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

Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Clofentezine.
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
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Famoxadone.
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, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01 and 10.03) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.10) - 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: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Spiramycin.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft resolution number 322, 17 March 2017, regarding the active ingredient F43 - FIPRONIL of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 18 April 2017
This Draft resolution changes conditions for the household use of the active ingredient F43 - FIPRONIL from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers
Products Covered: Household cleaning products ICS Code(s): 13
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Letter by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-USH-7/6144 as of 3 April 2017

Distribution date: 11 April 2017
In box 3 of the G/SPS/N/RUS/128 the following HS Code(s) should be added:- 2303; and- 3507.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)
DUS 1659:2017, Materials in contact with food - Requirements for packaging materials

Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 09 June 2017
This Draft Uganda Standard provides the general requirements of packaging items for food contact and their subsequent use.
Products Covered: ICS Code(s): 55.020, 55.040
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Resolution RDC Nº 123, 4 November 2016, approving sanitary measure which defines food additives and processing aids authorized in wine

Distribution date: 11 April 2017
This Resolution approves the sanitary measure which defines food additives and processing aids authorized in wine.
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 22; ICS Code(s): 13
Regulation Type: Regular notification
This addendum aims at informing that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance Nº 69, 28 March 2017, which lays down adjustments to the mandatory Conformity Assessment Procedures (G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.1) for school kits composed of school supplies, which should be performed by a third party body, focusing on safety through the certification mechanism aiming to meet ABNT NBR 1536 update. It revokes article 3 of Inmetro Ordinance 262/2012 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 262/2012 – G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.3) It maintains the other provisions contained in Inmetro Ordinances 262/2012 and 481/2010 (Portaria Inmetro Nº 481/2010 – G/TBT/N/BRA/375/Add.1) The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:

Distribution date: 10 April 2017
Products Covered: ): pencil sharpeners (HS 8214.10); backpacks and briefcases (HS 4202); drawing sets (HS 9017); Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous -tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils (HS 9608); student rubber (HS 4016); child scissors (HS 8214); student glue (HS 3505) and others school items.
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Decision of the Energy Regulatory Commission extending the first deadline for fulfilling the petroleum product sampling and quality specification determination obligation applicable to parties licensed to sell petrol and diesel to the public, established in Mexican Official Standard NOM-016-CRE-2016. On 29 August 2016, Decision No. A/035/2016 of the Energy Regulatory Commission issuing Mexican Official Standard NOM-016-CRE-2016, "Quality specifications for petroleum products", was published in the Mexican Official Journal. The Standard entered into force on 28 October 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=5478031&fecha=30/03/2017

Distribution date: 05 April 2017
Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
DUS 572:2017, Sodium bicarbonate - Specification.

Distribution date: 04 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 03 June 2017
This draft Uganda standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for the grades of sodium bicarbonate defined herein.
Products Covered: Sodium bicarbonate
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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