Regulatory Updates
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards).
Distribution date: 01 July 2015 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical. Pesticide: Mevinphos
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 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: 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: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS: 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 Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards).
Distribution date: 01 July 2015 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical. Pesticide: Mevinphos
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 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: 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: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS: 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 Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards).
Distribution date: 01 July 2015 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical. Pesticide: Mevinphos
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS: 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: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 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: 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: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff"
Distribution date: 29 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2015
This draft technical regulation applies to Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff.
Products Covered: Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff (ICS Code: 67.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff"
Distribution date: 29 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2015
This draft technical regulation applies to Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff.
Products Covered: Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff (ICS Code: 67.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff"
Distribution date: 29 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2015
This draft technical regulation applies to Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff.
Products Covered: Vitamins and Minerals permitted for use in foodstuff (ICS Code: 67.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 2015 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of silicon dioxide (E 551) in polyvinyl alcoholpolyethylene glycol-graft- co-polymer (E 1209)
Distribution date: 29 June 2015
The European Union authorises the use of silicon dioxide in PVA-PEG graft co-polymer.
Products Covered: Silicon dioxide (E 551), polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft- co-polymer (E 1209)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 2015 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of silicon dioxide (E 551) in polyvinyl alcoholpolyethylene glycol-graft- co-polymer (E 1209)
Distribution date: 29 June 2015
The European Union authorises the use of silicon dioxide in PVA-PEG graft co-polymer.
Products Covered: Silicon dioxide (E 551), polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft- co-polymer (E 1209)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/639 of 23 April 2015 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of silicon dioxide (E 551) in polyvinyl alcoholpolyethylene glycol-graft- co-polymer (E 1209)
Distribution date: 29 June 2015
The European Union authorises the use of silicon dioxide in PVA-PEG graft co-polymer.
Products Covered: Silicon dioxide (E 551), polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft- co-polymer (E 1209)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards cadmium (3 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 26 June 2015 | Final date for Comment: 25 August 2015
This draft Regulation relates to the current entry 23, paragraph 2, of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) 1907/2006.<br />It would extend the existing restriction on the use of cadmium in certain paints to the placing on the market of such paints and introduce a limit value for the presence of cadmium of 0.01% in such paints. <br />As paints destined for use in the EU should already comply with this limit value when placed on the market, there is no need for a transitional period.<br />
Products Covered: Paints containing cadmium, TARIC code [3208] and [3209]
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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