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

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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

Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety

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

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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

Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety

DUS DEAS 996:2019, Food grade aspartame — Specification, First Edition.

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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

Food standards

DUS DEAS 996:2019, Food grade aspartame — Specification, First Edition

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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

Food safety Food additives Human health

DUS 2220:2019, Zinc oxide surgical adhesive plaster — Specification, First edition

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.jsp Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (TBT Centre) Tel.: (+506) 2549-1479 San José, Costa Rica WTO contact point: [email protected] Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr

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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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