Draft Ministerial Act on luminous transmittance meter (15 pages, in Portuguese).

Distribution date: 20 January 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
Products Covered: Luminous transmittance meter (HS: 9027 50)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Issuing the Technical Regulation establishing the technical requirements for pipes for water supply, sewerage systems, sanitary use and stormwater runoff and the fittings thereof acquired by water supply and sewerage service providers" (12 pages, in Spanish).

Distribution date: 27 January 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
Señalar los requisitos técnicos mínimos asociados con la composición química de los materiales y, la estandarización de la información mínima sobre los requisitos técnicos que deben tener presentes los prestadores, con el fin de garantizar la calidad del servicio, para los tubos de acueducto y sus accesorios, integrantes en su conjunto de los sistemas de conducción y distribución de agua para consumo humano y para los tubos y accesorios integrantes en su conjunto de los sistemas de conexión, recolección y transporte final y tratamiento de las aguas residuales domésticas, industriales, pluviales o combinadas. Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Definiciones; Requisitos técnicos de conservación de la calidad del agua para tuberías de acueducto y sus accesorios, como productos terminados; Requisito técnico de conservación de la calidad de los tubos para alcantarillado y sus accesorios y para uso sanitario - aguas lluvias, como productos terminados; Estandarización de la información mínima sobre los requisitos técnicos; Control, vigilancia y otras disposiciones; Notificaciones y Vigencia.
Products Covered: (Tariff subheadings 7904.51.00.00, 7306.50.00.00, 6811.30.00.00, 6810.91.00.00, 3917.29.90.00, 6906.00.00.00, 7303.00.00.00, 3917.21.00.00 and 3917.23.00.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Issuing the Technical Regulation establishing the technical requirements for pipes for water supply, sewerage systems, sanitary use and stormwater runoff and the fittings thereof acquired by water supply and sewerage service providers" (12 pages, in Spanish).

Distribution date: 27 January 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
Señalar los requisitos técnicos mínimos asociados con la composición química de los materiales y, la estandarización de la información mínima sobre los requisitos técnicos que deben tener presentes los prestadores, con el fin de garantizar la calidad del servicio, para los tubos de acueducto y sus accesorios, integrantes en su conjunto de los sistemas de conducción y distribución de agua para consumo humano y para los tubos y accesorios integrantes en su conjunto de los sistemas de conexión, recolección y transporte final y tratamiento de las aguas residuales domésticas, industriales, pluviales o combinadas. Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Definiciones; Requisitos técnicos de conservación de la calidad del agua para tuberías de acueducto y sus accesorios, como productos terminados; Requisito técnico de conservación de la calidad de los tubos para alcantarillado y sus accesorios y para uso sanitario - aguas lluvias, como productos terminados; Estandarización de la información mínima sobre los requisitos técnicos; Control, vigilancia y otras disposiciones; Notificaciones y Vigencia.
Products Covered: (Tariff subheadings 7904.51.00.00, 7306.50.00.00, 6811.30.00.00, 6810.91.00.00, 3917.29.90.00, 6906.00.00.00, 7303.00.00.00, 3917.21.00.00 and 3917.23.00.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Colour Additives Exempt From Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labelling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration (12 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 01 February 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we) is proposing to revise its requirements for cochineal extract and carmine by requiring their declaration on the label of all food and cosmetic products that contain these colour additives. The proposed rule responds to reports of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, to cochineal extract and carmine-containing food and cosmetics and would allow consumers who are allergic to these colour additives to identify and thus avoid products that contain these colour additives. This proposed action also responds, in part, to a citizen petition submitted by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). With regard to drug products, FDA plans to initiate rulemaking to implement the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA) (Pub. L.105-115) provisions that require declaration of inactive ingredients for drugs. The FDAMA provisions have already been implemented for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
Products Covered: Colour Additives in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (HS Chapter 3003 and 3304 ) (ICS 11,67, and 71)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Colour Additives Exempt From Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labelling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration (12 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 01 February 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we) is proposing to revise its requirements for cochineal extract and carmine by requiring their declaration on the label of all food and cosmetic products that contain these colour additives. The proposed rule responds to reports of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, to cochineal extract and carmine-containing food and cosmetics and would allow consumers who are allergic to these colour additives to identify and thus avoid products that contain these colour additives. This proposed action also responds, in part, to a citizen petition submitted by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). With regard to drug products, FDA plans to initiate rulemaking to implement the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA) (Pub. L.105-115) provisions that require declaration of inactive ingredients for drugs. The FDAMA provisions have already been implemented for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
Products Covered: Colour Additives in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (HS Chapter 3003 and 3304 ) (ICS 11,67, and 71)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Final rule. Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labelling; Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration (Available in English; 13 pages).

Distribution date: 03 February 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
FDA has issued a proposed rule to require the declaration by name of the color additives carmine and cochineal extract on all foods and cosmetics.
Products Covered: 32050015, 32030010, 32050005 (carmine and cochineal extract)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Final rule. Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labelling; Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration (Available in English; 13 pages).

Distribution date: 03 February 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
FDA has issued a proposed rule to require the declaration by name of the color additives carmine and cochineal extract on all foods and cosmetics.
Products Covered: 32050015, 32030010, 32050005 (carmine and cochineal extract)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE) Resolution No. 10 of 14 September 2005 amending Article 5 of Resolution No. 43/05 of 13 July 2005, "Implementing International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15: Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade" (1 page, in Spanish).

Distribution date: 08 February 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
The notified Resolution provides that firms engaged in the quarantine treatment of wood packaging material which apply the chemical treatment established in International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15 must comply with existing national legislation in matters which do not fall strictly within the field of plant health.
Products Covered: Packaging material in international trade
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE) Resolution No. 10 of 14 September 2005 amending Article 5 of Resolution No. 43/05 of 13 July 2005, "Implementing International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15: Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade" (1 page, in Spanish).

Distribution date: 08 February 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
The notified Resolution provides that firms engaged in the quarantine treatment of wood packaging material which apply the chemical treatment established in International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15 must comply with existing national legislation in matters which do not fall strictly within the field of plant health.
Products Covered: Packaging material in international trade
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft of scope and application standard of food additive (Available in English, 3 pages).

Distribution date: 09 February 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025
To amend the scope and application standards for antioxidants of food additives: potassium sulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium sulfite (anhydrous), sodium bisulfite, sodium hydrosulfite, potassium metabisulfite, potassium bisulfite and sodium metabisulfite.
Products Covered: Potassium sulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium sulfite (anhydrous), sodium bisulfite, sodium hydrosulfite, potassium metabisulfite, potassium bisulfite and sodium metabisulfite.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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