Distribution date: 17 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 14 December 2015

The notified text establishes the maximum levels of phosphorus and the biodegradability of surfactants in detergents and soaps. It covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Obligations of manufacturers and importers of detergents and soaps; Maximum permissible phosphorus levels; Biodegradability requirement; Conformity assessment procedure; Conformity certificates; Obligation to inform of manufacturers and importers of detergents and soaps for institutional and industrial use; Inspection, monitoring and control; Penalties; Review and updating; Transitional regime; and Period of validity and derogations.

Products Covered: Detergents and soaps (HS codes: 3401, 3402 and 340540)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 14 December 2015

The notified text establishes the maximum levels of phosphorus and the biodegradability of surfactants in detergents and soaps. It covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Obligations of manufacturers and importers of detergents and soaps; Maximum permissible phosphorus levels; Biodegradability requirement; Conformity assessment procedure; Conformity certificates; Obligation to inform of manufacturers and importers of detergents and soaps for institutional and industrial use; Inspection, monitoring and control; Penalties; Review and updating; Transitional regime; and Period of validity and derogations.

Products Covered: Detergents and soaps (HS codes: 3401, 3402 and 340540)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 24 September 2015

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">The minimum requirements for r</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">adiopharmaceuticals </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">are to </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">be partially amended to add the standard</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">s </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">for a </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">radiopharmaceutical </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">to be newly approved.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 24 September 2015

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">The minimum requirements for r</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">adiopharmaceuticals </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">are to </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">be partially amended to add the standard</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">s </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">for a </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">radiopharmaceutical </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'?? ??';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;">to be newly approved.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 17 November 2015

Health Canada's Food Directorate has become aware of two instances where editorial errors had been listed within the Lists of Permitted Food Additives. Both instances were determined to be the result of past editorial errors where maximum residue limits were incorrectly listed as maximum levels of use. The instances in question were limited to the entries within the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Solvents (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/15-extraction-eng.php) for ethyl acetate permitted for use as an extraction solvent for decaffeinating green coffee beans and tea leaves, and for methyl alcohol permitted for use as an extraction solvent in manufacturing steviol glycosides. Therefore, Health Canada has modified the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Solvents to correct these permitted food additive uses, effective 3 September 2015. The complete details of these corrections are summarized within the notice of modification document, which is available below. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of these food additives. Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the safety in use of any food additive, including ethyl acetate and methyl alcohol. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of these food additives or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically.

Products Covered: Ethyl acetate and methyl alcohol (ICS Codes: 67.220, 67.140, 67.180)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 17 November 2015

Health Canada's Food Directorate has become aware of two instances where editorial errors had been listed within the Lists of Permitted Food Additives. Both instances were determined to be the result of past editorial errors where maximum residue limits were incorrectly listed as maximum levels of use. The instances in question were limited to the entries within the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Solvents (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/list/15-extraction-eng.php) for ethyl acetate permitted for use as an extraction solvent for decaffeinating green coffee beans and tea leaves, and for methyl alcohol permitted for use as an extraction solvent in manufacturing steviol glycosides. Therefore, Health Canada has modified the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Solvents to correct these permitted food additive uses, effective 3 September 2015. The complete details of these corrections are summarized within the notice of modification document, which is available below. The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision in this regard and to provide the appropriate contact information for any inquiries or for those wishing to submit any new scientific information relevant to the safety of these food additives. Health Canada's Food Directorate is committed to reviewing any new scientific information on the safety in use of any food additive, including ethyl acetate and methyl alcohol. Anyone wishing to submit new scientific information on the use of these food additives or to submit any inquiries may do so in writing, by regular mail or electronically.

Products Covered: Ethyl acetate and methyl alcohol (ICS Codes: 67.220, 67.140, 67.180)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2015

The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that the draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents or soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits", notified on 7 July 2010 by the World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/199, is being withdrawn.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 15 September 2015

The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that the draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents or soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits", notified on 7 July 2010 by the World Trade Organization in document G/SPS/N/COL/199, is being withdrawn.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 14 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 November 2015

This document introduces the common requirements for safety procedures, quality assurance system, registration and labeling procedures, inspections of the regulated products, common forms of registration documents for member States of the Eurasian Economic Union. It also provides the measures for mutual harmonization and unification of legislation in the field of veterinary medicinal products for member States of the Eurasian Economic Union. The document was developed in conformity with FAO/WHO international recomendations.

Products Covered: Veterinary medicinal products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 November 2015

This document introduces the common requirements for safety procedures, quality assurance system, registration and labeling procedures, inspections of the regulated products, common forms of registration documents for member States of the Eurasian Economic Union. It also provides the measures for mutual harmonization and unification of legislation in the field of veterinary medicinal products for member States of the Eurasian Economic Union. The document was developed in conformity with FAO/WHO international recomendations.

Products Covered: Veterinary medicinal products

Regulation Type: Regular notification