Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 14 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 November 2015

Pursuant to the Decision establishing the module of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of goods regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food in relation to plant health (Acuerdo por el que se establece el módulo de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, en materia de sanidad vegetal), published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 February 2012, the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of botanical onion (Allium cepa L.) seeds originating in Australia and coming from the Netherlands, established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted to public comment. Imports into Mexico of botanical onion seeds from Australia and the Netherlands require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Australian and Dutch National Plant Protection Organizations. The seeds must also undergo certain chemical treatments and meet specific packaging requirements, as established in the notified text.

Products Covered: Botanical onion (Allium cepa L.) seeds

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 November 2015

Pursuant to the Decision establishing the module of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of goods regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food in relation to plant health (Acuerdo por el que se establece el módulo de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, en materia de sanidad vegetal), published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 February 2012, the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of botanical onion (Allium cepa L.) seeds originating in Australia and coming from the Netherlands, established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted to public comment. Imports into Mexico of botanical onion seeds from Australia and the Netherlands require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Australian and Dutch National Plant Protection Organizations. The seeds must also undergo certain chemical treatments and meet specific packaging requirements, as established in the notified text.

Products Covered: Botanical onion (Allium cepa L.) seeds

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 November 2015

Pursuant to the Decision establishing the module of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of goods regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food in relation to plant health (Acuerdo por el que se establece el módulo de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, en materia de sanidad vegetal), published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 February 2012, the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) seeds originating in and coming from Turkey, established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted to public comment. Imports into Mexico of pumpkin seeds from Turkey require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Turkish National Plant Protection Organization. The seeds must also undergo certain chemical treatments and meet specific packaging requirements, as established in the notified text.

Products Covered: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) seeds

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 13 November 2015

Pursuant to the Decision establishing the module of phytosanitary requirements for the importation of goods regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food in relation to plant health (Acuerdo por el que se establece el módulo de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, en materia de sanidad vegetal), published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 February 2012, the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) seeds originating in and coming from Turkey, established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted to public comment. Imports into Mexico of pumpkin seeds from Turkey require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Turkish National Plant Protection Organization. The seeds must also undergo certain chemical treatments and meet specific packaging requirements, as established in the notified text.

Products Covered: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) seeds

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 06 November 2015

<p>Implementing the Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition to this, adopting measures which are based on Finland's own legislative needs, for example:</p><ul><li>banning the sales and imports of all smokeless tobacco products (such as chewing tobacco and nasal tobacco)</li><li>banning flavourings from e-cigarettes</li><li>applying the provisions of the Tobacco Products Directive concerning the safety and quality of nicotine containing liquids to nicotine-free e-cigarettes</li></ul>

Products Covered: Tobacco products (for example, the products under CCCN 2401, 2402 and 2403) ; Electronic cigarettes and refill containers defined in Articles 2(16) and 2(17) of the Directive 2014/40/EU ; Nicotine containing and nicotine-free liquids for electronic cigarettes (for example, the products under CCCN 8543 70 90, 3824 90/ 18, 3824 90/ 19 and 8543 70/5)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 06 November 2015

<p>Implementing the Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition to this, adopting measures which are based on Finland's own legislative needs, for example:</p><ul><li>banning the sales and imports of all smokeless tobacco products (such as chewing tobacco and nasal tobacco)</li><li>banning flavourings from e-cigarettes</li><li>applying the provisions of the Tobacco Products Directive concerning the safety and quality of nicotine containing liquids to nicotine-free e-cigarettes</li></ul>

Products Covered: Tobacco products (for example, the products under CCCN 2401, 2402 and 2403) ; Electronic cigarettes and refill containers defined in Articles 2(16) and 2(17) of the Directive 2014/40/EU ; Nicotine containing and nicotine-free liquids for electronic cigarettes (for example, the products under CCCN 8543 70 90, 3824 90/ 18, 3824 90/ 19 and 8543 70/5)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 03 November 2015

This standard applies to food additive clove bud oil obtained from the flower buds of Eugenia spp. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for clove bud oil (Eugenia spp.).

Products Covered: Food additive Clove bud oil (Eugenia spp.)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 03 November 2015

This standard applies to food additive clove bud oil obtained from the flower buds of Eugenia spp. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for clove bud oil (Eugenia spp.).

Products Covered: Food additive Clove bud oil (Eugenia spp.)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 03 November 2015

This standard applies to food additive garlic oil obtained from the crushed bulbs of Allium sativum L. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for garlic oil (Allium sativum L.).

Products Covered: Food additive Garlic oil (Allium sativum L.)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 03 November 2015

This standard applies to food additive garlic oil obtained from the crushed bulbs of Allium sativum L. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for garlic oil (Allium sativum L.).

Products Covered: Food additive Garlic oil (Allium sativum L.)

Regulation Type: Regular notification