Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 21 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2018

This draft of decree states that all of Lubricating Oils produced within the country or imported, distributed and marketed in the country shall fulfil the SNI requirements. The producers which produced these products therefore shall comply with those requirements proven by having Product Certificate for Using SNI Mark. The product certificate on SNI marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body which has been accredited by KAN and appointed by the Minister of Industry through testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI requirements. Directorate of Downstream Chemical Industry, Ministry of Industry is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of this decree and shall provide a technical guidance of the decree, which cover procedure of Product Certification and SNI Marking. Products which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically and imported shall meet the requirements consisted in: SNI 7069.1:2012 Classification and specification - Lubricants - Part 1: Lubricating oils for 4 (four) steps gasoline engines of motorized vehicles (this standard is available in Indonesian); SNI 7069.2:2012 Classification and specification - Lubricants - Part 2: Lubricating oils for 4 (four) steps gasoline engines of motor cycle; SNI 7069.3:2016 Classification and specification - Lubricants - Part 3: Lubricating oils of 2 (two) steps gasoline engines with air coolers; SNI 7069.4:2017 Classification and specification - Lubricants - Part 4: Lubricating oils of 2 (two) steps gasoline engines with water coolers; SNI 7069.5:2012 Classification and specification - Lubricants - Part 5: Lubricating oils of high rotation diesel engines; SNI 7069.6:2017 Classification and specification - Lubricants - Part 6: Lubricating oils of manual transmision and differential gears; SNI 7069.7:2017 Classification and specification - Lubricants - Part 7: Lubricating oils of automatic transmission

Products Covered: Lubricating oils for 4 (four) steps gasoline engines of motorized vehicles, Lubricating oils for 4 (four) steps gasoline engines of motor cycle, Lubricating oils of 2 (two) steps gasoline engines with air coolers; Lubricating oils of 2 (two) steps gasoline engines with water coolers, Lubricating oils of high rotation diesel engines, Lubricating oils of manual transmision and differential gears, Lubricating oils of automatic transmission (HS ex.2710.19.43; ex.3403.19.12; ex.3403.19.19; ex.3403.99.12; ex.3403.99.19). ICS 75.100 - Lubricants, industrial oils and related products. Including mineral oils, fluids for metal working and for temporary protection against corrosion

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 March 2018

The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "establishing requirements for the entry into Colombia of samples of plant material for laboratory physico-chemical analysis", notified on 17 August 2017 by the World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/271, has been issued pursuant to Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution No. 00021112 of 26 February 2018, which entered into force on 27 February 2018. Text available at: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/COL/18_1579_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2018

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

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS: 05.04)- Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS: 15.02 and 15.06)               

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2018

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

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 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: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2018

Current fertilizer labelling, forces operators to change labels on packaging materials even with a minor change in manufacturing process, leading to increase in production cost. To reduce the production cost, fertilizer labelling requirements are to be simplified.

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2018

This draft Commission delegated regulation amends certain requirements related to the labelling of olive oil. In particular, it provides clarification in respect of certain optional indications (values of certain physico-chemical parameters that have to be labelled when the acidity is mentioned; harvesting year). It also clarifies the mention of the harvesting year and introduces a possibility for the EU Member States to make the labelling of the harvesting year compulsory for extra virgin and virgin olive oil, for the domestic production only (*), and as long as other requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 29/2012 are fulfilled (i.e. that all the olive oil in the container comes from that harvest). (*) This obligation is limited to olive oil obtained from olives harvested domestically and intended for their national markets only.

Products Covered: HS codes: 15.09.10 virgin olive oil, 15.09.90 olive oil not chemically modified other than virgin, 15.10.00 other oils obtained solely from olives (crude or refined olive-pomace oil and its blends with virgin olive oils)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2018

Zeoliteis to be newly added to the list of anti-caking material available for designated compounded fertilizers.

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3102, 3104, 3105)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2018

Current fertilizer labelling, forces operators to change labels on packaging materials even with a minor change in manufacturing process, leading to increase in production cost. To reduce the production cost, fertilizer labelling requirements are to be simplified.

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2018

Current fertilizer labelling forces operators to change labels on packaging materials even with a minor change in manufacturing process, leading to increase in production cost. To reduce the production cost, fertilizer labelling requirements are to be simplified.

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2018 | Final date for Comment: 12 April 2018

Regarding by-product fluid nitrogen fertilizers composed of fermented by-product, cultivation tests are not to be required for registration.

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3102, 3105)

Regulation Type: Regular notification