Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the standard; DUS 758:2017, Calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer — Specification; which Uganda notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/726 was adopted on 12 December 2017.
Distribution date: 27 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025
Products Covered: Calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the standard; DUS 756:2017, Urea fertilizer grade — Specification; which Uganda notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/724 was adopted on 12 December 2017.
Distribution date: 27 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025
Products Covered: Urea fertilizer.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Projet d'acte modificateur de la loi fédérale sur les médicaments et les dispositifs médicaux (Loi sur les produits thérapeutiques, LPTh) (Draft Act amending the Federal Law on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (Law on Therapeutic Products, LPTh)) (12 pages, available in French, German and Italian)
Distribution date: 27 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 26 May 2018
The European Union has adopted two new regulations: one on medical devices, and the other on in-vitro diagnostic devices. It aims to improve the quality and safety of medical devices, to harmonize the implementation of legislation in the EU, and thereby increase the safety of patients. In the context of the partial revision of the Law on Therapeutic Products, the legislation relating to the regulation of medical devices has been redrafted and adapted to the new EU legislation. The partially revised law establishes, inter alia, the obligations for economic operators and the adapted requirements for medical devices, the conformity assessment procedure, and the registration and identification of products that must be brought into line with the corresponding EU provisions (the regulation on medical devices and the regulation on in-vitro diagnostic devices). In parallel, the legislation in force regarding medical devices has been reviewed in terms of existing measures, and adapted where necessary.
Products Covered: (HS code(s): 3002, 3003, 3004, 3006, 900130, 900140, 900150, 9003, 9004, 9018, 9019, 9020, 9021); (ICS code(s): 11.040, 11.040.60, 11.040.70, 11.120, 11.180)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the standard; DUS 1668: 2017 Specification for Polyethylene for its safe use in contact with food stuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water; which Uganda notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/709 was adopted on 12 December 2017.
Distribution date: 27 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025
Products Covered: Polyethylene.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the standard; DUS 1679: 2017, Specification for polyvinylchloride (PVC) for its safe use in contact with food stuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water; which Uganda notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/710 was adopted on 12 December 2017.
Distribution date: 27 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025
Products Covered: Polyvinylchloride (PVC).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft of the Circular to Revise Circular No 13/2-16/TT-BNNPTNT on management of veterinary drugs
Distribution date: 28 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2018
Guiding on management of veterinary drugs.
Products Covered: All veterinary drugs
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The compulsory specification specifies requirements for fluid of the non-petroleum and the non-silicone types suitable for use in automotive hydraulic brake and clutch systems. It also specifies packaging and markings requirements for consumer and non-consumer brake and clutch fluid. The compulsory specification applies to organisations and individuals who manufacture, import, distribute and supply in anyway, hydraulic brake and clutch fluid.The compulsory specification becomes effective as of September 2018.
Distribution date: 28 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025
Products Covered: Brake and clutch fluid
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Draft Amendment of Standards for Specification, Scope, Application and Limitation of Food Additives
Distribution date: 29 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 28 May 2018
1. Amendment of standards for scope, application and limitation of Potassium Sulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Sulfite (Anhydrous), Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Hydrosulfite, Potassium Metabisulfite, Potassium Bisulfite and Sodium Metabisulfite;2. Establishment of standards for specification, scope, application and limitation of Sulfur Dioxide.
Products Covered: Food additives to be used in foods
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products.
Distribution date: 03 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 03 May 2018
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to revise the standard for the “Rotavirus live attenuated, Oral, Pentavalent vaccine”.
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); (ICS code(s): 11.120)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number 487, 22 March 2018, regarding the active ingredient P56 - PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS 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
Distribution date: 03 April 2018 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2018
Inclusion of strain CCT7766 of Paecilomyces lilacinus (Thom) Samson, exclusion of indication of cultures according to Act n. 6/2014, inclusion of use indicated in the package leaflet, exclusion of the indication of MRLs for the active ingredient P56 - PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers.
Products Covered: ICS Code(s): 13, 65
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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