Regulatory Updates
Draft Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 32/2017/TT-BCT dated December 28, 2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals and Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP
Distribution date: 03 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 29 July 2022
TITLE: Draft Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 32/2017/TT-BCT dated December 28, 2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals and Decree No. 113/2017 /ND-CPAGENCY: Ministry of Industry and Trade No. 54 Hai Ba Trung St., Hoan Kiem Dist., Ha Noi, Viet Nam Viet NamChemicals Agency, 21 Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Tel.: (84-24) 22205057 Fax: (84-24) 22205038 Email: ThanhNV@moit.gov.vn Website: http://www.Cuchoachat.gov.vn SUMMARY: Amending and supplementing Circular No. 32/2017/TT-BCT dated December 28, 2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals and Decree No. 113/2017/ND-CP, including:1. Objects of application 2. Duration of License for production and trading of restricted chemicals 3. Forms4. Chemical classification and labeling5. Chemical safety sheet 6. Reporting Mode 7. Responsibilities of functional departments and agencies under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Department of Industry and Trade and market management forcesThe draft Circular can be downloaded at:http://legal.moit.gov.vn/du-thao-van-ban/39.html
Products Covered: Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Amendment No.1 of GB 23350-2021 Restriction of Excessive Packaging requirements for Food and Cosmetics
Distribution date: 24 May 2022
The number of packaging layers, packaging costs, mixed packaging requirements, and the classification and k value of commodity pastries in Appendix A.1 have been added, and the standard implementation requirements have been partly revised.
Products Covered: Foods and cosmetics (ICS: 55.020)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft of Egyptian Standard ES 7093 "essential requirements for safety of toys” (partial amendment in 2 pages, in Arabic).
Distribution date: 09 May 2022
Products covered: toys (ICS: 97.200.50)This addendum concerns the notification of draft of Egyptian Standard ES 7093 " essential requirements for safety of toys " (partial amendment in 2 pages, in Arabic).It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 524/2021 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/70/Add.2 dated 15 February 2022 mandated among others the earlier versions of this standardWorth mentioning is that this standard complies with 2009/48/EC "Safety of toys" and has been partially modified in the following items:· Table (3) Limits of migratory elements.· Annex (D).Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with 2009/48/EC “Safety of toys". Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette.Proposed date of adoption: to be determinedProposed date of entry into force: to be determinedAgency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:National Enquiry PointEgyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – EgyptTel: + (202) 22845528Fax: + (202) 22845504E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.egWebsite: http://www.eos.org.eg
Products Covered: Toys
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Amendment of RDC No. 172, 8 September 2017
Distribution date: 12 April 2022
The Resolution number 172, 08 September 2017 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/687/Add.1 – which contains provisions on procedures for the import and export of goods and products intended for scientific or technological research and research involving human beings, was changed by Resolution - RDC number 613, 09 March 2022. The final text of the Resolution - RDC number 613 is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6328714/RDC_613_2022_.pdf/8d29b807-4601-41d6-9b11-ca64d814267a
Products Covered: Procedures for import and export of goods and products destined to scientific or technologic research and to research involving humans
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates
Distribution date: 28 March 2022
TITLE: Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission ACTION: Request for comments SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is publishing this document following a Federal court opinion remanding the Commission's final phthalates rule to allow the Commission to address two procedural deficiencies found by the court. This document seeks public comment regarding the justification for the phthalates final rule and the staff's cost-benefit analysis for continuing the interim prohibition on DINP. Written comments should be submitted by 9 May 2022. This request for comment 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. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 23 May 2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.
Products Covered: Children's articles containing specified phthalates
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 7093 "essential requirements for safety of toys" (118 page(s), in Arabic).
Distribution date: 15 February 2022
Description: Products covered: toys (ICS: 97.200.50) This addendum concerns the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 524/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 7093 "essential requirements for safety of toys" (118 page(s), in Arabic). It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 974/2014 (1 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/70/Corr.1 dated 11 June 2015 mandated among others the earlier versions of this standard and the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/70/Add.1 dated 10 November 2020. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with 2009/48/EC “Safety of toys". Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 24 August 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 25 November 2021 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Toys
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 2800 "Frozen Sepiidae / Loliginidae \ ( Ommastrephidae) / Octopodidae" (11 pages, in Arabic).
Distribution date: 15 February 2022
Description: Products covered:(ICS 67.120.30) Fish and fishery Products This addendum concerns the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES "Frozen Sepiidae / Loliginidae \ (Ommastrephidae) / Octopodidae" (11 pages, in Arabic). This standard is concerned with the essential requirements and descriptive criteria for frozen Sepiidae / Loliginidae \ ( Ommastrephidae) / Octopodidae. This standard cancels and supersedes its last edition 2006 It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 93/2013 (4 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34 dated 30 April 2013 mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with “Codex Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid” Codex standard No. cxs 191-1995 and FAO food and nutrition paper 14/8 Manuals of food quality control " 1986 Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 24 August 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 25 November 2021 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 2368 "Quick Frozen Strawberries“ (15 pages, in Arabic).
Distribution date: 15 February 2022
Products covered: (ICS 67.080.10) Fruits and derived products This addendum concerns the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 2368 "Quick Frozen Strawberries" (15 pages, in Arabic). This standard is concerned with the essential requirements and descriptive criteria for quick frozen strawberries. This standard cancels and supersedes its last edition 2008 Worth mentioning is that this standard is technically identical with Codex Standard NO. cxs 52-2019 for Quick Frozen Strawberries It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 93/2013 (4 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34 dated 30 April 2013 mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian standard. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 24 August 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 25 November 2021 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 808 "packaged anchovies" (10 pages, in Arabic).
Distribution date: 15 February 2022
Products covered: (ICS 67.120.30) Fish and fishery products This addendum concerns the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 808 “packaged anchovies" (10 pages, in Arabic). This standard specifies the essential requirements and descriptive criteria for Packaged Anchovies prepared for human consumption and inspection and test methods. This standard cancels and supersedes its last edition 2005 It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 93/2013 (4 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34 dated 30 April 2013 mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian standard. Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with: - PNS/BAFS 734:2015,Philippine national standard “Dried Anchovies” 2015. - Codex Standard No. 236-2003 “ standard for boiled dried salted anchovies”. - Codex Stan No. 94-1981 for "Canned sardines and sardine – type products" Adopted in 1981. Revised in 1995, 2007. Amended in 1979, 1989, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 24 August 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 25 November 2021 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Egyptian Standard ES 546 " Dried Shrimp" (9 pages, in Arabic).
Distribution date: 15 February 2022
Products covered:(ICS 67.120.30) Fish and fishery Products This addendum concerns the notification of Ministerial Decree No. 522/2021 (2pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 546 "Dried Shrimp" (9 pages, in Arabic). This standard is concerned with the essential requirements and descriptive criteria of dried shrimp prepared for human consumption and inspection and test methods. This standard cancels and supersedes its last edition 2007 Worth mentioning is that this standard has been formulated according to national studies It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 93/2013 (4 page, in Arabic) which was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/34 dated 30 April 2013 mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian standard. Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through the publication of administrative orders in the official gazette. Proposed date of adoption: 24 August 2021 Proposed date of entry into force: 25 November 2021 Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality 16 Tadreeb El-Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/eos.tbt@eos.org.eg Website: http://www.eos.org.eg Tel: + (202) 22845528 Fax: + (202) 22845504
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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