Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 484:2016 Regulations governing the registration, use and control of formulated synthetic pesticides, technical grade active ingredients, processing aids and related substances for agricultural use
Distribution date: 25 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2016
This text was notified in document G/SPS/N/CRI/172 on 11 July 2016, and establishes the regulations, general principles and procedures governing the registration process, use and control of synthetic formulated pesticides, technical grade active ingredients, processing aids and related substances for agricultural use. It seeks to ensure that these products, as well as products of mineral origin, inorganic salts and the primary packaging thereof, are registered prior to importation, manufacturing, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, blending, sale and use.Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2751_00_s.pdfhttp://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2922_00_s.pdf
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 484:2016 Regulations governing the registration, use and control of formulated synthetic pesticides, technical grade active ingredients, processing aids and related substances for agricultural use
Distribution date: 25 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2016
This text was notified in document G/SPS/N/CRI/172 on 11 July 2016, and establishes the regulations, general principles and procedures governing the registration process, use and control of synthetic formulated pesticides, technical grade active ingredients, processing aids and related substances for agricultural use. It seeks to ensure that these products, as well as products of mineral origin, inorganic salts and the primary packaging thereof, are registered prior to importation, manufacturing, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, blending, sale and use.Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2751_00_s.pdfhttp://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2922_00_s.pdf
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3; Final Rule
Distribution date: 25 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025
The Food and Drug Administration is amending the food additive regulations to expand the safe uses of vitamin D2 as a nutrient supplement in edible plant-based beverages intended for use as milk alternatives and in edible plant-based yogurt alternatives and vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in milk at levels higher than those currently permitted. It is taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Dean Foods Company and WhiteWave Foods Company. This rule is effective 18 July 2016. The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-07-18/pdf/2016-16738.pdf.
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3; Final Rule
Distribution date: 25 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025
The Food and Drug Administration is amending the food additive regulations to expand the safe uses of vitamin D2 as a nutrient supplement in edible plant-based beverages intended for use as milk alternatives and in edible plant-based yogurt alternatives and vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in milk at levels higher than those currently permitted. It is taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Dean Foods Company and WhiteWave Foods Company. This rule is effective 18 July 2016. The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-07-18/pdf/2016-16738.pdf.
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft the use restrictions and label requirement of senna
Distribution date: 26 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 24 September 2016
According to Article 15-1 and Article 22 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the conditions of manufacture and usage quantity of senna provided for food use is proposed to be restricted, and senna products shall be labeled with warning information.
Products Covered: Senna products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft the use restrictions and label requirement of senna
Distribution date: 26 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 24 September 2016
According to Article 15-1 and Article 22 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the conditions of manufacture and usage quantity of senna provided for food use is proposed to be restricted, and senna products shall be labeled with warning information.
Products Covered: Senna products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts
Distribution date: 27 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/155 (29 January 2016) is now adopted as Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1196 of 20 July 2016 amending the Annexes to Decision 2007/275/EC concerning the lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 197, 22 July 2016, pp. 10-27]. This Decision applies from 1 January 2017. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_s.pdf
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts
Distribution date: 27 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/155 (29 January 2016) is now adopted as Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1196 of 20 July 2016 amending the Annexes to Decision 2007/275/EC concerning the lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 197, 22 July 2016, pp. 10-27]. This Decision applies from 1 January 2017. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_s.pdf
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties
Distribution date: 27 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 31 August 2016
The final date for comments of the proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/166 (20 June 2016) as "Draft Commission Regulation setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties and amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) 1107/2009" is now 31 August 2016.
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties
Distribution date: 27 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 31 August 2016
The final date for comments of the proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/166 (20 June 2016) as "Draft Commission Regulation setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties and amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) 1107/2009" is now 31 August 2016.
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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