Distribution date: 02 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

Products Covered: Aluminium sulphate (HS:  283322;  ICS:  71.06.50)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

As a consequence of the establishment of provisional maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides, veterinary drugs and feed additives under Food Sanitation Law(G/SPS/N/JPN/145), the so-called "Positive List System", provisional MRLs for pesticides in or on feeds are proposed. These provisional MRLs in or on feeds are set to prevent foods of animal origin from containing pesticides above respective MRLs. In addition, maximum limits for Aflatoxin B1 in feeds are proposed.

Products Covered: Wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn and sorghum (HS: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05 and 10.07) for feed; ・Cereal straw, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover and other forage products (HS:12.13, 12.14) for feed; ・Mixed feed excluding petfood (HS:23.09).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

As a consequence of the establishment of provisional maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides, veterinary drugs and feed additives under Food Sanitation Law(G/SPS/N/JPN/145), the so-called "Positive List System", provisional MRLs for pesticides in or on feeds are proposed. These provisional MRLs in or on feeds are set to prevent foods of animal origin from containing pesticides above respective MRLs. In addition, maximum limits for Aflatoxin B1 in feeds are proposed.

Products Covered: Wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn and sorghum (HS: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05 and 10.07) for feed; ・Cereal straw, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover and other forage products (HS:12.13, 12.14) for feed; ・Mixed feed excluding petfood (HS:23.09).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

EPA is proposing to amend the polymer exemption rule, which provides an exemption from the premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to exclude from eligibility polymers containing as an integral part of their composition, except as impurities, certain perfluoroalkyl moieties consisting of a CF3- or longer chain length. This proposed exclusion includes polymers that contain any one or more of the following: Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFAS); perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFAC); fluorotelomers; or perfluoroalkyl moieties that are covalently bound to either a carbon or sulfur atom where the carbon or sulfur atom is an integral part of the polymer molecule. If finalized as proposed, any person who intends to manufacture (or import) any of these polymers not already on the TSCA Inventory would have to complete the TSCA premanufacture review process prior to commencing the manufacture or import of such polymers. EPA believes this proposed change to the current regulation is necessary because, based on recent information, EPA can no longer conclude that these polymers "will not present an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment,'' which is the determination necessary to support an exemption under TSCA, such as the polymer exemption rule.

Products Covered: Perfluorinated Polymers (HS:  3808;  ICS:  13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

EPA is proposing to amend the polymer exemption rule, which provides an exemption from the premanufacture notification (PMN) requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), to exclude from eligibility polymers containing as an integral part of their composition, except as impurities, certain perfluoroalkyl moieties consisting of a CF3- or longer chain length. This proposed exclusion includes polymers that contain any one or more of the following: Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFAS); perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFAC); fluorotelomers; or perfluoroalkyl moieties that are covalently bound to either a carbon or sulfur atom where the carbon or sulfur atom is an integral part of the polymer molecule. If finalized as proposed, any person who intends to manufacture (or import) any of these polymers not already on the TSCA Inventory would have to complete the TSCA premanufacture review process prior to commencing the manufacture or import of such polymers. EPA believes this proposed change to the current regulation is necessary because, based on recent information, EPA can no longer conclude that these polymers "will not present an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment,'' which is the determination necessary to support an exemption under TSCA, such as the polymer exemption rule.

Products Covered: Perfluorinated Polymers (HS:  3808;  ICS:  13)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

This Standard covers the following: purpose, scope of application, definitions, symbols and abbreviations, classification and description, composition and requirements, contaminants, hygiene, packaging, labelling, sampling, methods of analysis, appendix, monitoring and inspection.

Products Covered: Horchata drink (tariff subheading 2106.90; International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.060)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 17 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

This Standard covers the following: purpose, scope of application, definitions, symbols and abbreviations, classification and description, composition and requirements, contaminants, hygiene, packaging, labelling, sampling, methods of analysis, appendix, monitoring and inspection.

Products Covered: Horchata drink (tariff subheading 2106.90; International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.060)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

EPA is proposing to update and revise its data requirements for the registration of microbial and biochemical pesticide products to reflect current scientific knowledge. These proposed revisions are intended to provide EPA with data and other information necessary to support the registration of a biochemical and microbial pesticide product, and will improve the Agency's ability to make regulatory decisions about the human health and environmental effects of these pesticide products. EPA is also proposing to update the definitions of a biochemical pesticide and a microbial pesticide to more accurately describe these categories of pesticides, and to make a conforming change to the definition of microbial pesticide. EPA is announcing its policy to provide assistance to applicants when needed in determining what data are appropriate to support registration of a biochemical or microbial pesticide and encouraging applicants to request pre-submission meetings to discuss these data issues. EPA is announcing its intent to provide assistance to applicants in some narrow circumstances in preparation of an applicant's data waiver.

Products Covered: Pesticides(HS: 3808;  ICS: 13, 65)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

EPA is proposing to update and revise its data requirements for the registration of microbial and biochemical pesticide products to reflect current scientific knowledge. These proposed revisions are intended to provide EPA with data and other information necessary to support the registration of a biochemical and microbial pesticide product, and will improve the Agency's ability to make regulatory decisions about the human health and environmental effects of these pesticide products. EPA is also proposing to update the definitions of a biochemical pesticide and a microbial pesticide to more accurately describe these categories of pesticides, and to make a conforming change to the definition of microbial pesticide. EPA is announcing its policy to provide assistance to applicants when needed in determining what data are appropriate to support registration of a biochemical or microbial pesticide and encouraging applicants to request pre-submission meetings to discuss these data issues. EPA is announcing its intent to provide assistance to applicants in some narrow circumstances in preparation of an applicant's data waiver.

Products Covered: Pesticides(HS: 3808;  ICS: 13, 65)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 23 March 2006 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

The notified regulation approves the guidelines for the inspection of foreign establishments manufacturing veterinary products.

Products Covered: Veterinarian products

Regulation Type: Regular notification