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Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Abamectin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 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: 08.01, 08.02, 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) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Food safety Human health Pesticides

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Imidacloprid.

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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 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: 09.01, 09.02, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)- Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Prohexadione-calcium.

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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 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: 09.01, 09.02, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Fludioxonil.

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) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - 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: 08.01, 08.02, 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: 09.03, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06 and 12.07) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety Human health Pesticides

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Clofentezine.

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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 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: 09.01, 09.02, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Famoxadone.

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) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - 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, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01 and 10.03) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 13 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 12 June 2017

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Spiramycin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Dairy produce (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs Human health Food safety

Draft resolution number 322, 17 March 2017, regarding the active ingredient F43 - FIPRONIL of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

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Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 18 April 2017

This Draft resolution changes conditions for the household use of the active ingredient F43 - FIPRONIL from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers

Products Covered: Household cleaning products ICS Code(s): 13

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Human health Pesticides

Letter by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-USH-7/6144 as of 3 April 2017

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Distribution date: 11 April 2017

In box 3 of the G/SPS/N/RUS/128 the following HS Code(s) should be added:- 2303; and- 3507.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Modification of content/scope of regulation

DUS 1659:2017, Materials in contact with food - Requirements for packaging materials

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Distribution date: 11 April 2017 | Final date for Comment: 09 June 2017

This Draft Uganda Standard provides the general requirements of packaging items for food contact and their subsequent use.

Products Covered: ICS Code(s): 55.020, 55.040

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Contaminants Food safety Packaging Human health

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