Distribution date: 03 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 June 2019

The notified draft Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by portable fire extinguishers and fire-fighting agents, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and preventing misleading practices. The notified Technical Regulation applies to the following products: 1. Portable fire extinguishers with a capacity of up to 27kg, regardless of the fire-fighting agent used, the quantity of fire-fighting agent and the class of fire for which the extinguisher is intended; 2. Portable wheeled fire extinguishers with a capacity of up to 125L (33 gallons) for foam, and from 13.6kg to 158.8kg (30lb to 350lb) for other types of extinguishers, regardless of the fire-fighting agent used, the quantity of fire-fighting agent and the class of fire for which the extinguisher is intended; 3. Dry-chemical and CO2 fire-fighting agents, water-based fire-fighting agents and clean agents. The notified Technical Regulation does not apply to permanently-installed fire-extinguishing systems, even where parts of such systems are portable (such as hoses and nozzles attached to a fixed supply of fire-fighting agent).

Products Covered: Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades (excl. full or empty fire-extinguishing devices, whether or not portable, unmixed chemically undefined products with fire-extinguishing properties in other forms) (HS code(s): 3813); Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades (excl. full or empty fire-extinguishing devices, whether or not portable, unmixed chemically undefined products with fire-extinguishing properties in other forms) (HS code(s): 381300); Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged (excl. fire-extinguishing bombs and grenades) (HS code(s): 842410); (ICS code(s): 13.220)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 02 June 2019

The notified draft Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by portable fire extinguishers and fire-fighting agents, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and preventing misleading practices. The notified Technical Regulation applies to the following products: 1. Portable fire extinguishers with a capacity of up to 27kg, regardless of the fire-fighting agent used, the quantity of fire-fighting agent and the class of fire for which the extinguisher is intended; 2. Portable wheeled fire extinguishers with a capacity of up to 125L (33 gallons) for foam, and from 13.6kg to 158.8kg (30lb to 350lb) for other types of extinguishers, regardless of the fire-fighting agent used, the quantity of fire-fighting agent and the class of fire for which the extinguisher is intended; 3. Dry-chemical and CO2 fire-fighting agents, water-based fire-fighting agents and clean agents. The notified Technical Regulation does not apply to permanently-installed fire-extinguishing systems, even where parts of such systems are portable (such as hoses and nozzles attached to a fixed supply of fire-fighting agent).

Products Covered: Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades (excl. full or empty fire-extinguishing devices, whether or not portable, unmixed chemically undefined products with fire-extinguishing properties in other forms) (HS code(s): 3813); Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades (excl. full or empty fire-extinguishing devices, whether or not portable, unmixed chemically undefined products with fire-extinguishing properties in other forms) (HS code(s): 381300); Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged (excl. fire-extinguishing bombs and grenades) (HS code(s): 842410); (ICS code(s): 13.220)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

On the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health, the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) registered in the Voronezh region, Russian Federation. In this regard, since 8 February 2019, temporary restrictions are imposed on the importation of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all kinds of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (not less than 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), as well as used equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of birds.

Products Covered: Live birds and hatching eggs, down and feather, poultry

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 05 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2025

On the basis of the official notification of the World Organisation for Animal Health, the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) registered in the Voronezh region, Russian Federation. In this regard, since 8 February 2019, temporary restrictions are imposed on the importation of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all kinds of poultry products that have not undergone heat treatment (not less than 70 °C), feed and feed additives for birds (except feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), hunting trophies that have not undergone taxidermic treatment (feathered game), as well as used equipment for keeping, slaughter and cutting of birds.

Products Covered: Live birds and hatching eggs, down and feather, poultry

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 05 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 01 June 2019

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise the quality standard for bottled water to specify that bottled water to which fluoride is added by the manufacturer may not contain fluoride in excess of 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L). This action, if finalized, will revise the current allowable levels for fluoride in domestically packaged and imported bottled water to which fluoride is added. We are taking this action to make the quality standard regulation for fluoride added to bottled water consistent with the recommendation by the US Public Health Service (PHS) for community water systems that add fluoride for the prevention of dental caries. This action, if finalized, will not affect the allowable levels for fluoride in bottled water to which fluoride is not added by the manufacturer (such bottled water may contain fluoride from its source water).

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 2201; ICS Code(s): 67

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 01 June 2019

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise the quality standard for bottled water to specify that bottled water to which fluoride is added by the manufacturer may not contain fluoride in excess of 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L). This action, if finalized, will revise the current allowable levels for fluoride in domestically packaged and imported bottled water to which fluoride is added. We are taking this action to make the quality standard regulation for fluoride added to bottled water consistent with the recommendation by the US Public Health Service (PHS) for community water systems that add fluoride for the prevention of dental caries. This action, if finalized, will not affect the allowable levels for fluoride in bottled water to which fluoride is not added by the manufacturer (such bottled water may contain fluoride from its source water).

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 2201; ICS Code(s): 67

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2019

The notified Executive Decree prohibits the import, export, manufacture, sale, use, possession and marketing of veterinary products containing colistin in their composition, either alone or combined with other chemical products, in the raw material state, finished products or products incorporated in animal feed.

Products Covered: Veterinary products containing colistin in their composition

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2019

The notified Executive Decree prohibits the import, export, manufacture, sale, use, possession and marketing of veterinary products containing colistin in their composition, either alone or combined with other chemical products, in the raw material state, finished products or products incorporated in animal feed.

Products Covered: Veterinary products containing colistin in their composition

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2019

The Draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test of medical ultrasound gels.

Products Covered: Medical ultrasound gel

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 April 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 June 2019

The Draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, sampling and methods of test of medical ultrasound gels.

Products Covered: Medical ultrasound gel

Regulation Type: Regular notification