Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 21 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Flubendiamide.
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) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Animal originated products (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 fruit, nuts, and peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.05 and 10.08) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12) - Animal fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 21 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2020
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Fluazinam.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02 and 02.06) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Animal originated products (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruit and peel of citrus fruit (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.01) - Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.02, 12.07 and 12.12)- Animal fats and oils (HS Code: 15.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS DEAS 996:2019, Food grade aspartame — Specification, First Edition.

Distribution date: 21 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2020
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade aspartame for the food industry. Note: This draft standard was also notified to the SPS Committee.
Products Covered: Food grade aspartame
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS DEAS 996:2019, Food grade aspartame — Specification, First Edition

Distribution date: 21 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2020
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade aspartame for the food industry. Note: This draft standard was also notified to the TBT Committee.
Products Covered: Food grade aspartame
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 2220:2019, Zinc oxide surgical adhesive plaster — Specification, First edition

Distribution date: 21 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 20 January 2020
This Draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, methods of test and sampling of zinc oxide surgical adhesive plaster.
Products Covered: Zinc oxide surgical adhesive plaster
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Phthalic Anhydride (Quality Control) Order, 2019

Distribution date: 25 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 24 January 2020
This order seeks to ensure conformity to Phthalic Anhydride listed in the schedule to the specified Indian Standard.
Products Covered: IS 5158: Phthalic Anhydride (HS code 29173500)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Reglamento Centroamericano RTCA 75.01.19:19 Productos de Petróleo. Gasolina Regular. Especificaciones (Central American Technical Regulation RTCA No. 75.01.19:19: Petroleum products: Regular petrol. Specifications) (12 pages, in Spanish)

Distribution date: 26 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 25 January 2020
The notified Technical Regulation applies to the petroleum derivative known as regular petrol, which is formed from a complex mixture of different types of hydrocarbons (paraffinic, naphthenic, olefinic and aromatic) and has a distillation (boiling) range of between 30°C and 225°C, in the current version of RTCA No. 75.01.19:19.
Products Covered: 75.160.20
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 75.01.21:19 Productos de Petróleo. Gases Licuados de Petróleo: Propano Comercial, Butano Comercial y sus Mezclas. Especificaciones (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.21:19: Petroleum products. Liquefied petroleum gases: Commercial propane, commercial butane and blends thereof. Specifications) (9 pages, in Spanish)

Distribution date: 26 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 25 January 2020
The notified Technical Regulation applies to the petroleum derivative known as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG): commercial propane, commercial butane and blends thereof, in the current version of RTCA No. 75.01.21:19.
Products Covered: 75.160.20; (HS: 2711); (ICS: 75.160.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 75.01.20:19 Productos de Petróleo. Gasolina Superior. Especificaciones (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.20:19: Petroleum products. Premium petrol. Specifications) (13 pages, in Spanish)

Distribution date: 26 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 25 January 2020
The notified Technical Regulation applies to the petroleum derivative known as premium petrol, which is formed from a complex mixture of different types of hydrocarbons (paraffinic, naphthenic, olefinic and aromatic) and has a distillation (boiling) range of between 30° and 225°C, in the current version of RTCA No. 75.01.20:19.
Products Covered: 75.160.20
Regulation Type: Regular notification
RTCA No. 75.01.20:04: Petroleum products. Premium petrol. Specifications On 7 December 2004, the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica notified, in document G/TBT/N/CRI/21, draft Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.20:04: "Petroleum products. Premium petrol. Specifications". The notified Technical Regulation establishes the physico-chemical requirements to be met by premium petrol for use in motor vehicles. It applies to the petroleum derivative known as premium petrol, which is formed from a complex mixture of different types of hydrocarbons (paraffinic, naphthenic, olefinic and aromatic) with a distillation (boiling) range of between 30°C and 225°C. The purpose of the present Addendum is to notify WTO Members that this Technical Regulation has been updated and that there will be a comment and observation period of 60 days as from the date of this notification. The document is available for consultation at: http://reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jspCentro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (TBT Centre)Tel.: (+506) 2549-1479San José, Costa RicaWTO contact point: [email protected]Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr

Distribution date: 26 November 2019 | Final date for Comment: 08 May 2025
Products Covered: Petroleum products. Premium petrol (HS tariff heading 2710)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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