Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 27 July 2016

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/155 (29 January 2016) is now adopted as Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1196 of 20 July 2016 amending the Annexes to Decision 2007/275/EC concerning the lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 197, 22 July 2016, pp. 10-27]. This Decision applies from 1 January 2017. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/EEC/16_2959_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 26 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 24 September 2016

According to Article 15-1 and Article 22 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the conditions of manufacture and usage quantity of senna provided for food use is proposed to be restricted, and senna products shall be labeled with warning information.

Products Covered: Senna products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 24 September 2016

According to Article 15-1 and Article 22 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the conditions of manufacture and usage quantity of senna provided for food use is proposed to be restricted, and senna products shall be labeled with warning information.

Products Covered: Senna products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 July 2016

The Food and Drug Administration is amending the food additive regulations to expand the safe uses of vitamin D2 as a nutrient supplement in edible plant-based beverages intended for use as milk alternatives and in edible plant-based yogurt alternatives and vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in milk at levels higher than those currently permitted. It is taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Dean Foods Company and WhiteWave Foods Company. This rule is effective 18 July 2016. The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-07-18/pdf/2016-16738.pdf.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 25 July 2016

The Food and Drug Administration is amending the food additive regulations to expand the safe uses of vitamin D2 as a nutrient supplement in edible plant-based beverages intended for use as milk alternatives and in edible plant-based yogurt alternatives and vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in milk at levels higher than those currently permitted. It is taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by Dean Foods Company and WhiteWave Foods Company. This rule is effective 18 July 2016. The text is available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-07-18/pdf/2016-16738.pdf.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 25 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2016

This text was notified in document G/SPS/N/CRI/172 on 11 July 2016, and establishes the regulations, general principles and procedures governing the registration process, use and control of synthetic formulated pesticides, technical grade active ingredients, processing aids and related substances for agricultural use. It seeks to ensure that these products, as well as products of mineral origin, inorganic salts and the primary packaging thereof, are registered prior to importation, manufacturing, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, blending, sale and use.Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2751_00_s.pdfhttp://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2922_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 25 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2016

This text was notified in document G/SPS/N/CRI/172 on 11 July 2016, and establishes the regulations, general principles and procedures governing the registration process, use and control of synthetic formulated pesticides, technical grade active ingredients, processing aids and related substances for agricultural use. It seeks to ensure that these products, as well as products of mineral origin, inorganic salts and the primary packaging thereof, are registered prior to importation, manufacturing, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, blending, sale and use.Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2751_00_s.pdfhttp://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CRI/16_2922_00_s.pdf

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 19 September 2016

<p><span lang="EN-GB">Deregulating the requirement of the designated </span><span lang="EN-GB">combin</span><span lang="EN-GB">ed fertilizer. </span>Extending the valid period of registration of a part of normal fertilizer<span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;"></span></span></p>

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3103, 3105) or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. (HS 3101), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic - HS 3103, Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg HS 3105.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 19 September 2016

<p><span lang="EN-GB">Deregulating the requirement of the designated </span><span lang="EN-GB">combin</span><span lang="EN-GB">ed fertilizer. </span>Extending the valid period of registration of a part of normal fertilizer<span lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;"></span></span></p>

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3101, 3103, 3105) or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products. (HS 3101), Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic - HS 3103, Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg HS 3105.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 July 2016 | Final date for Comment: 12 September 2016

The purpose of this Regulation is to specify the approved food enzymes list, the conditions of use of food enzymes in foods and the rules on the labelling of food enzymes sold as such; including such enzymes used as processing aids; by considering the protection of human health, consumer health and consumer rights, and fair practices in food trade, where appropriate, the protection of the environment.

Products Covered: Food enzymes

Regulation Type: Regular notification