National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food nutritional fortifier phytonadione

Distribution date: 11 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 12 March 2018
This standard applies to food nutritional fortifier phytonadione (vitamin K1), which is obtained through chemical synthesis, using menadione and phytol (including natural plant alcohol and isophytol) as raw material. It specifies the technical requirements and test methods for food nutritional fortifier phytonadione.
Products Covered: Food nutritional fortifier phytonadione (HS Code: 293629)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution (Consulta Publica) number 454, 28 December 2017

Distribution date: 11 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 09 April 2018
This Resolution provides for food additives and technology adjuvants authorized for use in food supplements. Food additives authorized for use in food supplements, their respective functions, ceilings and conditions of use are listed in Annex I to this Resolution. Food additives and technology adjuvants shall meet the most current specifications set forth by the Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) or Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) Food Chemicals. The period of 24 (twenty four) months is established for the adequacy of the products covered by this Resolution that, at the date of their publication, are regularized with the National Health Surveillance System.
Products Covered: HS Code: Food; ICS Code(s): 13, 65
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos y el procedimiento para el registro ante el ICA de los medicamentos de uso veterinario" (Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) establishing the requirements and procedure for the registration with the ICA of medicines for veterinary use)

Distribution date: 10 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 11 March 2018
The notified draft Resolution establishes the requirements and procedure for the registration with the ICA of medicines for veterinary use. It contains articles on: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Registration of medicines for veterinary use; Requirements for the registration of medicines for veterinary use; Labelling; Review of registration requests; Procedures for issuing registration certificates; Issue of registration certificates, amendments to registration and cancellation of registration; Prohibitions; Authorization to import raw materials for the manufacturing of products exclusively for exportation; Advertising; Other provisions; Official control; Penalties; Transitional provision; and Period of validity.
Products Covered: Medicines for veterinary use
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The use restrictions and labelling requirements of senna

Distribution date: 10 January 2018
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified to the Draft of using restrictions and labelling requirements of senna dated 26 July 2016 (G/SPS/N/TPKM/405). The final regulation of the use restriction and labelling requirements of senna was promulgated on 9 January 2018 and will enter into force on 1 July 2018
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 163: 2017, Standard of hygienic practice for milk and milk products.

Distribution date: 10 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 11 March 2018
This Draft Uganda Standard prescribes the hygienic conditions and practices for production, handling, processing, storage, transportation, marketing, distribution and sale of milk and milk products.
Products Covered: Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0401); Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code(s): 0402); Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogurt, képhir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or flavoured or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, fruits, nuts or cocoa (HS code(s): 0403); Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 0404); Butter, incl. dehydrated butter and ghee, and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads (HS code(s): 0405); Milk albumin "lactalbumin", incl. concentrates of two or more whey proteins containing by weight > 80% whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter (HS code(s): 350220); Milk and milk products (ICS code(s): 67.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Establecer los requisitos y el procedimiento para el registro ante el ICA de las empresas almacenadoras de materias primas, graneles y producto terminado de productos de farmacéuticos, cosméticos, desinfectantes, ectoparasiticidas y productos varios de uso veterinario" (Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Establishing the requirements and procedure for the registration with the ICA of enterprises that store raw materials, bulk materials and finished products (pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, disinfectants, ectoparasiticides and other products for veterinary use)")

Distribution date: 10 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 11 March 2018
The notified draft Resolution establishes the requirements and procedure for the registration with the ICA of enterprises that store raw materials, bulk materials and finished products (pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, disinfectants, ectoparasiticides and other products for veterinary use). It contains articles on: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Registration of warehousing enterprises; Requirements; Registration of technical officers; Review of registration requests; Audit visits; Issue of registration certificates, amendments to registration and cancellation of registration; Good warehousing practices (GWP); Prohibitions; Other provisions; Penalties; Transitional provision; and Period of validity.
Products Covered: Raw materials and pharmaceutical products for veterinary use
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos y el procedimiento para el registro ante el ICA de las empresas productoras, productoras por contrato, semielaboradoras e importadoras de productos farmacéuticos, cosméticos, desinfectantes, ectoparasiticidas y productos varios de uso veterinario" (Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Establishing the requirements and procedure for the registration with the ICA of producers, contracted producers, semi-processors and importers of pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, disinfectants, ectoparasiticides and other products for veterinary use")

Distribution date: 10 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 11 March 2018
The notified draft Resolution establishes the requirements and procedure for the registration with the ICA of producers, contracted producers, semi-processors and importers of pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, disinfectants, ectoparasiticides and various products for veterinary use. It contains articles on: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Registration of enterprises; General requirements; Specific requirements; Registration of enterprises located overseas; Technical officers; Registration of technical officers; Procedure for the registration of enterprises; Document review; Audit visits; Issue of registration certificates, amendments to registration and cancellation of registration; Prohibitions; Other provisions; Official control; Penalties; Transitional provision; and Period of validity.
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products for veterinary use
Regulation Type: Regular notification
We are correcting the text presented in item 6 referring to the repeal of Law 11,762 of 1 August 2008. We kindly request that where is written: 'It revokes Law 11,762, 1 August, 2008, keeping the concentration limit of lead in paints and similar coating materials the approval of the new law by the congress' Must be read: 'It revokes Law 11,762, 1 August, 2008, keeping the concentration limit of lead in paints and similar coating materials, until the approval of the new law by the Congress' The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

Distribution date: 09 January 2018
Products Covered: HS-Chapter 32 - paints
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
Draft of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On approval of the Technical Regulation for civil protection means"

Distribution date: 09 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 10 March 2018
Draft Technical Regulation specifies requirements which civil protection means shall meet when being designed, manufactured, installed and used (operated), the ones for their placing on the market, putting into circulation and operation, free movement, and procedures of conformity assessment of these means.
Products Covered: HS, CN: 3604 90 00 00; 3813 00 00 00; 4016 95 00 00; 4911 99 00 00; 5909 00 10 10; 6306 22 00 00; 6306 29 00; 6307 20 00 00; 8201 40 00 00; 8413 20 90 00; 8424 10 00; 8424 20 00 90; 8424 30 90 20; 8424 90 00 00; 8531 10 30 00; 8531 10 95 90; 8535 40 00 00; 8903 10 10 00; 8903 92 91 00; 8907 10 00 00; 9403 30 91 00.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Measures for the Inspection and Supervision of Import and Export Prepackaged Food Labeling

Distribution date: 09 January 2018 | Final date for Comment: 10 March 2018
These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, and including 5 Chapters and 17 Articles in total. The purposes of these Measures are to further clarify the main responsibility of enterprises for foods (labeling) operated and the supervisory responsibilities of inspection and quarantine authorities, and to improve and clarify various tasks in labeling inspection and supervision.
Products Covered: Food(HS Code: 0201-0210;0302-0308;0401-0410;0504,0507-0508,0510-0511;0602;0702-0714;0801-0806,0811-0814;0901-0910;1002,1004,1006-1008;1101-1109;1202-1212;1301-1302;1501-1504,1506-1518,1521;1601-1605;1701-1704;1801,1803-1806;1901-1905;2001-2009;2101-2106;2201-2209; 2501;2853;2923;2936; 3004;3501;3502;3504;3505;7116)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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