Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 14 November 2016

MAFF was proposing revision of the Article 45 of the "Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" to add milk products to the list of items subject to animal quarantine in the notification G/SPS/N/JPN/471. The revision(*) of the "Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control" was published in Japanese Official Gazette on 31 October 2016. The revision will enter into force on 1 November 2017. Animal Health Requirements are still in preparation to set out detailed import conditions for milk products including required statements in the health certificate based on the import risk analysis and Chapters 8.8.24, 8.8.25, 8.8.35 and 8.8.36 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (the OIE Code). MAFF will duly notify WTO Members once draft Animal Health Requirements have been developed. (*) MAFF revised the Article 45 in the "Ministerial Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control (No. 35, 1951)" as attached: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/JPN/16_4725_00_e.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 11 November 2016 | Final date for Comment: 10 January 2017

The notified text establishes registration requirements for producers, packers (including sub-contractors), importers, persons importing for their own consumption, and agronomic assessment units conducting fertilizer and/or soil conditioner efficacy trials. It also establishes registration requirements for fertilizers and soil conditioners and covers the following aspects: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Registration requirements; General requirements; Specific requirements; Registration procedure; Technical visits; Issue of registration certificates; Period of validity of registration; Changes to registration; Cancellation of registration; Fertilizers and/or soil conditioners subject to efficacy trials; Documents needed for the approval of efficacy trials; Efficacy trial formalities; Protocol approval; Conducting of trials; Importation of samples for experiments; Obligations; Prohibitions; Annexes; Transitional provisions; Penalties and period of validity.

Products Covered: Fertilizers and/or soil conditioners.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 November 2016 | Final date for Comment: 06 January 2017

<div style="text-align:left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Gas cylinders and the fuel thereof for portable gas stoves, blowtorches and refillable lighters are subject to mandatory inspection under the certification system of the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI). The BSMI intends to adopt the revised version of CNS 14530 ''Gas cylinders for portable gas cooker'' (announced on 8 April 2014) as the testing and inspection standard.</span><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11pt;"></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">The conformity assessment procedure </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">for</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">gas cylinders and the fuel thereof for portable gas stoves, blowtorches and refillable lighters</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">remains unchanged, i.e.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> Type Approved Batch Inspection</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">(</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">TABI</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">) Scheme.</span><br /></div>

Products Covered: Gas cylinders and the fuel thereof for portable gas stoves, blowtorches and refillable lighters (refer to attachment)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 November 2016 | Final date for Comment: 02 January 2017

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This Draft Uganda standard s</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">pecifies the requirements and methods of testing for synthetic-fibre filled pillow for domestic use.</span></span></span>

Products Covered: Pillows for domestic use, Synthetic fibre filled pillows for domestic use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 November 2016 | Final date for Comment: 02 January 2017

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This Draft Uganda standard s</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">pecifies the requirements and methods of testing for </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">plumage filled pillows for domestic use</span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: Pillows for domestic use, Plumage filled pillows for domestic use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 November 2016 | Final date for Comment: 28 November 2016

This document announces the Agency's receipt of an initial filing of a pesticide petition requesting the amendment of the tolerance for residues of the fungicide, propamocarb hydrochloride, in or on potato from 0.06 parts per million (ppm) to 0.30 ppm.

Products Covered: Potato

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 27 December 2016

<p><span lang="ES" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"></span>Se establecen los requisitos que debe cumplir la etiqueta de los reactivos in vitro para investigación, in vitro huérfanos para diagnóstico, in vitro grado analítico, analito específico y los reactivos de uso general en laboratorio; Objeto y ámbito de aplicación; Definiciones; Requisitos generales de la etiqueta; Requisitos específicos de la etiqueta; Declaración de la conformidad; Procedimiento de evaluación de la conformidad; Autorización para el agotamiento de existencias de etiquetas y uso de adhesivos; Revisión y actualización; Inspección, Vigilancia y Control y Vigencia.</p>

Products Covered: Antisera and other blood fractions and modified immunological products, whether or not obtained by means of biotechnological processes (HS code(s): 300210); Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; toxins, cultures of micro-organisms and similar products (excl. yeasts and vaccines) (HS code(s): 300290); Reagents for determining blood groups or blood factors (HS code(s): 300620); Culture media specially prepared for the development of micro-organisms (HS code(s): 3821); Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, and certified reference materials (excl. compound diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient, blood-grouping reagents, animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses and vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms and similar products) (HS code(s): 3822)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 October 2016

Products Covered: 34.01.11.00, 34.01.19.00, 34.01.19.10, 34.01.19.90, 34.01.20.00, 34.01.30.00, 34.02.11.10, 34.02.11.90, 34.02.12.10, 34.02.12.90 and 34.02.13.10. ;

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 26 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 25 December 2016

This Pakistan Standard applies to scope, sample, test samples, supply, vendors certificate&nbsp; requirements and other parameters etc.

Products Covered: Ready mixed paint brushing, finishing, semi gloss for general purpose PS: 402 (U.D.C No. 667.82.685.31) (HS: 32.08, 32.09 and 32.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 23 December 2016

<p>The proposed rules are amended to correct punctuation on a statutory cite, amend definitions to include language requested by the Office of Administrative Rules, update and clarify definitions to match the language used in OAC Chapters 15, 25, and 26, revise applicability of this chapter to include all entities subject to the requirements of Chapter 16 rules, outline and detail the authority of the PSTD pertaining to enforcing antifreeze, amend the rules to set forth the specific requirements for an application to sell antifreeze, correct rule citations, and outline the guidelines for obtaining antifreeze permits.</p>

Products Covered: Antifreeze

Regulation Type: Regular notification