Draft resolution No. 737, 12 November 2019, regarding the active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE No. 165 of 29 August 2003, in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

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Distribution date: 16 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 11 January 2020

This draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modalites of plantation furrows use (application):-includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 0,07 mg/kg and safety security period "Not-determined due to the modality of use".

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 170111; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety

Draft resolution number 733, 22nd October 2019, regarding the active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29th August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2nd September 2003

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Distribution date: 13 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 21 December 2019

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient M02 - MANCOZEBE (mancozeb) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:-includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 0,07 mg/kg and safety security period "not determined due to the modality of furrows use (application)";-includes the sorghum culture with MRL of 0,4 mg/kg and safety security period of 30 days in the modality of foliar use (application);-includes the oat culture with MRL of 1,0 mg/kg and safety security period of 32 days in the modality of foliar use (application);-changes the MRL of the rice culture from 0,5 to 0,8 mg/kg in the modality of foliar use (application);-changes the MRL of the corn and sorghum cultures from 0,3 to 0,4 mg/kg in the modality of foliar use (application).

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 170111, 1007, 1004, 1006, 1005; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Plant diseases Human health Pesticides Plant health Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety

Draft resolution number 731, 22nd October 2019, regarding the active ingredient A04 - ÁCIDO GIBERÉLICO (gibberellic acid) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29th August 2003, published in the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2nd September 2003.

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Distribution date: 13 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 21 December 2019

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient A04 - ÁCIDO GIBERÉLICO (gibberellic acid) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the pineapple and persimmon cultures MRL and safety security period is "not determined".

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 080430, 08107000, ; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Plant diseases Food safety Human health Pesticides Plant health

Draft resolution number 732, October 22nd, 2019, regarding the active ingredient C36 - CIPROCONAZOL (cyproconazole) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29th August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2nd September 2003

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Distribution date: 13 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 21 December 2019

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient C36 - CIPROCONAZOL (cyproconazole) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-includes the sorghum culture with MRL of 0,01 mg/kg and safety security period of 15 days;-changes the MRL of the cotton culture from 0,05 to 0,1 mg/kg;-changes the MRL of the rice culture from 0,4 to 1,0 mg/kg.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 100700, 52, 1006; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Plant diseases Human health Pesticides Plant health Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Resolution – RDC number 316, October 17th, 2019

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Distribution date: 13 December 2019

This resolution establishes the sanitary technical requirements for desalinated, potable, and bottled seawater. This regulation will be also notified to the TBT committee.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 84133090 (desalinated sea water); ICS Code(s): 13

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Beverages Food safety Human health

Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of Xylanase from Trichoderma reesei (LOVxlnA#568.4) in Bread, Flour, Whole Wheat Flour and Unstandardized Bakery Products - Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0141

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Distribution date: 11 December 2019

Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of Xylanase from Trichoderma reesei (LOVxlnA#568.4) in Bread, Flour, Whole Wheat Flour and Unstandardized Bakery Products. The results of the Food Directorate's evaluation of available scientific data support the safety of xylanase from T. reesei (LOVxlnA#568.4) when used as requested by the petitioner.  Therefore, Health Canada has modified the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective 21 November 2019. 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: Xylanase from Trichoderma reesei (LOVxlnA#568.4)  (ICS Codes: 67.060, 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Food additives Human health

Ordinance 249, 25 November 2019 (Portaria MAPA nº 249, de 25 de novembro de 2019) published by the Brazilian Official Gazette 230, on 28 November 2019

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Distribution date: 09 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 26 January 2019

The notified regulation opens a 60-day period for public consultation on the draft of a technical regulation establishing the identity and minimum quality requirements that must meet gelatin, fish gelatin and hydrolyzed gelatin, collagen, skin, shavings and scrapes for gelatin and collagen production.

Products Covered: 3503.00 - gelatin

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Animal Disease Act (Regulation and Control of Veterinary Drugs and Medicinal Substances) Regulations, 2012

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Distribution date: 06 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2020

The overall regulation and control of importation, distribution and use of veterinary drugs and medicinal substances. The regulations shall protect animals from substandard veterinary medicinal products and humans from veterinary drugs residues in food of animal origin.

Products Covered: Veterinary drugs and medicinal substances

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Veterinary drugs Animal health Human health Food safety

The Dairy Regulations, 2019

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Distribution date: 06 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2020

Regulations to provide for the control and improvement of the dairy industry, its products and for incidental and connected matters.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 04, 8434, 1517, 1702, 1901, 2106, 2105, 3502; ICS Code(s): 67.100

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal diseases Food safety Animal health Human health

Animal Disease (Prohibition use of anabolic hormones, thyrostatic substances and growth promoters) regulations, 2006

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Distribution date: 06 December 2019 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2020

This regulation describes the importation, distribution and use of prohibited substances including anabolic hormones, thyrostatic substances and growth promoters in stock production.

Products Covered: Anabolic hormones, thyrostatic substances and growth promoters

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal diseases Human health Animal health Food safety

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