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 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Nitenpyram.
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 Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)- Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
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 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Paclobutrazol.
Products Covered: - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06)
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 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Boscalid.
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) - Products of animal origin (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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 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, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12)- Animal or vegetable 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: 16 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Isoxathion.
Products Covered: - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - 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 fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, 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: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08)- Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)
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 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Flutolanil.
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) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - 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 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.08, 08.10 and 08.11) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01 and 10.06) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02 and 12.12)- Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that Articles 10 and 14 of Resolution No. 689 of 3 May 2016 of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development "Adopting the Technical Regulation establishing the maximum levels of phosphorus and the biodegradability of surfactants in detergents and soaps, and introducing other provisions", notified on 12 May 2016 by the World Trade Organization in document G/TBT/N/COL/214/Add.1, have been amended pursuant to Resolution No. 837 of 4 May 2017. Text available from: http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx Enquiry point: Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected] Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+57-1) 606-7676, Exts. 1690 and 1340 Website: http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/COL/17_2202_00_s.pdf
Distribution date: 09 May 2017
Products Covered: Detergents and soaps (HS codes: 3401, 3402 and 3405400000) ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proyecto de Reglamento que establece las reglas de clasificación y los principios esenciales de seguridad y desempeño de los dispositivos médicos (Draft Regulation establishing the classification rules for and the essential principles of safety and performance of medical devices) (34 pages, in Spanish)
Distribution date: 08 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2017
The aims of the notified draft Regulation are as follows: · to establish the rules governing the classification of medical devices by risk level, pursuant to Article 6.2 of Law No. 29459 (Law on pharmaceutical products, medical devices and sanitary products), for sanitary registration purposes; · to establish the essential principles of safety and performance to be respected by the manufacturers of medical devices in order to demonstrate that such products are safe and perform in accordance with the manufacturer's intended end use.
Products Covered: Medical devices classified under Chapter 30 of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento que regula la expedición del certificado de liberación de lote de productos biológicos: vacunas o derivados de plasma humano (Draft Regulation on the issue of batch release certificates for biological products (vaccines or human plasma derivatives)) (6 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 08 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2017
The aims of the notified draft Regulation are to: · establish the rules governing the issue of batch release certificates for biological products (vaccines or human plasma derivatives) issued by the National Authority for Pharmaceutical Products, Medical Devices and Sanitary Products; · establish the information to be included in the documents required for the issue of batch release certificates for biological products (vaccines or human plasma derivatives).
Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products classified under Chapter 30 of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendment to the Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and related ordinances about the 10 substances
Distribution date: 08 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 June 2017
The Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act and related ordinances are to be partially amended to place obligations on the business operators relating to the 10 substances.
Products Covered: Asphalt (HS 2706), 1-Chloro-2-propanol (HS 2922), 2-Chloro-1-propanol (HS 2922), S-tert-butylthiomethyl O,Odiethylphosphorodithioate (HS 2930), Phenyl isocyanate (HS 2929), 2,3-Butanedione (HS2914), Boric acid (HS 2810), Portlamd cement (HS 2523), 2-methoxy-2-methylbutane (HS2909), Carbonyl sulphide (HS 2830) and preparations containing them (hereinafter referred to as the "10 substances")
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Indirect Food Additives: Polymers; Final Rule
Distribution date: 05 May 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of potassium perchlorate as an additive in closuresealing gaskets for food containers because this use has been abandoned. This action is in response to a petition filed by Keller and Heckman LLP on behalf of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.The rule is effective 4 May 2017.The text is available at http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/USA/17_2174_00_e.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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