Regulatory Updates

Draft of Agricultural Ministerial Decree concerning the Importation and/or Exportation of Non-Food Animal Products into and from the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia

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Distribution date: 23 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 22 January 2018

This draft of regulation requires the kind of products, country of origin, establishment unit, packaging, labelling and transportation.

Products Covered: Non-food animal products

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal diseases Animal health Zoonoses

Colorcon, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive Petition; Notice of Petition

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Distribution date: 22 November 2017

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the filing of a petition, submitted by Colorcon, Inc., proposing that the color additive regulations be amended by expanding the permitted uses of synthetic iron oxide as a color additive to include use in dietary supplement tablets and capsules.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 282110, 2106; ICS Code(s): 67

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Food additives

Import inspection requirement for commodities classified under 26 specific CCC codes if they are used for food or food additives

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Distribution date: 22 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 21 January 2018

Commodities classified under 26 specific CCC codes shall follow the "Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products" if they are used for food or food additives. The importers shall apply for inspection to the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Products Covered: Those food or food additives classified under 26 specific CCC codes.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Food additives Human health Modification of content/scope of regulation

Compulsory specification for aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalve molluscs (VC 9107) – Extension of the comment period

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Distribution date: 22 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 17 January 2018

This compulsory specification requires that aquacultured live and chilled raw bivalve molluscs for human consumption which are offered for sale, comply with the chemical, marine biotoxins and microbiological requirements for disease-causing organisms outlined in the referenced SANS 2879, read together with the shellfish monitoring programme and relevant technical regulations. The date for comments has been extended to 17 January 2018.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of final date for comments

Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la importación, fabricación, registro, comercialización y uso de aditivos que contengan polimixina E (colistina) y polimixina B como promotores de crecimiento en especies animales productoras de alimentos para el consumo humano" (Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Prohibiting the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of additives containing polymyxin E (colistin) and polymyxin B as growth promoters for animals producing food for human consumption")

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Distribution date: 20 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 19 January 2018

The notified draft Resolution prohibits the importation, manufacturing, registration, marketing and use of additives containing polymyxin E (colistin) and polymyxin B. It contains articles on its objective; the time-limit for the clearance of existing stocks; penalties; and its period of validity.

Products Covered: Additives

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Animal feed Animal health Human health Feed additives

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Dinotefuran.

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 and birds' eggs (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, 07.02, 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: 08.04, 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) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.05 and 10.06) - 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: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Pesticides Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Mandipropamid.

Products Covered: - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 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: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 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 Codes: 12.01 and 12.10)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Human health Pesticides Food safety

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug: Tiamulin.

Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.07 and 04.08) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)

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Distribution date: 16 November 2017 | Final date for Comment: 15 January 2018

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Cyanazine.

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 Code: 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, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.01) - Waters (HS Code: 22.01)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Food safety Human health Pesticides

Draft of Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation "On Approval of Administrative Regulation on fulfilment by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance and the Federal Customs Service of function on carrying out state veterinary surveillance at points of entry through the state border of the Russian Federation and state veterinary surveillance at other places of customs operations within the territory of the Russian Federation, different from points of entry through the state border of the Russian Federation, in respect of goods subject to state veterinary surveillance for import or transit through the customs border of the Eurasian economic union"

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Distribution date: 15 November 2017

This document clarifies the course of action of customs services in respect of goods under control, while importing or transit, (except aquatic biological resources, caught while fishing conducting, and produced on their basis fish and other products) at the points of entry, located at the free port of Vladivostok.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation

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