Distribution date: 25 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 19 August 2017

This Draft Resolution provides for amendment and inclusion of labelling for personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes, and establishes the rules for coexistence of more than one final art (label) for the same product. The coexistence of more than one final approved labelling art is permitted in a single product registration or registration-free product notification, provided that the requirements of this Resolution are met. All final arts (labels) that the company intends to market must be in the product registration petition or registration-free product notification. The labelling elements that may differ in more than one final art for the same product or which may be changed with immediate implementation are: I - colours; II - figures and images that do not have technical purpose, suggestion of way of use or suggestion of properties of the product; III - references to commemorative dates; IV - other names that do not change the name of the product; V - promotional statements; VI - manufacturer information and the technical responsible; and VII - final arts that specifically meet the programs of the Ministry of Health. This draft resolution also establishes other provisions about procedures regarding labelling changes for cosmetics, perfumes and personal hygiene products. This Resolution revokes the Resolution RDC nº 131, 5 December 2016.

Products Covered: HS 33

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 17 September 2017

Republic of Korea is proposing to enact  "Import Health requirements for Gelatin and Collagen".

Products Covered: Gelatin and collagen derived from animal

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 09 September 2017

This Draft Resolution provides for food additives authorized for use in meat and meat products. The food additives authorized for use in meat and meat products, their respective functions, maximum limits and conditions of use are listed in the Annex of this Resolution. Food additives shall comply with the most current specifications established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) or the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). This resolution revokes the following provisions: - Ministerial Order SVS/MS Nº 1002, of 11 December 1998, which lists the products, marketed in the country in the subcategories that are part of Category 8 - Meats and Products; - Ministerial Order Nº 1004, dated 11 December 1998, which approves the technical regulation: "Assignment of role of additives, additives and their maximum limits of use for Category 8 - Meat and Products"; - RDC Nº 28 of 23 February 2001, approving the extension of use of natamycin (pimaricin) (INS 235) as a preservative for the treatment of embedded meat products; - RDC Nº 179 of 17 October 2001 approving the extension of use of additives INS 451i sodium tripolyphosphate and INS 466 sodium carboxymethylcellulose as stabilizers in meat products.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 02; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 18 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 20 July 2017

By the end of 2017,China will forbid the import of 4 classes, 24 kinds of solid wastes, including  plastics waste from living sources, vanadium slag, unsorted waste paper and waste textile materials. 

Products Covered: HS: Plastic waste from living sources: 3915100000 3915200000 3915300000 3915901000 3915909000 Vanadium slag: 2619000021 2619000029 2620999011 2620999019 Unsorted waste paper: 4707900090 Waste textile materials: 5103109090 5103209090 5103300090 5104009090 5202100000 5202910000 5202990000 5505100000 5505200000 6310100010 6310900010

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 July 2017

Products Covered: 72043000, 72044100, 72045000

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 18 September 2017

This Notice of Consultation provides an opportunity to comment on the proposal to: i) amend the “Products for Human Use” part of the Prescription Drug List (PDL) in relation to Erythromycin and Lincomycin (see Table 1a and 1b); and ii) add and amend 14 antimicrobial active ingredients or their salts or derivatives to the “Products for Veterinary Use” part of the PDL, including the removal of Tilmicosin’s and Tylosin’s qualifier (see Table 2a – 2d).

Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS 3004.90)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 10 September 2017

This Draft Uganda Standard applies to cold rolled uncoated low carbon steel flat products in rolled widths equal to or over 600 mm for cold forming, with a minimum thickness of 0.35 mm. This standard does not apply to cold rolled narrow strip (rolling width < 600 mm) nor to flat cold rolled products in particular the following: cold rolled non-grain oriented magnetic steel sheet and strip; semi-processed steel strip for the construction of magnetic circuits; blackplate in coils; cold rolled flat products in high yield strength steels for cold forming; cold rolled uncoated non-alloy mild steel narrow strip for cold forming; and cold rolled low carbon steel flat products for vitreous enamelling.

Products Covered: Cold rolled low carbon steel flat products.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 July 2017 | Final date for Comment: 09 September 2017

This Pakistan Standard applies to scope, definitions, Cosmetics product, General Skin types, Classification, General requirements, Ingredients, Labelling and Marking, Packing, Methods of Test and other parameters etc.

Products Covered: Skin Creams PS: 3228/2017(03rd Revision), (HS: 3304.9910, ICS: 97.170:71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 July 2017

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of spirulina extract to seasonally color hard-boiled shell eggs at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) filed by McCormick & Company, Inc. (McCormick). The rule is effective 3 August 2017.The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-07-03/pdf/2017-13867.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/USA/17_3119_00_e.pdf

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 June 2017 | Final date for Comment: 29 July 2017

The Minimum Requirements for Radiopharmaceuticals are to be partially amended to add the standards for a radiopharmaceutical to be newly approved.

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification