TITLE: Trichloroethylene; Regulation of Vapor Degreasing Under TSCA Section 6(a); Methylene Chloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone; Regulation of Certain Uses Under TSCA Section 6(a); Reopening of Comment Periods AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACTION: Notice; Reopening of comment periods SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of 19 January 2017, EPA issued two proposed rules under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The first action proposed to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit the use of TCE in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of TCE for any use to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping. The second action proposed to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of methylene chloride and N- methylpyrrolidone (NMP) for consumer and most types of commercial paint and coating removal; to prohibit the use of methylene chloride and NMP in these commercial uses; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of methylene chloride and NMP for any use to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require recordkeeping. This document reopens and extends the comment periods for each proposed rule for an additional 30 days. Commenters requested additional time to submit written comments for the proposed rules. Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA- HQ-OPPT-2016-0387 and by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT- 2016-0231 must be received on or before 19 May 2017.
Distribution date: 04 May 2017
Products Covered: Methylene chloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/731 of 25 April 2017 amending model veterinary certificates BOV-X, BOV-Y, BOV and OVI set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, the model certificates GEL, COL, RCG and TCG set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and the model certificate for composite products set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 in relation to the rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance)
Distribution date: 03 May 2017
Amendments of the model certificates for imports of live domestic bovine animals, fresh meat and minced meat of bovine, ovine and caprine origin, gelatine, collagen, raw material for production of gelatine and collagen, treated raw material for production of gelatine and collagen and of composite products with products of bovine, ovine and caprine origin, as regards the public health attestation for BSE: - Clarification of the text concerning import of live domestic bovine animals and products of animal origin from bovine, ovine or caprine animals. - Amendment of the requirement for import of carcasses of bovine origin, as the requirement to indicate a blue stripe on the label when removal of the vertebral column is not required, is changed to indicate a red stripe on the label when such removal is required. - Modification of the import requirements for the products coming from countries with a negligible BSE risk, to allow also for import when such products originate from raw material from countries with controlled or undetermined BSE risk, provided that SRM has been removed.
Products Covered: Domestic bovine animals, fresh meat (including minced meat) of domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals, gelatine, collagen, raw material for production of gelatine and collagen, treated raw material for production of gelatine and collagen, composite products.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TITLE: Trichloroethylene; Regulation of Vapor Degreasing Under TSCA Section 6(a); Methylene Chloride and N-Methylpyrrolidone; Regulation of Certain Uses Under TSCA Section 6(a); Reopening of Comment Periods AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACTION: Notice; Reopening of comment periods SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of 19 January 2017, EPA issued two proposed rules under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The first action proposed to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for use in vapor degreasing; to prohibit the use of TCE in vapor degreasing; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of TCE for any use to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require limited recordkeeping. The second action proposed to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of methylene chloride and N- methylpyrrolidone (NMP) for consumer and most types of commercial paint and coating removal; to prohibit the use of methylene chloride and NMP in these commercial uses; to require manufacturers (including importers), processors, and distributors, except for retailers, of methylene chloride and NMP for any use to provide downstream notification of these prohibitions throughout the supply chain; and to require recordkeeping. This document reopens and extends the comment periods for each proposed rule for an additional 30 days. Commenters requested additional time to submit written comments for the proposed rules. Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA- HQ-OPPT-2016-0387 and by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT- 2016-0231 must be received on or before 19 May 2017.
Distribution date: 03 May 2017
Products Covered: Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Notification of the adopted Animal Health Requirements for raw milk/milk products to be exported to Japan
Distribution date: 01 May 2017
As was announced in G/SPS/N/JPN/471/Add.1 dated 14 November 2016, the revised Article 45 of "the Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" will enter into force on 1 November 2017, and raw milk/milk products will be added to the list of items subject to animal health quarantine. In G/SPS/N/JPN/471/Add.2 dated 16 February 2017, MAFF proposed the draft Animal Health Requirements to set out detailed import conditions including required statements in the health certificate to be applied to raw milk/milk products to be imported into Japan from 1 November 2017(*). This is to notify of the adopted Animal Health Requirements: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2055_00_e.pdf The model format of the health certificate for the countries listed on the Annex of the Animal Health Requirements: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2055_01_e.pdf The model format of the health certificate for non-listed countries: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/JPN/17_2055_02_e.pdf (*)Note: Raw milk/milk products arriving in Japan on and after 1 November 2017, including products exported from exporting countries before 1 November 2017, will need to be accompanied by the health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country in accordance with the AHRs.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1755:2017, Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
Distribution date: 01 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 June 2017
This draft test method covers the determination of water from 0 to 2.0% mass in most liquid organic chemicals, with Karl Fischer reagent, using an automated coulometric titration procedure. Use of this test method is not applicable for liquefied gas products such as Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), Butane, Propane, Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), etc.
Products Covered: Organic Liquids.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DUS 1754:2017, Standard Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals.
Distribution date: 01 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 30 June 2017
This draft test method covers procedures for sampling several classes of industrial chemicals. It also includes recommendations for determining the number and location of such samples, to ensure their being representative of the lot in accordance with accepted probability sampling principles.
Products Covered: Industrial Chemicals.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products
Distribution date: 27 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 26 May 2017
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to revise the standard for the "Freeze-dried Haemophilus Type b Vaccine (Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate)"
Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Please note that point 10 in item 8 of the notification should read (correction marked in bold): 8. Relevant documents: IS 2124 (2000): Sodium Bicarbonate (Second Revision) AOAC (2000): Official methods of analysis of AOAC International (17th ed.), Gaithersburg, Md. US CAC/GL 50 – General guidelines on sampling AOAC 965.18 – Phosphorus in baking powder – Gravimetric method AOAC 999.11 – Determination of Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Zinc in Foods AOAC 920.46 – AOAC Official method: Metals and Other Constituents in Baking Powder US ISO 10523 – Water quality – Determination of pH DUS ISO 2199 – Sodium hydrogen carbonate for industrial use – Determination of Sodium hydrogen carbonate content – Titrimetric method DUS ISO 2460 – Sodium hydrogen carbonate for industrial use – Determination of Iron content – 1, 10-phenanthroline photometric method US ISO 2482 – Sodium chloride for industrial use - Determination of calcium and magnesium contents - EDTA complexometric methods The Weights and Measures (Sales and Labeling of goods) Rules, 2007
Distribution date: 26 April 2017
Products Covered: Sodium bicarbonate
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
DUS 1674:2017, Surface polish — Specification.
Distribution date: 25 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 24 June 2017
This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for wax based polishes in form of paste and liquid applicable to polishes intended for use on plastics, leather, rubber, finished furniture and car interiors like dashboards and leather seats. This standard does not apply to polishes for floor, glass, fibre and fabric surfaces.
Products Covered: Surface polish.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed amendment to the Regulation of Food and Drugs Testing Laboratories Assessment
Distribution date: 20 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 19 June 2017
For a foreign testing laboratory that meets the designation requirements of its own government, it may be evaluated on modified criteria outlined in laboratory quality assurance scheme evaluation sheet.
Products Covered: Testing laboratories (foods, livestock products, pharmaceutical drugs, traditional Korean medicine, medical devices, cosmetics)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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