Regulatory Updates
Notice for prohibition of import, export, possession, acquisition, sale, use and disposal of agricultural remedies
Distribution date: 14 October 2016
Item 6 of G/SPS/N/ZAF/42 should read: 6. Description of content: The acquisition, import, export, possession, sale, use and disposal of agricultural remedies containing the chemical substances listed below is prohibited in South Africa: - Aldicarb; - Aldrin; - Azinphos-ethyl; - Binapacryl; - Camphechlor (CLC); - Captafol; - Chlordimeform; - Chlorobenzilate; - Dibromochloropropane; - Dinitro-ortho-cresol (DNOC); - Dinoseb; - Endrin; - Heptachlor; - Hexachlorobenzene; - Kepone; - Phosphamidon; - Phosphorus containing formulations; - Propham. Item 9 of G/SPS/N/ZAF/42 should read: 9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: None
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company; Filing of Color Additive Petition; Notice of Petition
Distribution date: 13 October 2016
The Food and Drug Administration has filed a petition, submitted by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, proposing that the color additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of calcium carbonate to color hard and soft candy, mints, and chewing gum.
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 28, 17; ICS Code(s): 67
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-168-SEMARNAT-ASEA-2016, Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes de turbinas de gas, a ciclo abierto o ciclo combinado, aeroderivadas y su medición (22 páginas, en español)
Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016
<p>Es de observancia obligatoria para las personas físicas o morales, responsables de las turbinas de gas existentes o nuevas y sistemas de dos o más turbinas de gas en una misma fuente con una potencia nominal en su conjunto mayor a 0.5 MW, que utilizan combustibles gaseosos o líquidos en la industria, comercios y servicios.</p><p>No aplica en los siguientes casos: Turbinas de gas con potencia nominal menor a 0.5 MW para generación eléctrica, turbinas de gas existentes con potencia nominal igual o menor a 10 MW para generación de potencia mecánica, turbinas de gas destinadas a un uso derivado de una declaratoria de emergencia o desastre, turbinas de respaldo, turbinas existentes utilizadas en plataformas marítimas y turbinas existentes en los sistemas aislados de la red eléctrica nacional.</p>
Products Covered: MINERAL FUELS, MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES; MINERAL WAXES (HS code(s): 27); INORGANIC CHEMICALS; ORGANIC OR INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS, OF RARE-EARTH METALS, OF RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS OR OF ISOTOPES (HS code(s): 28); Saturated acyclic hydrocarbons (HS code(s): 290110); Fuels (ICS code(s): 75.160)
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: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Chinomethionat.
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 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: 09.03, 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, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.04, 12.07 and 12.12)
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: 13 October 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide and 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
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Altrenogest.
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, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - 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: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016
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 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, 07.04, 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
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Cyflumetofen.
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: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 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) - 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: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Mepanipyrim.
Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 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: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Implementing reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) Consultation Paper 4 (October 2016) (54 pages in English)
Distribution date: 13 October 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 December 2016
<p>The Consultation Paper outlines the overarching framework for the reform of industrial chemicals regulation in Australia. The reforms address the problems with the existing regulatory framework for the regulation of industrial chemicals, identified though the 2008 Productivity Commission Research Report on Chemicals and Plastics Regulation and the 2014 Department of Health review of the role of National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme within the broader institutional and regulatory framework for chemicals regulation.</p><p>If agreed by Government, the reforms will be given effect through changes to primary and delegated legislation.</p>
Products Covered: All industrial chemicals used in Australia
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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