Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 06 December 2022

TITLE: Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified PhthalatesAGENCY: Consumer Product Safety CommissionACTION: Availability of Response to Comments and Commission FindingSUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is publishing this document in response to a federal court decision remanding the Commission's final phthalates rule [notified in G/TBT/N/USA/947/Add.2], without vacatur, to allow the Commission to address two procedural deficiencies the court found. This document provides notice of the availability of CPSC staff's memorandum responding to public comments on the justification for the phthalates final rule and on the staff's cost-benefit analysis of continuing the interim prohibition on diisononyl phthalate (DINP). This document also provides the Commission's finding that further rulemaking is not warranted at this time.DATES: 5 December 2022 This availability of response to comments; commission findings and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/947 are identified by Docket Number CPSC-2014-0033. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC-2014-0033/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

Products Covered: Children's articles containing specified phthalates

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 23 September 2022

Kenya would like to inform WTO Members that the Kenya Standard KS 1932: 2006: Sodium benzoate, food grade - Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/KEN/37 as KS 1932: 2006: was adopted on 1 February 2022 via gazette notice No. 1363 dated 1 February 2022.A copy of the document can be obtained via the following link at a basic fee; https://webstore.kebs.org  

Products Covered: Food preservatives ( ICS:  67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 17 August 2022

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; US EAS 231:2001, Bone meal for compounding animal feeds — Specification (This is an adoption of the East African Standard EAS 231:2001); notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/85 was withdrawn on 14 May 2022.

Products Covered: Animal feeding stuffs, 65.120, 07.100

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 August 2022

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; FDUS 926, Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption — Polyamides — Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/289 was withdrawn on 14 May 2022.

Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water, 71.100.80

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 August 2022

The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; US 743:2007, Decorative high gloss paints – Specification; notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/19 was withdrawn on 14 May 2022.

Products Covered: Paint standards, 87.040

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 06 July 2022

TITLE: Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances; Updates to the Hazard Communication Program and Regulatory Framework; Minor Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Premanufacture NoticesAGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)ACTION: Final ruleSUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending the regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to align with revisions that were made to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communications Standard (HCS) and changes to the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) respirator certification requirements for the respiratory protection of workers from exposure to chemicals. In addition, EPA is amending the regulations governing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) to address issues that have been identified by EPA and raised by stakeholders through public comments. EPA is also making a minor change to reporting requirements for premanufacture notices (PMNs) and other TSCA notifications. EPA expects these changes to have minimal impact on the costs and burdens of compliance, while updating the significant new use reporting requirements to assist in addressing any potential risks to human health and the environment.DATES: This final rule is effective 6 September 2022.This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1171 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

Products Covered: Chemical substances

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 24 June 2022

The proposal notified in G/TBT/N/TUR/79 (12 October 2016) has been amended due to the modification in content about the specifications of some food additives.This regulation will enter into force on 1 August 2022.  

Products Covered: Specifications for food additives

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification