<p align="left"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">Notice of Intent to Amend the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Fluticasone propionate</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p><p align="left"><span lang="EN-GB">The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/472 (dated 3 December 2015) was adopted 26 February 2016. </span></p><p align="left"><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB">The purpose of this Notice of Intent to Amend is to notify that, as a result of consultation, Health Canada will revise the listing for Adrenocortical hormones on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) to exempt certain uses of Fluticasone propionate. Health Canada has conducted a scientific review of Fluticasone propionate against the set of established and publicly available criteria </span><span lang="EN-GB">outlined in section C.01.040.3 of the <em>Food and Drug Regulations</em>. The wording remains unchanged from what was proposed in the 27 November 2015 Notice of Consultation. </span><span lang="EN-GB">This revision will be in effect six months from the date of this Notice posted on the Health Canada website. </span></p><p align="left"><span lang="EN-GB">The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl-ldo-noa-ad-fluticasone-propionate-eng.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl-ldo-noa-ad-fluticasone-propionate-eng.php</a></span><span lang="EN-GB"> (English) </span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl-ldo-noa-ad-fluticasone-propionate-fra.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl-ldo-noa-ad-fluticasone-propionate-fra.php</a> (French)</span></span></p><p style="line-height:13.5pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color:black;font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:9pt;">or requested from:</span></span></p><p align="left">Canada's SPS & TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point<br />Global Affairs Canada Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TPB) <br />111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 Canada <br />Telephone: (343)203-4273 <br />Fax: (613)943-0346 <br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <br /></p>
Distribution date: 04 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 04 May 2025
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS: 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
KS 2231:2016 Antibacterial Bathing Bars - Specification (24 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 07 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 April 2016
<p>Prescribes the requirements and methods of test for antibacterial bathing bars. It applies to antibacterial bathing bars supplied in the form of cakes and produced from vegetable or animal oils or fats, fatty acids, or from a blend of all or part of these materials, with or without the addition of rosins or non-soapy surfactants. <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p>
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Essential oils (ICS code(s): 71.100.60); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2231:2016 Antibacterial Bathing Bars - Specification (24 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 07 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 April 2016
<p>Prescribes the requirements and methods of test for antibacterial bathing bars. It applies to antibacterial bathing bars supplied in the form of cakes and produced from vegetable or animal oils or fats, fatty acids, or from a blend of all or part of these materials, with or without the addition of rosins or non-soapy surfactants. <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p>
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Essential oils (ICS code(s): 71.100.60); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2356:2015, Bio-Fertilizer - Specification (74 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 07 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 05 April 2016
<p style="margin-right:.1in;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';">This Kenya Standard specifies requirements for bio-fertilizers. It does not cover<span> </span><span> </span>manures and plant growth promoters.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Bio-fertilizer</span><strong> </strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';">are products containing living organisms which colonize the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promote growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients and/or growth stimulus to the target crop, when applied to seed, plant surfaces, or soil. They may be formulated in different types of inorganic and organic carriers.</span></p>
Products Covered: FERTILIZERS (HS code(s): 31); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2356:2015, Bio-Fertilizer - Specification (74 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 07 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 05 April 2016
<p style="margin-right:.1in;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';">This Kenya Standard specifies requirements for bio-fertilizers. It does not cover<span> </span><span> </span>manures and plant growth promoters.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Bio-fertilizer</span><strong> </strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Bookman Old Style','serif';">are products containing living organisms which colonize the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promote growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients and/or growth stimulus to the target crop, when applied to seed, plant surfaces, or soil. They may be formulated in different types of inorganic and organic carriers.</span></p>
Products Covered: FERTILIZERS (HS code(s): 31); Fertilizers (ICS code(s): 65.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 1942: 2016 Bathing Bars - Specification (15 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 07 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 April 2016
<p style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:-1.0in -.5in;">Prescribes the requirements and methods of test for bathing bars. This standard applies to bathing bars supplied in the form of cakes and produced from vegetable or animal oils or fats, fatty acids, or from a blend of all or part of these materials, with or without the addition of rosins or non-soapy surfactants.</p>
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Essential oils (ICS code(s): 71.100.60); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 1942: 2016 Bathing Bars - Specification (15 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 07 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 08 April 2016
<p style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:-1.0in -.5in;">Prescribes the requirements and methods of test for bathing bars. This standard applies to bathing bars supplied in the form of cakes and produced from vegetable or animal oils or fats, fatty acids, or from a blend of all or part of these materials, with or without the addition of rosins or non-soapy surfactants.</p>
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Essential oils (ICS code(s): 71.100.60); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Guidance for New chemical substance declaration and registration (Draft) (131 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 08 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2016
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;">The guidance is a technical document that guides the declarant to complete new chemical substance declaration and registration. The guidance specifies the applicable scope, declaration type and procedure, dossier requirements, and post-registration supervision and management of new chemical substance.</span></span>
Products Covered: New chemical substances that are researched, produced, imported, or used within the territory of the People's Republic of China
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Guidance for New chemical substance declaration and registration (Draft) (131 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 08 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2016
<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;">The guidance is a technical document that guides the declarant to complete new chemical substance declaration and registration. The guidance specifies the applicable scope, declaration type and procedure, dossier requirements, and post-registration supervision and management of new chemical substance.</span></span>
Products Covered: New chemical substances that are researched, produced, imported, or used within the territory of the People's Republic of China
Regulation Type: Regular notification
<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana', 'sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This addendum is to inform that the Thai Industrial Standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs : Acid Dye (TIS 2532-2556 (2013)) issued by Thai Industrial Standards Institute was adopted on 29 June 2015 and will enter into force after 270 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (29 March 2016).<span> </span>This draft of standard was notified under Notification G/TBT/N/THA/382.</span> http://app.tisi.go.th/standard/fulltext/TIS-2532-2556.pdf
Distribution date: 14 March 2016 | Final date for Comment: 04 May 2025
Products Covered: Pigments and extenders (HS: 3204, ICS: 87.060.10)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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