Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Mandipropamid.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.10)
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: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Tiamulin.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 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: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Cyanazine.
Products Covered: - 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 Code: 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 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 Code: 12.01) - Waters (HS Code: 22.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft of Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation "On Approval of Administrative Regulation on fulfilment by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance and the Federal Customs Service of function on carrying out state veterinary surveillance at points of entry through the state border of the Russian Federation and state veterinary surveillance at other places of customs operations within the territory of the Russian Federation, different from points of entry through the state border of the Russian Federation, in respect of goods subject to state veterinary surveillance for import or transit through the customs border of the Eurasian economic union"
Distribution date: 15 November 2017
This document clarifies the course of action of customs services in respect of goods under control, while importing or transit, (except aquatic biological resources, caught while fishing conducting, and produced on their basis fish and other products) at the points of entry, located at the free port of Vladivostok.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la importación, fabricación, registro, comercialización y uso de medicamentos veterinarios como productos terminados y aditivos empleados en la elaboración de alimentos para animales, que en su composición garantizada declaren contener como ingrediente el arsénico o compuestos arsenicales" (Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Prohibiting the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of veterinary drugs as finished products and animal feed additives, the guaranteed composition of which includes arsenic and arsenic compounds".)
Distribution date: 13 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 January 2018
The notified text establishes a prohibition on arsenic and arsenic compounds in animal feeds and veterinary drugs. Its articles refer to its objective and to reformulation, the time-limit for clearance of existing stocks, penalties, and the period of validity.
Products Covered: Veterinary drugs and animal feed.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Colour Additives Exempt From Certification; Calcium Carbonate; Final Rule
Distribution date: 13 November 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the colour additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium carbonate to colour hard and soft candy, mints, and chewing gum. We are taking this action in response to a colour additive petition submitted by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. The rule is effective 8 December 2017. The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-07/pdf/2017-24194.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
TITLE: Naturally-Occurring and Accelerator-Produced Radioactive Materials AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; extension of comment period SUMMARY: On 23 August 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested public comment on a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) received from Matthew McKinley on behalf of the Organization of Agreement States (OAS, or the Petitioner). The public comment period is scheduled to close on 6 November 2017. The NRC has decided to extend the public comment period for 30 calendar days to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. DATES: The due date for comments requested in the Federal Register notice published on 23 August 2017, (82 FR 39971) is extended. Comments should be filed no later than 6 December 2017. Comments received after this date will be considered, if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
Distribution date: 13 November 2017
Products Covered: Radioactive materials
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1877: 2017, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification.
Distribution date: 09 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 08 January 2018
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for deodorants and antiperspirants. This standard does not apply to the medicated deodorants and antiperspirants, which claim therapeutic value.
Products Covered: Shaving preparations, incl. pre-shave and after-shave products, personal deodorants, bath and shower preparations, depilatories and other perfumery, toilet or cosmetic preparations, n.e.s.; prepared room deodorizers, whether or not perfumed or having disinfectant properties (HS code(s): 3307); Personal deodorants and antiperspirants (HS code(s): 330720); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 1921: 2017, Body oils — Specification.
Distribution date: 09 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 08 January 2018
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, method of sampling and test for body oils based on refined vegetable oils or vegetable oils blends, mineral oils or mixture of the vegetable oils and mineral oils meant for application on the skin. It does not cover skin creams, lotions, hair oils and pure essential oils; and body oils for which therapeutic claims are made.
Products Covered: Body oils.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notice on Adjusting the Acceptance of Drug Registration (Draft)
Distribution date: 08 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 07 January 2018
The adjustment to the acceptance of drug registration is: all the procedures shall now be handled by China Food and Drug Administration, instead of the former mode in which the application shall be accepted by provincial Food and Drug Administration, and be appraised and approved by China Food and Drug Administration.
Products Covered: Drugs ICS: 11.120.10 HS：30
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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