Portable fire extinguishers and fire-fighting agents By means of this Addendum No. 1, the Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that the third revision (3R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 006 "Portable fire extinguishers and fire-fighting agents", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/346 of 3 April 2019, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 19 048 of 26 July 2019 by the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries, published in Official Journal No. 26 of 27 August 2019. Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 006 (3R) replaces RTE INEN 006 (2R):2015 and will enter into force six months following its publication in the Official Journal. Text available from the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries, Under-Secretariat for Quality, National Notification Authority: TBT enquiry point: Andrés RamónPlataforma Gubernamental de Gestión Financiera - Piso 8, Bloque amarillo, Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso PereiraQuito - EcuadorTel.: (+593-2) 3948760, Ext. 2252/2254Email:[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected] www.normalizacion.gob.ec

Distribution date: 09 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025
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: Addendum to Regular Notification
Candles, tapers and the like The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 163 "Candles, tapers and the like", notified in G/TBT/N/ECU/166/Add.1 of 24 September 2014, has been repealed and is therefore null and void. 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: 11 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3406.00.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Waxes for floors and polishes The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 164 "Waxes for floors and polishes", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/167/Add.1 of 1 October 2014, has been repealed and is therefore null and void. 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: 11 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025
Products Covered: HS tariff subheadings 3405.10.00, 3405.20.00 and 3405.90.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Colour and transparency of printing ink sets The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 146 "Colour and transparency of printing ink sets", notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/182/Add.1 of 23 September 2014, has been repealed and is therefore null and void. 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: 11 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025
Products Covered: 3215.19.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Technical guidelines: Guidelines for inspection of good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical products (186 pages, in Spanish)

Distribution date: 13 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 07 May 2025
The "Guidelines for inspection of good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical products" are designed for checking compliance with good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical products
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products; Pharmaceutical products (HS 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution number 667, 29 July 2019, regarding the active ingredient C24 – CARBENDAZIM of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Distribution date: 17 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 30 September 2019
This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient C24 – CARBENDAZIM from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):- includes the barley culture with MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and safety security period of 35 days.
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 1003; ICS Code(s): 13, 65
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution number 702, 23 August 2019, regarding the active ingredient E29 - ETIPROLE (ethiprole) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Distribution date: 17 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 26 October 2019
This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient E29 - ETIPROLE (ethiprole) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):-changes the MRL of the rice culture from 0.005 to 0.01 mg/kg;-changes the MRL of the cane sugar culture from 0.005 to 0.02 mg/kg;-changes the phrase at item "j": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity with MRL and for the dietary risk assessment it will be considered the ingredient etiprole and its metabolits 5-amino-1-(2,6-dichloro-4- trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-ethylsulfonylpyrazole-3-carbonitrile (RPA 097973) and 5-amino-1-(2,6- dichloro-4-trifloromethylphenyl)-4-ethylsulfonylpyrazole-3-carboxamide (RPA 112916), expressed as etiprole".
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 170111, 1006; ICS Code(s): 13, 65
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution number 668, 29 July 2019, regarding the active ingredient F36 – FLUTRIAFOL of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Distribution date: 17 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 30 September 2019
This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient F36 – FLUTRIAFOL of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use(application):- changes the MRL of the tomato culture from 0.1 mg/kg to 0.3 mg/kg and the safety security period from 7 days to 3 days.
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 0702; ICS Code(s): 13, 65
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution number 701, 23 August 2019, regarding the active ingredient T30 – TIODICARBE (thiodicarb) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Distribution date: 17 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 26 October 2019
This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient T30 – TIODICARBE (thiodicarb) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of planting furrow use (application):-includes the soya culture with MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety security period not determined due to the modality of use (application);-changes the phrase at item "j": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity with MRL and for the dietary risk assessment it will be considered the ingredient tiodicarbe and its metabolits motomil and hidroxitioacetimidato de metila (metomil oxima), expressed as tiodicarbe".
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 1201; ICS Code(s): 13, 65
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution number 700, 23 August 2019, regarding the active ingredient B37 – BICARBONATO DE POTÁSSIO (potassium bicarbonate) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Distribution date: 17 September 2019 | Final date for Comment: 26 October 2019
This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient B37 – BICARBONATO DE POTÁSSIO (potassium bicarbonate) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:-includes fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta with MRL and safety security period not determined in the modality of foliar use (application).
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 070960; ICS Code(s): 13, 65
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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