Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

Distribution date: 01 July 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fenamiphos notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1216 (dated 7 August 2023) were adopted and published on 20 December 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:
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, 03.07 and 03.08)・Dairy produce, birds
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)

Distribution date: 01 July 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Clostebol notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1221 (dated 7 August 2023) were adopted and published on 20 December 2023. The specified MRLs are available as below:
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, 03.07 and 03.08)・Dairy produce, birds
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Prohibition on Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Stationary Refrigeration, Chillers, Aerosols-Propellants, and Foam End-Uses Regulation

Distribution date: 01 July 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
The Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Stationary Refrigeration, Stationary Air Conditioning, and Other End-Uses Regulation (HFC Regulation) requires Air Conditioni
Products Covered: Hydrofluorocarbons
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 2411:2024, Standard Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water, First Edition

Distribution date: 01 July 2024 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2024
This Draft Uganda Standard covers the determination of chloride ion in water, wastewater (Test Method C only), and brines. The following three test methods are included test Method A( Mercurimetric Titration), Test Method B (Silver Nitrate Titration) a
Products Covered: MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES (HS code(s): 27); Petroleum and related technologies (ICS code(s): 75)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial revision of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia Eighteenth edition(JP18-2)

Distribution date: 01 July 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
Revision to establish, amend and delete articles under Japanese Pharmacopoeia Eighteenth edition notified in G/TBT/N/JPN/797 has been adopted and published on dated 28 June 2024. Supplement Ⅱ of the Eighteenth edition, in English is pla
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical Products (HS:30)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals Act 2010

Distribution date: 28 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
An Act to provide for the regulation and proper management of hazardous wastes and chemicals in accordance with accepted international practices and the international conventions applying to the use, transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous sub
Products Covered: Persistent organic pollutants, radioactive wastes, hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Model Work Health and Safety Regulations (Engineered Stone) Amendment 2024

Distribution date: 28 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 31 December 2024
The manufacture, supply, processing and installation of engineered stone slabs, panels, and benchtops will be prohibited in all Australian states and territories from 1 July 2024. Prohibited ‘engineered stone’ will be defined in the legislation as an a
Products Covered: The measure will apply to:Engineered stone slabs, panels, and benchtops. Prohibited ‘engineered stone’ will be defined as an artificial product that contains 1% or more crystalline silica (determined as a weight/weight (w/w) c
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector

Distribution date: 27 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 26 July 2024
Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to amend a provision of the Technology Transitions regulations promulgated under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. This action allows one additional year, until 1 Jan
Products Covered: New residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump variable refrigerant flow systems that are 65,000 British thermal units per hour or greater; Hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Production in the
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological ProductsPartial amendment to The Public Notice on National Release Testing.

Distribution date: 26 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 26 July 2024
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products will be amended as follows:Regarding the standard for “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Rubella Vaccine” and “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Measles-Rubella Combined Vaccine”, the require
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (HS: 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Strengthening the Regulation of Pest Control Products in Canada)

Distribution date: 26 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 23 August 2024
Health Canada is proposing amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations in response to the spring 2022 consultations on the targeted review of the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). The proposed amendments would:make it easier to acce
Products Covered: Pest Control Products, HS 3808, (ICS: 65.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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