The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that the draft Resolution of the Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade "Adding a ninth chapter to Title VI of the Single Circular, and regulating the metrological control of evidential breathalysers", notified on 25 August 2017 by the World Trade Organization in document G/TBT/N/COL/226, was issued on 28 December 2017 pursuant to Resolution No. 88919 of the Supervisory Authority for Industry and Trade, which will enter into force on 30 June 2018. Text available from: http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx Enquiry Point: Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. Calle 28 N° 13A – 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+57-1) 6067676, Ext. 1690 and 1340 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Websites: http://www.sical.gov.co/reglamentos-tecnicos http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051

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Distribution date: 31 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025

Products Covered: Breathalysers (90.27.80.90.00 and 90.27.10.90.00)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Metrology

Good Agricultural Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials (Draft)

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Distribution date: 31 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 01 April 2018

Good Agricultural Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials is the basic requirements for the production and quality control of Chinese medicinal materials, which applies to the whole process of planting, breeding or tending in traditional Chinese medicine enterprises. It consists of 14 chapters and 145 articles. The titles of chapters are general principles, quality management, institutions and personnel, facility instrument and tools, production bases and so on. Stability and controllability of the quality in the process of Chinese medicinal materials production is at the core in this practice, and the modern concept, consciousness and principle of risk management are also embedded in the whole process of Chinese medicinal materials production.

Products Covered: Drugs ICS: 11.120.10, HS: 30

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Health measure establishing the national pharmacovigilance system for medicines and biological products for veterinary use

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Distribution date: 02 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025

The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "Establishing the national pharmacovigilance system for medicines and biological products for veterinary use", notified on 14 March 2017 by the World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/266, was issued pursuant to Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution No. 00010204 of 22 August 2017, which entered into force on 24 August 2017. Text available at: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/COL/18_0661_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

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

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Distribution date: 05 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2018

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

Products Covered: -Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) -Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) -Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04)-Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Code: 15.01)             

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

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

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Distribution date: 05 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2018

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

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) -Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Veterinary drugs Human health 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)

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Distribution date: 05 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2018

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

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, 08.04, 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) -Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.05 and 10.06) -Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)-Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)                           

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides 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)

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Distribution date: 05 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2018

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

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: 07.03, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10) -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: 09.02, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) -Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02 and 10.03) -Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05, 12.06 and 12.12)-Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)                           

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Pesticides

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

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Distribution date: 05 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2018

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

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 and 03.04) -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, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 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) -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, 12.05 and 12.12) -Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Food safety

DUS 1625: 2018, Saccharin (food grade) — Specification.

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Distribution date: 05 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2018

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for food grade saccharin.

Products Covered: Saccharin (food grade)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

DUS 1625: 2018, Aspartame (food grade) — Specification.

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Distribution date: 05 February 2018 | Final date for Comment: 06 April 2018

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for food grade aspartame.

Products Covered: Aspartame.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

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