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Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (6 pages, in English; 4 pages, in Chinese)

Distribution date: 27 September 2016 | Final date for Comment: 26 November 2016

In accordance with the Commodity Inspection Act, plugs and socket-outlet for fixed wiring, adapters and cord sets are currently subject to mandatory inspection. To enhance consumer protection, the BSMI intends to revise the inspection standards for the products by adopting the up-to-date version.In addition to the safety requirements for the commodities above, the BSMI proposes to require marking of presence conditions of restricted substances. Such markings shall be made in accordance with Section 5 of CNS 15663(2013-07) on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the product. For those who utilize website as a means to announce "the presence conditions of the restricted substances," the website address shall be clearly stated on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the product.  The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) or Type-approved Batch Inspection (TABI).

Products Covered: (1) Plugs and Socket-outlets for fixed wiring and Adapters : ; a. Plugs and socket-outlets for fixed wiring (CCCN 8536.69.90.00.6A) ; b. Adapters (CCCN 8536.69.90.00.6C) ; (2) Cord sets: ; a. Cord extension sets (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9A) ; b. Non-detachable cord sets(CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9B) ; c. Detachable cord sets (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9C) ; d. Cord sets (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9D) ; e. Cable reels (CCCN 8544.42.90.90.9E) ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

; ; ;By means of this Addendum No. 3, the Republic of Ecuador advises that Amendment No. 1 to the first revision (1R) of Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 093 "Cosmetics", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/111/Add.2 of 8 December 2015, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 16 357 of 1 September 2016 of the Under-Secretariat for the Quality System of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 847 of 23 September 2016. ;Text available from: Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity), Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality), Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority). ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 3948760, Ext. 2358/2255 ;Enquiry point: [email protected]/[email protected] ; ;

Distribution date: 28 September 2016 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Products Covered: 3303.00.00.00, 3304.10.00.00, 3304.20.00.00, 3304.30.00.00, 3304.91.00.00, 3305.10.00.00, 3305.20.00.00, 3305.30.00.00, 3305.90.00.00, 3306.10.00.00, 3306.90.00.00, 3307.10.00.00, 3307.20.00.00, 3307.30.00.00, and 3307.90.90.00. ;Perfumes and toilet waters (HS 330300); Lip make-up preparations (HS 330410); Eye make-up preparations (HS 330420); Manicure or pedicure preparations (HS 330430); Powders, whether or not compressed (HS 330491); Shampoos (HS 330510); Preparations for permanent waving or straightening (HS 330520); Hair lacquers (HS 330530); Other (HS 330590); Dentifrices (HS 330610); Other (HS 330690); Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations (HS 330710); Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS 330720); Perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations (HS 330730); Other (HS 330790). ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (14 pages, in English; 25 pages, in Chinese).

Distribution date: 06 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 05 December 2016

In order to encourage industries to reduce the use of restricted chemical substances in electrical and electronic equipments and to control the restricted chemical substances at each stage of the supply chain and life cycle of electrical and electronic equipments, also to promote the awareness of consumers on effective utilization of resources and reduction of environmental burden, the BSMI proposes that manufacturers or importers shall follow the requirements stipulated in Section 5 "Marking of presence" of CNS 15663(2013.7) and clearly mark "the presence conditions of the restricted substance" (i.e. Marking of presence) on the body, packages, stickers, or the instruction books of 92 items of electrical and electronic products (please refer to the attachment for a detailed list). The conformity assessment procedures remain the same, i.e. Registration of Product Certification (RPC),  Type-approved Batch Inspection (TABI) or Declaration of Conformity (DoC) .

Products Covered: 92 items of electrical and electronic products (HS: Chapters 84 & 85 & 90)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

This addendum is to inform that the Announcement of Committee on Labelling Chapter 39 (B.E.2559) "Lead-Based Paint is controlled label product" issued by Office of the Consumer Protection Board, notified underG/TBT/N/THA/456 was adopted on 24 February 2016 and has entered into force from 8 April 2016.

Distribution date: 06 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 01 May 2025

Products Covered: Lead-containing paints (HS: 3208, 3209; ICS: 87.040)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under Section 89, Subsection 93(1) and Section 114 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (31 pages, available in English and French)

Distribution date: 11 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 10 December 2016

Environment and Climate Change Canada proposes to amend nine Regulations in order to make required changes to improve the clarity and consistency of the regulatory texts and to keep references to standards up to date.Furthermore, the proposed amendments aim to respond to concerns, comments and recommendations from the Standards Council of Canada, the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations and the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.The nine regulations are: <ol start="1" style="margin-top:0cm;" type="1"><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">Contaminated Fuel Regulations;</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">Benzene in Gasoline Regulations;</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride Regulations;</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations;</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">Solvent Degreasing Regulations;</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers);</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms);</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations; and</li><li style="text-align:left;color:#333333;">Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations.</li></ol>

Products Covered: Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Fuels (ICS:75.160), Biological sources and alternative sources of energy (ICS: 27.190) ; HS codes ; For the two fuels regulations: 2207.20; 2710; 2710.12; 2710.19;2710.91;2710.99; 3826. ; For Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations ; and Solvent Degreasing Regulations: 2903.23.00.00 ; For Solvent Degreasing Regulations: 2903.22.00.00 ; For Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations: 2710.12.90 31;3208.90.90 10; 3208.90.90 20; 3209.10.00 10; 3209.10.00 20; 3209.90.00 10; 3209.90.00 20; 3210.00.00 10; 3210.00.00 20; 3210.00.00 90; 32.12; 3814.00.00 10; 3814.00.00 20; 3814.00.00 30; 3814.00.00 90. ; For Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coatings Regulations: 3208.90.90 10; 3208.90.90 20; 3209.10.00 10; 3209.10.00 20; 3209.90.00 10; 3209.90.00 20; 3210.00.00 10; 3210.00.00 20; 3210.00.00 90; 32.12; 3214.10.90 10; 3214.10.90 20; 3214.10.90 90; 3214.90.00 10; 3214.90.00 90; 3814.00.00 10; 3814.00.00 20; 3814.00.00 30; 3814.00.00 90; 3824.40.00 00.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Implementing reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) Consultation Paper 4 (October 2016) (54 pages in English)

Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016

The Consultation Paper outlines the overarching framework for the reform of industrial chemicals regulation in Australia. The reforms address the problems with the existing regulatory framework for the regulation of industrial chemicals, identified though the 2008 Productivity Commission Research Report on Chemicals and Plastics Regulation and the 2014 Department of Health review of the role of National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme within the broader institutional and regulatory framework for chemicals regulation.If agreed by Government, the reforms will be given effect through changes to primary and delegated legislation.

Products Covered: All industrial chemicals used in Australia

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: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Mepanipyrim.

Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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

Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Cyflumetofen.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety

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

Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Prohexadione-calcium.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 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) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 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, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

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

Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Altrenogest.

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, 04.08 and 04.09) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

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Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (6 pages, in English; 4 pages, in Chinese)

Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (14 pages, in English; 25 pages, in Chinese).

Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under Section 89, Subsection 93(1) and Section 114 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (31 pages, available in English and French)

Implementing reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) Consultation Paper 4 (October 2016) (54 pages in English)

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

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

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

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