Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information

Distribution date: 25 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to require railroads that carry hazardous materials to generate in electronic form, maintain, and provide to first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel, certain in
Products Covered: Hazardous materials transport; Transport by rail (ICS code(s): 03.220.30); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Domestic safety (ICS code(s): 13.120); Protection against dangerous goods (ICS code(s): 13.300); Products of the chemical industr
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Resolution - RDC number 708, 01 July 2022

Distribution date: 25 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
Resolution - RDC number 708, 01 July 2022 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1410 - which contains provisions on post - approval changes of herbal medicines and traditional herbal products, was changed by Resolution 882, 14 June 2024
Products Covered: Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. (HS code(s)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
RTCR 511:2023. Cáñamo. Derivados y productos de interés sanitario que contienen cáñamo. Disposiciones administrativas, registro sanitario, etiquetado, especificaciones, control y publicidad

Distribution date: 24 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 23 August 2024
El objeto de este reglamento técnico es establecer las disposiciones administrativas y requisitos para la regulación y control del material vegetal, derivados y productos de interés sanitario que contienen cáñamo. Asimismo, aplica a los derivados y pro
Products Covered: ICS 12079901
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Regulation of Manufacture and Evaluation of Chemical Substances

Distribution date: 21 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 20 August 2024
Based on Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Act on the Regulation of Manufacture and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), NPE will be designated as a class II specified chemical substance.Based on Article 35, paragr
Products Covered: Poly (oxyethylene)=alkyl phenyl ether (where the alkyl consists of 9 carbon atoms, hereinafter referred to as “NPE”.) and NPE-added water-based cleaning agents
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Biocides Regulations and Order Amending the Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices Order (Biocides)

Distribution date: 21 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
Health Canada has introduced new regulations under the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) specific to biocides that will see: the transfer of surface sanitizers that meet the definition of a drug and are regulated under the Pest C
Products Covered: Sterilization and disinfection (ICS: 11.080), Chemicals for industrial and domestic disinfection purposes (ICS: 71.100.35)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft resolution 1262, 13 June 2024

Distribution date: 21 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2024
This Draft Resolution contains provisions on criteria for updating the composition of COVID-19 vaccines to be used in Brazil. Vaccines intended to prevent Covid-19 to be sold or used in Brazil must comply with the composition recomme
Products Covered: Health care technology (ICS code(s): 11)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution 1266, 17 June 2024

Distribution date: 21 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 23 August 2024
This Draft Resolution contains provisions on criteria for indication, inclusion and exclusion of medicines in the List of Reference Medicines.
Products Covered: Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) (HS code(s): 3003); Medicaments consisting of mixed or u
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendment of a Compulsory Specification for chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (VC8021)

Distribution date: 20 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 19 August 2024
This Compulsory Specification requires that chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (VC8021), which are to be offered for sale, comply with this Compulsory Specification and the requirements of the latest edition of the South African Nationa
Products Covered: Chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish; FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES (HS code(s): 03); PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS (HS code(s): 16);
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine "On Approval of Amendments to the Procedure for Confirmation of Compliance of Medicinal Products Manufacturing Conditions with the Requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice"

Distribution date: 20 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 25 February 2025
Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No 787 "On Approval of Amendments to the Procedure for Confirmation of Compliance of Medicinal Products Manufacturing Conditions with the Requirements of Good Manufacturing
Products Covered: Medicinal products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Measures of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China for the Administration of Inspection and Supervision of Import and Export Cosmetics

Distribution date: 19 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 18 August 2024
These Measures are formulated in order to ensure the safety of import and export cosmetics and to protect the health of consumers.
Products Covered: Cosmetic (HS code(s): 33; 34)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Submit your email ID to receive notifications about upcoming courses and events