Regulatory Updates

Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Draft Decision "On Amendments to the Section 1 of the Chapter II of the Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary-Epidemiological Surveillance (Control)"

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2022

The Draft provides for the establishment in the Common Sanitary-Epidemiological and Hygienic Requirements for Products Subject to Sanitary-Epidemiological Surveillance (Control) of the standards for medicinal product for veterinary use in food of animal origin. The standards have been developed based on the residue limits of medicinal product for veterinary use established by the international standard of the Codex Alimentarius Commission – CX/MRL 2-2018 and the regional standard of the European Commission – Regulation No. 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in food of animal origin.

Products Covered: Goods (products) subject to sanitary-epidemiological surveillance (control)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health

Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction of temporary restrictions on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation of live birds, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat and all poultry products containing poultry processing products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territory

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021

The Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 15 October 2021, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the importation to the territory of Kazakhstan from the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation of live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat, all poultry products containing poultry processing products, with the exception of goods subject to processing that ensures the destruction of avian influenza viruses, feed and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of plant origin, chemical and microbiological synthesis), trophies of the chase that have not undergone taxidermy treatment (feather game), used equipment for keeping, slaughtering and cutting birds, as well as transit through the territory of Kazakhstan of live poultry from abovementioned territory.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat, finished products from poultry meat, all poultry products, feed and feed additives for birds, trophies of the chase, used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Avian Influenza Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization Animal diseases Food safety Zoonoses Animal health Human health

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2022

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fluazinam.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02 and 02.06) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.01) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.02 and 12.07) - Animal fats and oils (HS Code: 15.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Clethodim.

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 and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts (HS Codes: 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.05) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)       

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety Human health Pesticides

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2022

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Mandipropamid.

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, 04.08 and 04.09) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Mate and spices (HS Codes: 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cocoa (HS Code: 18.01)             

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Pesticides Food safety

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Propargite.

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, 03.07 and 03.08) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.09, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.05) - Products of the milling industry (HS Code: 11.02) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02, 15.06, 15.08 and 15.15)- Preparations of fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS Code: 20.09)   

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Pesticides

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Metamifop.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Isoeugenol.

Products Covered: - Fish (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Halofuginone.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Human health

Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 06 December 2021

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Sedaxane.

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 and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Mate (HS Code: 09.03) - Cereals (HS Codes: 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.04, 12.05, 12.07 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)       

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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