft Uganda Standard specifies </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">requirements, sampling and test methods for thinner for acrylic resin based auto-refinishing paints.</span>
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions of products of subheading 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 3208); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS EAS 854:2015, Thinner for Nitrocellulose Resin-Based Paints and Lacquers - Specification (14 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 17 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 16 October 2015
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This draft Uganda Standard specifies </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">requirements</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">sampling and test methods for thinners for nitro-cellulose resin-based paints and lacquers.</span>
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions of products of subheading 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 3208); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS EAS 854:2015, Thinner for Nitrocellulose Resin-Based Paints and Lacquers - Specification (14 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 17 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 16 October 2015
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This draft Uganda Standard specifies </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">requirements</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;">, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">sampling and test methods for thinners for nitro-cellulose resin-based paints and lacquers.</span>
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes, incl. enamels and lacquers, based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium; solutions of products of subheading 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents, containing > 50% solvent by weight (excl. solutions of collodion) (HS code(s): 3208); Paints and varnishes (ICS code(s): 87.040)
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: 25 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 05 May 2025
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Veterinary drug/feed additive - Lasalocid Japan has received some comments and relevant data through the WTO/SPS notification as G/SPS/N/JPN/396 circulated on 3 February 2015. The MHLW has decided to modify the draft maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Lasalocid in some commodities based on the provided data.
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, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Codes: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Revision to 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: 25 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 05 May 2025
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Veterinary drug/feed additive - Lasalocid Japan has received some comments and relevant data through the WTO/SPS notification as G/SPS/N/JPN/396 circulated on 3 February 2015. The MHLW has decided to modify the draft maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Lasalocid in some commodities based on the provided data.
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, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Codes: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 25 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 24 October 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide - Flumetsulam
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) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Codes: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 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, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.02) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 25 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 24 October 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide - Flumetsulam
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) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Codes: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 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, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.02) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos para el registro ante el ICA de los medicamentos homeopáticos veterinarios" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "Laying down the requirements for the registration with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) of homeopathic veterinary medicines")

Distribution date: 25 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 24 October 2015
Objective; Scope; Definitions; Registration of homeopathic veterinary medicines; Registration requirements; Labelling; Prohibitions; Procedures for issuing registration certificates; Issue of registration certificates; Amendments to registration; Cancellation of registration; Advertising; Obligations; Official monitoring; Penalties; and Period of validity.
Products Covered: Homeopathic veterinary medicines
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos para el registro ante el ICA de los medicamentos homeopáticos veterinarios" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "Laying down the requirements for the registration with the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) of homeopathic veterinary medicines")

Distribution date: 25 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 24 October 2015
Objective; Scope; Definitions; Registration of homeopathic veterinary medicines; Registration requirements; Labelling; Prohibitions; Procedures for issuing registration certificates; Issue of registration certificates; Amendments to registration; Cancellation of registration; Advertising; Obligations; Official monitoring; Penalties; and Period of validity.
Products Covered: Homeopathic veterinary medicines
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract; Final Rule

Distribution date: 26 August 2015 | Final date for Comment: 05 May 2025
The Food and Drug Administration is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of spirulina extract as a color additive in coating formulations applied to dietary supplement and drug tablets and capsules. This action is in response to a petition filed by Colorcon, Inc. This rule is effective 22 September 2015. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/USA/15_3301_00_e.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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