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

Distribution date: 16 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Boscalid.
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) - 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, 08.05, 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, 10.07 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)
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: 16 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Paclobutrazol.
Products Covered: - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06)
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: 16 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Nitenpyram.
Products Covered: - 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)- Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
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: 16 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed 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) - 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: 08.02, 08.07, 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) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.03 and 10.05) - 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)
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: 16 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Glyphosate.
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 and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - 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, 06 and 15.12)- Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento que regula los estudios de estabilidad de las especialidades farmacéuticas

Distribution date: 19 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 16 August 2017
El presente Reglamento tiene por objeto: - Establecer las normas que regulen el desarrollo de los estudios de estabilidad de las especialidades farmacéuticas. - Establecer la información que debe contener el documento requerido para la evaluación de los estudios de estabilidad en la inscripción, reinscripción o cambios en el registro sanitario de las especialidades farmacéuticas.
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Draft Resolution n. º 311/2017, notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/707, was adopted as a final text, published as ANVISA Resolution – RDC nº 157, 11 May 2017. The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

Distribution date: 22 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025
Products Covered: Medicines
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1756-1:2017, Commercial blasting explosives — Specification — Part 1: Emulsion Explosive.

Distribution date: 24 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 23 July 2017
This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, tests methods and sampling of emulsion explosives.
Products Covered: Commercial blasting explosives.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendment to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Food Sanitation Act and the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives

Distribution date: 24 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025
Revision of the existing standards and specifications for Asparaginase (A. oryzae NZYM-SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Peracetic Acid Composition, Hypobromous acid water, and 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP).
Products Covered: Food additive (Asparaginase (A. oryzae NZYM-SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Hypobromous acid water, and 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP)) and Food additive composition (Peracetic Acid Composition)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance) Regulations Amending the Establishment Licensing Fees (Veterinary Drugs) Regulations

Distribution date: 24 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025
The proposed amendment notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1040 (dated 14 July 2016) was adopted and published on 17 May 2017 as the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance) and Regulations Amending the Establishment Licensing Fees (Veterinary Drugs) Regulations. These regulations will come into force between November 2017 and July 2019. This measure was also notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/491 (dated 7 July 2016).
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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