Regulatory Updates
Quality standard for Packaged drinking water and Mineral Water
Distribution date: 19 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2016
The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control proposes the quality standard for above mentioned food products: i) as a compulsory provision under food law and regulation; ii) to monitor export / import of these food products; and iii) to maintain safe and quality food product to the consumer. "Packaged waters", other than natural mineral waters, are waters for human consumption and may contain minerals, naturally occurring or intentionally added; may contain carbon dioxide, naturally occurring or intentionally added; but shall not contain sugars, sweeteners, flavourings or other foodstuffs. "Natural mineral water" is a water clearly distinguishable from ordinary drinking water because: a) it is characterized by its content of certain mineral salts and their relative proportions and the presence of trace elements or of other constituents; b) it is obtained directly from natural or drilled sources from underground water bearing strata for which all possible precautions should be taken within the protected perimeters to avoid any pollution of, or external influence on, the chemical and physical qualities of natural mineral water; c) of the constancy of its composition and the stability of its discharge and its temperature, due account being taken of the cycles of minor natural fluctuations; d) it is collected under conditions which guarantee the original microbiological purity and chemical composition of essential components; e) it is packaged close to the point of emergence of the source with particular hygienic precautions; and f) it is not subjected to any treatment other than those permitted by this standard. The proposed standard sets the requirement for essential composition and quality factors, hygiene, packaging and labelling requirements as per the codex standard.
Products Covered: HS Code 220110: Packaged drinking water, mineral water
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation on amendments to Administrative regulation concerning permits issuing by the Federal Service of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance for import, export and transit through the territory of the Russian Federation of animals, products of animal origin, medicinal products for veterinary use, feed and feed additives for animals, adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Order No. 404 as of 7 November 2011
Distribution date: 18 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 17 June 2016
This document specifies the product list which should be accompanied by import or export permit while importing to the Russian Federation or exporting from Russia.
Products Covered: Products covered by the Common list of goods subject to veterinary control (surveillance), adopted by the Customs Union Commission Decision No. 317 as of 18 June 2010
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation on amendments to Administrative regulation concerning permits issuing by the Federal Service of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance for import, export and transit through the territory of the Russian Federation of animals, products of animal origin, medicinal products for veterinary use, feed and feed additives for animals, adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Order No. 404 as of 7 November 2011
Distribution date: 18 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 17 June 2016
This document specifies the product list which should be accompanied by import or export permit while importing to the Russian Federation or exporting from Russia.
Products Covered: Products covered by the Common list of goods subject to veterinary control (surveillance), adopted by the Customs Union Commission Decision No. 317 as of 18 June 2010
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Technical Regulation of Lubricating oils - 01-03-16-155 (16 pages, in Arabic)
Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016
<p style="margin:0cm -0.05pt 6pt 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;unicode-bidi:embed;direction:ltr;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This regulation specifies the following: </span><span><span lang="EN">Terms and Definitions</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, scope, objectives, </span><span><span lang="EN">supplier</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span><span lang="EN">Obligations</span></span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">Labelling</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">Conformity Assessment Procedures</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">Responsibilities of </span></span><span><span lang="EN">regulatory authorities</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">authorities of</span></span><span lang="EN"> market survey</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"><span> r</span>esponsibilities, </span><span><span lang="EN">Violations and Penalties</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, general rules, </span><span><span lang="EN">Transition</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> rules, </span><span><span lang="EN">Appendix</span></span><span><span lang="EN">(lists, </span></span><span><span lang="EN">types</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">)</span></p>
Products Covered: HS codes: 27100053, 27100054, 27100059, 27100070, 27100094, 27101911, 27101912, 27101913, 27101914, 27101915, 27101919, 27101994, 27101995, 27101998, 27101999, 27139000, 38190000, ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Technical Regulation of Lubricating oils - 01-03-16-155 (16 pages, in Arabic)
Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016
<p style="margin:0cm -0.05pt 6pt 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;unicode-bidi:embed;direction:ltr;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This regulation specifies the following: </span><span><span lang="EN">Terms and Definitions</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, scope, objectives, </span><span><span lang="EN">supplier</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span><span lang="EN">Obligations</span></span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">Labelling</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">Conformity Assessment Procedures</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">Responsibilities of </span></span><span><span lang="EN">regulatory authorities</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN">authorities of</span></span><span lang="EN"> market survey</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"><span> r</span>esponsibilities, </span><span><span lang="EN">Violations and Penalties</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, general rules, </span><span><span lang="EN">Transition</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> rules, </span><span><span lang="EN">Appendix</span></span><span><span lang="EN">(lists, </span></span><span><span lang="EN">types</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">)</span></p>
Products Covered: HS codes: 27100053, 27100054, 27100059, 27100070, 27100094, 27101911, 27101912, 27101913, 27101914, 27101915, 27101919, 27101994, 27101995, 27101998, 27101999, 27139000, 38190000, ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Technical Regulation of paints and Varnish - 03-03-16-155 (19 pages, in Arabic)
Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016
