DUS 1714:2017, Standard Practice for Calculation of (Non-Mineral) Combined Tanning Agents and Degree of Tannage.

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Distribution date: 19 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2017

This draft practice covers the determination of the combined tanning and nonextractable organic resins and the degree of tannage of all types of vegetable-tanned leather and leather with organic retannages. This practice does not apply to wet blue.

Products Covered: vegetable-tanned leather.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DUS 1713:2017, Standard Test Method for Flexibility and Adhesion of Finish on Leather.

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Distribution date: 19 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2017

This draft standard test method is intended for use on finished leather to evaluate resistance to cracking, delamination, and discoloration of the finish when subjected to repeated flexing. This test method does not apply to wet blue.

Products Covered: Textile lubricant preparations and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of leather, furskins or other material containing petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil (excl. preparations containing, as basic constituents, >= 70% petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil by weight) (HS code(s): 340311); Textile lubricant preparations and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of leather, furskins or other material not containing petroleum oil or bituminous mineral oil (HS code(s): 340391); Leather technology in general (ICS code(s): 59.140.01); Leather products (ICS code(s): 59.140.35); Other standards related to leather technology (ICS code(s): 59.140.99)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

TITLE: Amendments to Fireworks Regulations; Notice of Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission ACTION: Extension of comment period SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) regarding fireworks in the Federal Register on 2 February 2017. The NPR invited the public to submit written comments during a 75-day comment period beginning on the NPR publication date. In response to a request for an extension of the comment period, the Commission is extending the comment period by 90 days. Submit comments by 17 July 2017.

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Distribution date: 19 April 2017

Products Covered: Fireworks

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Decision of the Energy Regulatory Commission interpreting the Additional Requirement (1) in Table 5, General Specifications for Gasoline, as well as the Second Transitional Article of Mexican Official Standard NOM-016-CRE-2016, "Quality Specifications for Petroleum Products", for the purposes of compliance with the "detergent-dispersant additive" parameter for gasoline. On 12 August 2016, the Energy Regulatory Commission published the responses to the comments received on draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-016-CRE-2016, "Quality specifications for petroleum products", published as a definitive standard on 29 August 2016. Any comments should be addressed to: Secretaría de Economía Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad Dirección General de Normas Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 9100, Ext. 43244 Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715 Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Text available at: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5479856&fecha=14/04/2017

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Distribution date: 18 April 2017

Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

DUS 1693:2017, Disinfectants/sanitizers — Specification.

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Distribution date: 18 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 17 June 2017

This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for disinfectants/sanitizers intended for general use on inanimate surfaces including food contact and non-food contact surfaces. This standard is applicable to disinfectants/sanitizers represented for use on non-critical medical devices, environmental surfaces and other inanimate objects. This standard does not apply to disinfectants/sanitizers containing iodophor(s) and aldehydes as active ingredients.

Products Covered: Disinfectants put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles (HS code(s): 380840); Disinfectants and antiseptics (ICS code(s): 11.080.20); Chemicals for industrial and domestic disinfection purposes (ICS code(s): 71.100.35)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DUS 1689:2017, Standard Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids.

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Distribution date: 18 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 17 June 2017

This draft standard test method covers the determination of the distillation range of liquids boiling between 30 and 350°C, which are chemically stable during the distillation process, by manual or automatic distillation procedures. This test method is applicable to organic liquids such as hydrocarbons, oxygenated compounds, chemical intermediates, and blends thereof.

Products Covered: Volatile Organic Liquids

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)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Abamectin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 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: 08.01, 08.02, 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Pesticides

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Imidacloprid.

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, 08.04, 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) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)- Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Prohexadione-calcium.

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, 08.04, 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) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Fludioxonil.

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, 07.06, 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, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 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 and 12.07) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety Human health Pesticides

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