Regulatory Updates
Import inspection requirement for commodities classified under 26 specific CCC codes if they are used for food or food additives
Distribution date: 22 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2018
Commodities classified under 26 specific CCC codes shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food or food additives. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Products Covered: Those food or food additives classified under 26 specific CCC codes.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Compulsory specification for aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalve molluscs (VC 9107) – Extension of the comment period
Distribution date: 22 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 17 January 2018
This compulsory specification requires that aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalve molluscs for human consumption which are offered for sale, comply with the chemical, marine biotoxins and microbiological requirements for disease-causing organisms outlined in the referenced SANS 2879, read together with the shellfish monitoring programme and relevant technical regulations. The date for comments has been extended to 17 January 2018.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la importación, fabricación, registro, comercialización y uso de aditivos que contengan polimixina E (colistina) y polimixina B como promotores de crecimiento en especies animales productoras de alimentos para el consumo humano" (Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Prohibiting the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of additives containing polymyxin E (colistin) and polymyxin B as growth promoters for animals producing food for human consumption")
Distribution date: 20 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 19 January 2018
The notified draft Resolution prohibits the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of additives containing polymyxin E (colistin) and polymyxin B. It contains articles on its objective; the time-limit for the clearance of existing stocks; penalties; and its period of validity.
Products Covered: Additives
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: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Dinotefuran.
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: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.05 and 10.06) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.07 and 12.12)- 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: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Mandipropamid.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.10)
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: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Tiamulin.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 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: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Cyanazine.
Products Covered: - 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 Code: 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 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 Code: 12.01) - Waters (HS Code: 22.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft of Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation "On Approval of Administrative Regulation on fulfilment by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance and the Federal Customs Service of function on carrying out state veterinary surveillance at points of entry through the state border of the Russian Federation and state veterinary surveillance at other places of customs operations within the territory of the Russian Federation, different from points of entry through the state border of the Russian Federation, in respect of goods subject to state veterinary surveillance for import or transit through the customs border of the Eurasian economic union"
Distribution date: 15 November 2017
This document clarifies the course of action of customs services in respect of goods under control, while importing or transit, (except aquatic biological resources, caught while fishing conducting, and produced on their basis fish and other products) at the points of entry, located at the free port of Vladivostok.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la importación, fabricación, registro, comercialización y uso de medicamentos veterinarios como productos terminados y aditivos empleados en la elaboración de alimentos para animales, que en su composición garantizada declaren contener como ingrediente el arsénico o compuestos arsenicales" (Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Prohibiting the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of veterinary drugs as finished products and animal feed additives, the guaranteed composition of which includes arsenic and arsenic compounds".)
Distribution date: 13 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 January 2018
The notified text establishes a prohibition on arsenic and arsenic compounds in animal feeds and veterinary drugs. Its articles refer to its objective and to reformulation, the time-limit for clearance of existing stocks, penalties, and the period of validity.
Products Covered: Veterinary drugs and animal feed.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Colour Additives Exempt From Certification; Calcium Carbonate; Final Rule
Distribution date: 13 November 2017
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the colour additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium carbonate to colour hard and soft candy, mints, and chewing gum. We are taking this action in response to a colour additive petition submitted by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. The rule is effective 8 December 2017. The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-11-07/pdf/2017-24194.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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