Distribution date: 22 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 21 October 2017

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for ammonium sulphate nitrate (ASN) fertilizer.

Products Covered: Ammonium sulphate nitrate fertilizer.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 21 October 2017

This part of DUS 1687 specifies the general requirements for the materials, workmanship, packing, care-labelling, marking and inspection of school clothing.

Products Covered: School Clothing.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

Notice of Modification to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods to Update the Maximum Level for Arsenic in Water in Sealed Containers Background Health Canada published a Proposal to Update the Maximum Levels for Arsenic in Apple Juice and Water in Sealed Containers in the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods – Reference Number: [NOP/ADP C-2017-1] (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/proposal-update-maximum-levels-arsenic-apple-juice-water-sealed-containers/document.html) on 1 March 2017 which was open to the public for comments for 75 days (G/SPS/N/CAN/1097). No new scientific information was submitted to the Department during the comment period in response to the portion of this Notice of Proposal pertaining to water in sealed containers. However, a number of comments were received in response to Health Canada's proposal to lower the maximum level (ML) for arsenic in apple juice. In order for Health Canada to fully consider the information and comments received regarding that proposal, the Department will only be proceeding with a Notice of Modification for a lower ML for water in sealed containers at this time. Therefore, Health Canada will update the maximum level for arsenic in water in sealed containers, effective 14 May 2018, by modifying Part 2 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/chemical-contaminants/contaminants-adulterating-substances-foods.html) as described in the information document below. This date is twelve months following the close of the Notice of Proposal comment period. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to Health Canada's scientific assessment. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3739_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3739_00_f.pdf

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 23 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

Notice of Modification to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods to Update the Maximum Levels for Lead in Fruit Juice, Fruit Nectar and Water in Sealed Containers –  Reference Number:  NOM/ADM-C-2017-02   Background   Health Canada published a Proposal to Update the Maximum Levels for Lead in Fruit Juice, Fruit Nectar and Water in Sealed Containers in the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods – Reference number: [NOP/ADP C-2017-2] (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/proposal-update-maximum-levels-lead-fruit-juice-fruit-nectar-water-sealed-containers.html) on 1 March 2017 which was open to the public for comments for 75 days (G/SPS/N/CAN/1098). Although comments were provided during the comment period in response to this Notice of Proposal, as further described in the information document section "Notification – Summary of Comments", no new scientific information was submitted to the Department. Therefore, Health Canada will update the maximum level for lead in fruit juice, fruit nectar and water in sealed containers, effective 14 May 2018, by modifying Part 2 of the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/chemical-contaminants/contaminants-adulterating-substances-foods.html) as described in the information document. This date is twelve months following the close of the Notice of Proposal comment period. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's intention in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to Health Canada's scientific assessment. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3740_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CAN/17_3740_00_f.pdf

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 23 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 22 October 2017

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, test and sampling methods for candles suitable for illuminating purposes. This working draft Uganda standard does not cover decorative (ornamental) candles.

Products Covered: Illuminating candles.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 23 November 2017

The notified text establishes the technical and metrological requirements to be met by evidential breathalysers used in expert assessments and judicial or administrative activities that determine the concentration of alcohol in the blood by measuring the amount of alcohol in exhaled air. The text covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Technical and metrological requirements; Breathalyser labelling; Instructions for use; Electronic seals; Tests and trials; Documents demonstrating conformity; Prohibition on the marketing and use of breathalysers; Inspection, monitoring and control authority; Metrological control phase for breathalysers already in use; Successful metrological verification; Failed metrological verification; Security seals; Obligations of owners of breathalysers already in use; Transitional provisions concerning the metrological control of breathalysers already in use; Penalties; Transitional regime; and Period of validity. Annex No. 1 contains a model declaration of conformity for evidential breathalysers.

Products Covered: Breathalysers (90.27.80.90.00 and 90.27.10.90.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 27 October 2017

This Circular provides the contents of and procedures for the quality inspection of imported salt within the state management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The import of salt in the following cases is not regulated by this Circular but must comply with current management regulations: a) Temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer or transit; b) Import for export production or goods processing for foreign traders; c) Personal luggage, sample goods for testing or research, goods for exhibitions or fairs, refined salts (Pa) used as reagents in chemical analysis, salt in donations, and cosmetic salt, salt for feeding aquarium. Articles to be amended and supplemented in this draft Circular includes: - Clause 2, Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 3 - Clause 1 of Article 4 - Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 6 - Clause 2 and Clause 4 of Article 8 - Clause 3 of Article 9 - Amending some terms in Article 11, Article 15 and Article 16

Products Covered: Sodium chloride salt

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 31 October 2017

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a detailed safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of lipase from the yeast Candida cylindracea AE-LAYH in bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, dairy-based flavouring preparations and modified fats and oils. This enzyme is intended to function as a dough conditioner in bakery applications; to help in the development of flavour in enzyme-modified cheese paste and enzyme-modified dairy paste which are in turn used to flavour certain foods; and it would also be used in the manufacture of modified fats and oils, in particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) fish oil concentrates.  The List of Permitted Food Enzymes (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/lists-permitted/5-enzymes.html) already permits the use of lipase from other source organisms in the manufacture of the foods of interest to the petitioner. Lipase from Candida rugosa in particular is permitted in "dairy-based flavouring preparations", a food category that includes enzyme-modified cheese paste and enzyme-modified dairy paste. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada's assessment the Department has enabled the food additive use of lipase from C. cylindracea AE-LAYH described in the information document below by updating the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective 18 August 2017. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.

Products Covered: Lipase (ICS Codes: 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 August 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

Products Covered: Medicines

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 05 September 2017 | Final date for Comment: 03 November 2017

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

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 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: 09.02, 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 Codes: 12.04, 12.05, 12.06 and 12.07)

Regulation Type: Regular notification