Agreement on cooperation between the State Certification Centre of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH

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Distribution date: 30 March 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

Products Covered: Components of the fire alarm system (HS code 8531). Components of fire suppression system (HS codes: 2903, 3813, 7326, 7310, 8413, 8424, 8481). Components for smoke and heat exhaust equipment (HS codes: 3925, 4418, 7308, 8414, 8415, 8479).

Regulation Type: Article 10.7 (TBT)

DUS 1710:2017, Disinfectants/sanitizers based on glutaraldehyde for general use - Specification.

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Distribution date: 31 March 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 May 2017

This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for two types of disinfectants/sanitizers based on glutaraldehyde and intended for general use on inanimate surfaces.

Products Covered: Disinfectants put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles (HS code(s): 380840); Disinfectants and antiseptics (ICS code(s): 11.080.20); Chemicals for industrial and domestic disinfection purposes (ICS code(s): 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DUS 1709:2017, Disinfectants/sanitizers based on iodophors - Specification.

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Distribution date: 31 March 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 May 2017

This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for two types of disinfectants/sanitizers that contain iodophor(s) and compatible surface agents that are miscible with water and intended for use on inanimate surfaces. This draft standard is applicable to disinfectants/sanitizers containing iodophor(s) as the sole active ingredient(s), and those containing two or more active ingredients, where iodophors are present. An example of an iodophor is povidone-iodine.

Products Covered: Disinfectants put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles (HS code(s): 380840); Disinfectants and antiseptics (ICS code(s): 11.080.20); Chemicals for industrial and domestic disinfection purposes (ICS code(s): 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DUS 572:2017, Sodium bicarbonate - Specification.

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Distribution date: 04 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 03 June 2017

This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for the grades of sodium bicarbonate defined herein.

Products Covered: Sodium bicarbonate

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Decision of the Energy Regulatory Commission extending the first deadline for fulfilling the petroleum product sampling and quality specification determination obligation applicable to parties licensed to sell petrol and diesel to the public, established in Mexican Official Standard NOM-016-CRE-2016. On 29 August 2016, Decision No. A/035/2016 of the Energy Regulatory Commission issuing Mexican Official Standard NOM-016-CRE-2016, "Quality specifications for petroleum products", was published in the Mexican Official Journal. The Standard entered into force on 28 October 2016. Any comments should be addressed to: Secretaría de Economía Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad Dirección General de Normas Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 9100, Ext. 43244 Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715 Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Text available at: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5478031&fecha=30/03/2017

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Distribution date: 05 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance Nº 69, 28 March 2017, which lays down adjustments to the mandatory Conformity Assessment Procedures (G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.1) for school kits composed of school supplies, which should be performed by a third party body, focusing on safety through the certification mechanism aiming to meet ABNT NBR 1536 update. It revokes article 3 of Inmetro Ordinance 262/2012 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 262/2012 – G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.3) It maintains the other provisions contained in Inmetro Ordinances 262/2012 and 481/2010 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 481/2010 – G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.1) The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  

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Distribution date: 10 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

Products Covered: ): pencil sharpeners (HS 8214.10); backpacks and briefcases (HS 4202); drawing sets (HS 9017); Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous -tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils (HS 9608); student rubber (HS 4016); child scissors (HS 8214); student glue (HS 3505) and others school items.

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Resolution RDC Nº 123, 4 November 2016, approving sanitary measure which defines food additives and processing aids authorized in wine

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Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

This Resolution approves the sanitary measure which defines food additives and processing aids authorized in wine.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 22; ICS Code(s): 13

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Food additives Beverages Food safety

DUS 1659:2017, Materials in contact with food - Requirements for packaging materials

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Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 09 June 2017

This Draft Uganda Standard provides the general requirements of packaging items for food contact and their subsequent use.

Products Covered: ICS Code(s): 55.020, 55.040

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Contaminants Food safety Packaging Human health

Letter by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-USH-7/6144 as of 3 April 2017

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Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

In box 3 of the G/SPS/N/RUS/128 the following HS Code(s) should be added:- 2303; and- 3507.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Modification of content/scope of regulation

Draft resolution number 322, 17 March 2017, regarding the active ingredient F43 - FIPRONIL of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

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Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 18 April 2017

This Draft resolution changes conditions for the household use of the active ingredient F43 - FIPRONIL from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers

Products Covered: Household cleaning products ICS Code(s): 13

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides

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