Revision of the substances having no potential to cause damage to human health that the provision requires the Minister of MHLW to specify under the Food Sanitation Act (Final rule)
Distribution date: 08 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
Designation of the following agricultural chemicals as substances having no potential to cause damage to human health, which is also referred to as "exempt substance," based on the provision of Paragraph 3, Article 11 of the Food Sanitation Act: Pesticide: Glucan extracted from brewing yeast
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 and 03.07);- Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08);- Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04);- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14); - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14); - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10);- Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08);- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12); - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06);- Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Soy Leghemoglobin; Final Rule
Distribution date: 08 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of soy leghemoglobin as a color additive in ground beef analogue products. We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Impossible Foods, Inc. (Impossible Foods or petitioner).This rule is effective 4 September 2019. See section X for further information on the filing of objections. Submit either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the final rule by 3 September 2019.
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).
Distribution date: 12 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Tebufenpyrad notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/609 (dated 19 December 2018) were adopted and published on 30 May 2019. The specified MRLs are available as below:
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).
Distribution date: 12 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fluensulfone notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/608 (dated 19 December 2018) were adopted and published on 30 May 2019. The specified MRLs are available as below:
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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule).
Distribution date: 12 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Fluazifop-butyl notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/607 (dated 19 December 2018) were adopted and published on 30 May 2019. The specified MRLs are available as below:
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) emulsion adhesives The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that draft Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN 238 "Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) emulsion adhesives", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/267 of 7 July 2014, has been suspended and declared void. The notification of the draft is therefore withdrawn. Text available from the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries, Under Secretariat for Quality, National Notification Authority: TBT enquiry point: Andrés Ramón Plataforma Gubernamental de Gestión Financiera - Piso 8, Bloque amarillo, Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira Quito - Ecuador Tel.: (+593-2) 3948760, Ext. 2252/2254 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.normalizacion.gob.ec
Distribution date: 12 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
Products Covered: 3506.10.00. Products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of 1 kg (HS 350610). ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
MAPA Ordinance 149, August 2nd 2019 (Portaria MAPA 149, de 2 de Agosto de 2019) The notified regulation opens a 75-day period for public consultation on the draft of the MERCOSUL, to allow wide dissemination and receive comments
Distribution date: 12 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 22 October 2019
Draft text Technical Regulation on the identity and minimum requirements for quality that the Food Casein product should meet.
Products Covered: HS 350110 Casein
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendment of the Maximum Limits or Maximum Levels for contaminants in feed commodities
Distribution date: 14 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
As was announced in G/SPS/N/JPN/639 dated 29 April 2019, the amendment of the Maximum Levels for chemical substances in feed commodities will enter into force on 6 February 2020.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Grupo Mercado Común "Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR de Identidad y Calidad de la Caseína Alimenticia (Derogación de la Res. GMC Nº 43/94)" (Draft Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution: "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the identity and quality of casein (Repeal of GMC Resolution No. 43/94)") (5 pages, in Spanish)
Distribution date: 14 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 13 October 2019
The draft MERCOSUR Technical Regulation establishes the minimum quality and identity requirements to be met by casein for human consumption. It will apply in the territory of the States Parties, to trade among them and to imports from outside the MERCOSUR area.
Products Covered: Casein (NCM 35.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Letter of the Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the introduction of a temporary restriction on the importation and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of live birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, fodder and feed additives for birds, as well as used equipment.
Distribution date: 15 August 2019 | Final date for Comment: 06 May 2025
On the basis of the World Organization for Animal Health, the Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports outbreaks of Newcastle disease registered in the territory of Saratov Oblast of the Russian Federation. In this regard, since 9 July 2019, temporary restrictions are imposed on the importation and transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, which have not been heat treated (at least 70°C), fodder and feed additives for birds (with the exception of feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), as well as used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds.
Products Covered: live birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, fodder and feed additives for birds, as well as used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds (HS Codes: 01, 02, 23, 84)
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
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