<p style="margin:0cm -0.05pt 6pt 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;unicode-bidi:embed;direction:ltr;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This regulation specifies the following: </span><span><span lang="EN">Terms and Definitions</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, scope, objectives, </span><span><span lang="EN">supplier</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> o</span><span><span lang="EN">bligations</span></span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, l</span><span><span lang="EN">abelling</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, c</span><span><span lang="EN">onformity assessment procedures</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, r</span><span><span lang="EN">esponsibilities of </span></span><span><span lang="EN">regulatory authorities</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, au</span><span><span lang="EN">thorities of</span></span><span lang="EN"> market survey</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"><span> r</span>esponsibilities, v</span><span><span lang="EN">iolations and penalties</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, general rules, t</span><span><span lang="EN">ransition</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> rules, a</span><span><span lang="EN">ppendix</span></span><span><span lang="EN">(lists, </span></span><span><span lang="EN">types</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">).</span></p>
Products Covered: HS codes: 32030019, 32041600, 32041700, 32041900, 32062000, 32064900, 32071000, 32073000, 32081090, 32082090, 32089090, 32091090, 32099090, 32100010, 32100020, 32100090, 32129010, 35069900
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Technical Regulation of paints and Varnish - 03-03-16-155 (19 pages, in Arabic)
Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016
<p style="margin:0cm -0.05pt 6pt 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;unicode-bidi:embed;direction:ltr;"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This regulation specifies the following: </span><span><span lang="EN">Terms and Definitions</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, scope, objectives, </span><span><span lang="EN">supplier</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> o</span><span><span lang="EN">bligations</span></span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, l</span><span><span lang="EN">abelling</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, c</span><span><span lang="EN">onformity assessment procedures</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, r</span><span><span lang="EN">esponsibilities of </span></span><span><span lang="EN">regulatory authorities</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, au</span><span><span lang="EN">thorities of</span></span><span lang="EN"> market survey</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"><span> r</span>esponsibilities, v</span><span><span lang="EN">iolations and penalties</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, general rules, t</span><span><span lang="EN">ransition</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> rules, a</span><span><span lang="EN">ppendix</span></span><span><span lang="EN">(lists, </span></span><span><span lang="EN">types</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">).</span></p>
Products Covered: HS codes: 32030019, 32041600, 32041700, 32041900, 32062000, 32064900, 32071000, 32073000, 32081090, 32082090, 32089090, 32091090, 32099090, 32100010, 32100020, 32100090, 32129010, 35069900
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Technical Regulation Detergents - 02-03-16-155 (20 pages, in Arabic)
Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016
<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This regulation specifies the following: </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Terms and Definitions</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> , scope , objectives , </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">supplier</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Obligations</span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Labeling</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> , </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Conformity Assessment Procedures</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Responsibilities of </span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">regulatory authorities</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">the authorities of</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;"> market survey</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"><span> r</span>esponsibilities, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Violations and Penalties</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, general rules, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Transition</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> rules, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Appendix </span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">( lists, </span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">types</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">)</span>
Products Covered: HS codes 28289010, 34021100, 34022021, 34022022 , 34022029 , 37079050 , 38112900 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Technical Regulation Detergents - 02-03-16-155 (20 pages, in Arabic)
Distribution date: 14 April 2016 | Final date for Comment: 13 June 2016
<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This regulation specifies the following: </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Terms and Definitions</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> , scope , objectives , </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">supplier</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Obligations</span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Labeling</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> , </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Conformity Assessment Procedures</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Responsibilities of </span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">regulatory authorities</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">the authorities of</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;"> market survey</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"><span> r</span>esponsibilities, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Violations and Penalties</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">, general rules, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Transition</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> rules, </span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">Appendix </span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">( lists, </span></span><span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:11pt;">types</span></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">)</span>
Products Covered: HS codes 28289010, 34021100, 34022021, 34022022 , 34022029 , 37079050 , 38112900 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
<p><span style="font-face:Verdana;font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;color:#000000;">This addendum aims at informing that the </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#000000;">Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), issued the Ordinance Nº 6, 10 March 2016, rewording the Ordinance Nº 53, 23 October 2013 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563), materials in compliance with the rules set by the Decree Nº. 4954/2004 amended by the Decree Nº 8384/2014 (G/TBT/N/BRA/563/Add.1).</span></p><p><span style="font-face:Verdana;font-size:x-small;"></span></p><p align="center" style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:center;tab-stops:-155.95pt;"><a name="spsTitle"><span style="font-face:Verdana;font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;color:#000000;">The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:</span></span></a></p><p><br /></p> ; ;http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=14/03/2016&jornal=1&pagina=11&totalArquivos=92
Distribution date: 08 April 2016
Products Covered: Fertilizers, liming, inoculants, agricultural biofertilizers or secondary materials (HS 31)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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