Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 13 June 2017

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu announces that the Draft of Sanitation Standard for Food Cleansers Amend to Article 5, dated 5 September 2016 (G/SPS/N/TPKM/410) has now been finalized. The final version of the Standard has entered into force on 12 June 2017. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/TPKM/17_2661_00_x.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/TPKM/17_2661_00_e.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 09 June 2017 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2017

The notified draft Regulation establishes the rules governing the labelling of packaged foods, domestically produced and imported, that contain genetically modified ingredients and are available to consumers at points of final sale in the national territory. It seeks to protect consumers' right to information, pursuant to Article 37 of Law No. 29571 (Consumer Protection and Defence Code).

Products Covered: 1108.12.00.00: Maize (corn) starch. 1201.00.90.00: Soya beans, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1205.10.90.00: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, other than for sowing. 1205.90.90.00: Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1207.20.90.00: Cotton seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1208.10.00.00: Flours and meals of soya beans. 1209.10.00.00: Sugar beet seed. 1212.91.00.00: Sugar beet. 1214.90.00.00: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets. 1302.19.20.00: Soyabean extract, whether or not in powder. 1507.10.00.00: Crude soyabean oil, whether or not degummed. 1507.90.10.00: Refined soyabean oil, containing added denaturalizing substances not exceeding 1%. 1507.90.90.00: Soyabean oil, refined, other than containing added denaturalizing substances not exceeding 1%. 1512.21.00.00: Crude cottonseed oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed. 1512.29.00.00: Other cottonseed oil, other than crude, whether or not gossypol has been removed. 1514.11.00.00: Low erucic acid rape or colza oil, crude. 1514.19.00.00: Other low erucic acid rape or colza oil, other than crude. 1515.21.00.00: Maize (corn) oil, crude. 1515.29.00.00: Maize (corn) oil, other than crude. 1701.12.00.00: Raw beet sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter. 1701.91.00.00: Refined cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter. 1701.99.90.00: Other cane or beet sugar, in solid form. 2005.80.00.00: Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen. 2103.10.00.00: Soya sauce. 2106.10.11.00: Soya protein concentrate, containing 65% to 75% protein on a dry basis. 3203.00.16.00: Colouring matter of purple maize/corn (anthocyanin).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 June 2017

Products Covered: Cosmetics (HS: Chapter 33; ICS: 71.100.70).

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2017

The notified draft Directorial Resolution sets out the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of Rhizobium radiobacter strain GV 3101 originating in and coming from Germany, following the completion of the relevant pest risk analysis.

Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3002.90.10.00: Rhizobium radiobacter strain GV 3101

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 30 May 2017

Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 29 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 28 July 2017

The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 54, dealing with bases for preparation of drinks, shall be declared voluntary. This declaration is done to reduce the regulatory burden of manufacturers and importers and remove duplicate technical regulations.

Products Covered: Bases for preparation of drinks

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 28 July 2017

The existing Mandatory Standard, SI 1248, dealing with beverage powders having fruity or other flavours, shall be declared voluntary. This declaration is done to reduce the regulatory burden of manufacturers and importers and remove duplicate technical regulations.

Products Covered: Beverage powders having fruity or other flavours

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 May 2017

The proposed amendment notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/1040 (dated 14 July 2016) was adopted and published on 17 May 2017 as the Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Veterinary Drugs — Antimicrobial Resistance) and Regulations Amending the Establishment Licensing Fees (Veterinary Drugs) Regulations.  These regulations will come into force between November 2017 and July 2019.  This measure was also notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/491 (dated 7 July 2016).

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 24 May 2017

Revision of the existing standards and specifications for Asparaginase (A. oryzae NZYM-SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Peracetic Acid Composition, Hypobromous acid water, and 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP).

Products Covered: Food additive (Asparaginase (A. oryzae NZYM-SP-derived), Sodium Selenite, Octanoic Acid, Hypobromous acid water, and 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP)) and Food additive composition (Peracetic Acid Composition)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 May 2017 | Final date for Comment: 23 July 2017

This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements, tests methods and sampling of emulsion explosives.

Products Covered: Commercial blasting explosives.

Regulation Type: Regular notification