Regulatory Updates
Distribution date: 13 February 2014
Products Covered: HS. 2849.10.00.00
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 13 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticide: Dicamba Veterinary drug/feed additive: Narasin An error was contained in the footnote of the MRLs table for Dicamba in the original notification G/SPS/N/JPN/325 circulated on 11 November 2013. The previous note stated: "MRLs are expressed the sum of dicamba and the metabolite B(3,6-dichloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid), calculated as dicamba, for crop(only for Soybeans, dry), as dicamba for crops (except for Soybeans, dry) and as the sum of dicamba, the metabolite B and conjugate of the metabolite B, calculated as dicamba, for livestock and poultry products." The correct note should be: "MRLs are expressed the sum of dicamba, the metabolite B(3,6-dichloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid) and conjugate of the metabolite B, calculated as dicamba, for crop(only for Soybeans, dry), as dicamba for crops (except for Soybeans, dry) and as the sum of dicamba, the metabolite B and conjugate of the metabolite B, calculated as dicamba, for livestock and poultry products."
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, birds' eggs and natural honey (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, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) - 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, 12.07 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 13 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticide: Dicamba Veterinary drug/feed additive: Narasin An error was contained in the footnote of the MRLs table for Dicamba in the original notification G/SPS/N/JPN/325 circulated on 11 November 2013. The previous note stated: "MRLs are expressed the sum of dicamba and the metabolite B(3,6-dichloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid), calculated as dicamba, for crop(only for Soybeans, dry), as dicamba for crops (except for Soybeans, dry) and as the sum of dicamba, the metabolite B and conjugate of the metabolite B, calculated as dicamba, for livestock and poultry products." The correct note should be: "MRLs are expressed the sum of dicamba, the metabolite B(3,6-dichloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid) and conjugate of the metabolite B, calculated as dicamba, for crop(only for Soybeans, dry), as dicamba for crops (except for Soybeans, dry) and as the sum of dicamba, the metabolite B and conjugate of the metabolite B, calculated as dicamba, for livestock and poultry products."
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, birds' eggs and natural honey (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, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) - 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, 12.07 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 13 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticide: Prothioconazole.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - 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: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05 and 12.12) - 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 Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 13 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 April 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticide: Prothioconazole.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - 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: 12.01, 12.02, 12.05 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 164 "Ceras para Pisos y Betunes" (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 164: "Waxes for floors and polishes") (6 pages, in Spanish). ;
Distribution date: 11 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 12 April 2014
The notified draft Technical Regulation covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Classification; Requirements; Labelling requirements; Sampling; Conformity assessment tests; Regulatory documents consulted or serving as references; Conformity assessment procedure; Monitoring and inspection authority; Penalty regime; Liability of conformity assessment bodies; and Review and Updating. ; ;
Products Covered: HS tariff subheadings 3405.10.00, 3405.20.00 and 3405.90.00 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 164 "Ceras para Pisos y Betunes" (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 164: "Waxes for floors and polishes") (6 pages, in Spanish). ;
Distribution date: 11 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 12 April 2014
The notified draft Technical Regulation covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Classification; Requirements; Labelling requirements; Sampling; Conformity assessment tests; Regulatory documents consulted or serving as references; Conformity assessment procedure; Monitoring and inspection authority; Penalty regime; Liability of conformity assessment bodies; and Review and Updating. ; ;
Products Covered: HS tariff subheadings 3405.10.00, 3405.20.00 and 3405.90.00 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 163 "Velas, Cirios y Similares" (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 163: "Candles, tapers and the like") (5 pages, in Spanish). ;
Distribution date: 11 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 12 April 2014
The notified draft Technical Regulation covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Product requirements; Labelling requirements; Sampling; Conformity assessment tests; Reference documents; Conformity assessment procedure; Monitoring and inspection authority; Penalty regime; Liability of conformity assessment bodies; and Review and Updating. ; ;
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3406.00.00 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 163 "Velas, Cirios y Similares" (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 163: "Candles, tapers and the like") (5 pages, in Spanish). ;
Distribution date: 11 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 12 April 2014
The notified draft Technical Regulation covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Product requirements; Labelling requirements; Sampling; Conformity assessment tests; Reference documents; Conformity assessment procedure; Monitoring and inspection authority; Penalty regime; Liability of conformity assessment bodies; and Review and Updating. ; ;
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3406.00.00 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de REGLAMENTO TÉCNICO ECUATORIANO PRTE INEN 172 "ETIQUETADO DE PLAGUICIDAS E INSECTICIDAS QUÍMICOS" (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 172: "Labelling of chemical pesticides and insecticides") (18 pages, in Spanish). ;
Distribution date: 11 February 2014 | Final date for Comment: 12 April 2014
The notified draft Technical Regulation covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; General labelling requirements; Specific labelling requirements; Sampling; Reference documents; Conformity assessment procedure; Monitoring and inspection authority; Penalty regime; Liability of conformity assessment bodies; and Review and Updating. ; ;
Products Covered: HS tariff subheadings 3808.91.19, 3808.92.19, 3808.93.19 and 3808.93.99 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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