Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 31 January 2025

This draft regulation will revise the previous regulation of The Indonesian FDA on Procedures for Cosmetic Notification Submission. 

Products Covered: Cosmetic products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 27 January 2025

With respect to the Regulations on the classification, labelling and notification of chemical substances and mixtures, Supreme Decree No. 57/2019 of the Ministry of Health, the 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/CHL/422/Add.5- 2 - Republic of Chile hereby advises that Exempt Resolution No. 7.595 of the Ministry of the Environment, approving the list of hazardous substances for industrial use notified in 2024, was published on 30 December 2024, in accordance with the provisions of Supreme Decree No. 57/2019.Details will be freely available on the institutional portal of the Ministry of the Environment at https://plataformasqi.mma.gob.cl/.__________

Products Covered: Chemical substances and mixtures

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2024

Products covered: ICS: 29.060.20   (Cables) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 182-1" Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V PART 1: General requirements “(28 pages in Arabic).It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No.1000/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.7 and the Ministerial Decree No. 197/2023 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.58 dated 10 August 2023, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with IEC 60227-1/2024Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: To be determined.Date of entry into force: To be determined.Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – EgyptE-mail: eos@eos.org.eg/ eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel.: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504 

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2024

Products covered: ICS: 29.060.20 (Cables) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian standard ES 182-4 “polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to 450/750 v part 4- sheathed cables for fixed wiring "(13 pages in Arabic).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (12 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard.Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical to IEC 60227-4 /2024Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: To be determined.Date of entry into force: To be determined.Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – EgyptE-mail: eos@eos.org.eg/ eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel.: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504 

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 18 December 2024

Products covered: ICS: 29.060.20 (Cables) This addendum concerns the notification of the draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 182-3" Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to 450/750 V - Part 3: Non-sheathed cables for fixed wiring “(22 pages in Arabic).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard.Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with IEC 60227 – 3 / 2024Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: To be determined.Date of entry into force: To be determined.Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – EgyptE-mail: eos@eos.org.eg/ eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel.: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504 

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 December 2024

This action finalizes the Federal plan for existing commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units (CISWI). This final action implements the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) emission guidelines adopted on 7 February 2013, as amended on 23 June 2016, and on 16 April 2019, in states that do not have an approved state plan implementing the emission guidelines in place by the effective date of this Federal plan. The implementation of the emission guidelines will result in emissions reductions of the regulated pollutants including cadmium, hydrogen chloride, lead, mercury, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide from the affected CISWI. This final action is also revising the definition of “small, remote incinerator” to reflect new statutory prohibitions on the implementation of CISWI standards to units in the State of Alaska. This final rule is effective 10 January 2025. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 10 January 2025. 89 Federal Register (FR) 100092, 11 December 2024; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 62:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-11/html/2024-26650.htmhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-11/pdf/2024-26650.pdf This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1267 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0664. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0664/document and provides access to primary and support documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

Products Covered: Solid waste incineration units

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 December 2024

This determination of acceptability expands the list of acceptable substitutes pursuant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy program. This action lists four substitutes as acceptable additional substitutes for use in the refrigeration and air conditioning and foam blowing sectors. This determination is applicable on 11 December 2024. 89 Federal Register (FR) 99720, 11 December 2024; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 82:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-11/html/2024-28307.htmhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-11/pdf/2024-28307.pdf This determination of acceptability and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1013 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0118. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0118/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

Products Covered: Chemical substances

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 05 December 2024

Products covered: (ICS : 97.180) Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment This addendum concerns the notification of Draft of Egyptian standard ES 328 “ball point pens and refills” (17 page(s), in Arabic).It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005, the standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/37 dated 16 May 2013, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard.Worth mentioning is that this draft standard is technically identical with - ISO 12757-1:2017, ISO 12757-2:1998 .Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: To be determined.Date of entry into force: To be determined.Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt E-mail: eos@eos.org.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 October 2024

Products covered: ICS: 67.200.10 (Animal and vegetable fats and oils). This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.447 /2024 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7985 for "named vegetable oils “(partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic). It should be noted that the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/88 dated 21 August 2015, and also the Ministerial Decree No. 403/2018 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/88/Rev.1/Add.1 dated 4 September 2018, and the Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/88/Rev.1/Add.2 dated 16 February 2022, mandated among others the earlier versions of this Standard.  Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with CODEX Stan. 210/1999 Adopted in 1999. Revised in 2001, 2003, 2009, 2017, 2019. Amended in 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.Worth mentioning is that this standard is (partial amendment in 1 page, in Arabic) in the following items:Table 1: Fatty acid composition of vegetable oils as determined by gas liquid chromatography from authentic samples, (expressed as percentage of total fatty acids)Sunflower seed oil - change fatty acid (C18:1) to be "14.0- 43.0"- change fatty acid (C18:2) to be "45.4 – 74.0"Table 2: Chemical and physical characteristics of crude vegetable oilsSunflower seed oil - change Refractive index (ND 40ºC) to be “1.461- 1.475”.- change Saponification value (mg KOH/g oil) to be “187 - 194”.- change Relative density (x ºC/water at 20ºC) to be “0.916-0.923”.Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: 7 September 2024Date of entry into force: 3 October 2024Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Edible fats and oil

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 October 2024

Products covered: (ICS code(s): 13.220.10) Fire-fighting This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No.444/2024 (1 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 695-1 for "carbon dioxide as fire extinguishing media for fire protection - specification" (23 page(s), in Arabic)It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 423/2005 (25 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3 dated 14 December 2005 mandated among others the earlier version of this Standard, and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.74 dated 2 May 2024.Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with IS 15222/2002 (Reaffirmed 2017).Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Date of adoption: 7 September 2024Date of entry into force: 3 October 2024 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - EgyptE-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.egTel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504

Products Covered: Chemical, textile and engineering products

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification