Distribution date: 10 February 2016

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

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 10 February 2016

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

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016

The notified text establishes the conformity control methods and techniques to be employed at the borders on imported primary products, food products and animal feed. Controls on imported goods must be performed prior to customs clearance on the basis of documents submitted by the importer or his authorized representative. Border controls on imported goods involve: 1) documentation checks; 2) identity checks; and 3) physical checks. The notified text details the control procedures. Where goods are refused clearance, the importer or his duly authorized representative may submit a reasoned appeal within eight days of the date of notification of refusal of clearance. The importer or his representative may remove the goods before obtaining the results of the analyses. The importer is responsible for storing the goods, secured by an official customs seal, at premises approved by the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) while awaiting the results of the analyses.

Products Covered: Live animals and animal products, plants and plant products and all food products and animal feed, additives, agricultural inputs, pesticides, and veterinary drugs and products.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016

The notified text establishes the conformity control methods and techniques to be employed at the borders on imported primary products, food products and animal feed. Controls on imported goods must be performed prior to customs clearance on the basis of documents submitted by the importer or his authorized representative. Border controls on imported goods involve: 1) documentation checks; 2) identity checks; and 3) physical checks. The notified text details the control procedures. Where goods are refused clearance, the importer or his duly authorized representative may submit a reasoned appeal within eight days of the date of notification of refusal of clearance. The importer or his representative may remove the goods before obtaining the results of the analyses. The importer is responsible for storing the goods, secured by an official customs seal, at premises approved by the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) while awaiting the results of the analyses.

Products Covered: Live animals and animal products, plants and plant products and all food products and animal feed, additives, agricultural inputs, pesticides, and veterinary drugs and products.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (heading 30) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (heading 30) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016

Products Covered: Medicaments (HS 30.04) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016

Products Covered: Medicaments (HS 30.04) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 February 2016

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is clarifying its approach within the National Residue Program's (NRP's) Tier 2 exploratory program when it tests tissue samples collected from livestock and poultry carcasses and detects chemicals that do not have established tolerances or other regulatory levels. This approach applies to potentially hazardous chemicals that are not animal drugs or pesticide chemicals with established tolerances. FSIS also intends to apply this approach to egg products should these products become subject to chemical testing and to products from fish of the order Siluriformes when the final rule to make these species amenable to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) is fully implemented. FSIS requests comments on the approach discussed in this document, and on how it can further improve its management of environmental contaminants and other chemical hazards in meat and poultry products.

Products Covered: Meat, poultry, egg products, and siluriformes fish

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 February 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 February 2016

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is clarifying its approach within the National Residue Program's (NRP's) Tier 2 exploratory program when it tests tissue samples collected from livestock and poultry carcasses and detects chemicals that do not have established tolerances or other regulatory levels. This approach applies to potentially hazardous chemicals that are not animal drugs or pesticide chemicals with established tolerances. FSIS also intends to apply this approach to egg products should these products become subject to chemical testing and to products from fish of the order Siluriformes when the final rule to make these species amenable to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) is fully implemented. FSIS requests comments on the approach discussed in this document, and on how it can further improve its management of environmental contaminants and other chemical hazards in meat and poultry products.

Products Covered: Meat, poultry, egg products, and siluriformes fish

Regulation Type: Regular notification