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: 27 February 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide - Malathion
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) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04 and 03.07) - 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, 07.02, 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: 08.01, 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 Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
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: 27 February 2015 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2015
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide - Malathion
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) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04 and 03.07) - 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, 07.02, 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: 08.01, 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 Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 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 Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06) - Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
<p>The Czech Republic would like to inform the WTO Members that the General measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including the testing methods for the verification of the following specified instruments: "mechanical and electronic contact ocular tonometers" (G/TBT/N/CZE/171), was adopted on 28 April 2014, and published in the Official Journal.</p><p>Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing</p><p>National Enquiry Point<br />P.O. Box 49<br />128 01 Prague 2 - Czech Republic<br />Telephone: (+420) 224 907 139 <br />Telefax: (+420) 224 907 122 <br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:wto.tbt@unmz.cz">wto.tbt@unmz.cz</a></p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=34">http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=34</a></p><p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0pt;"></p>
Distribution date: 02 April 2015
Products Covered: Mechanical and electronic contact ocular tonometers (HS CODE 902780)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p>The Czech Republic would like to inform the WTO Members that the General measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including the testing methods for the verification of the following specified instruments: "electronic non-contact ocular tonometers" (G/TBT/N/CZE/170), was adopted on 28 April 2014, and published in the Official Journal.</p><p>Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing<br />National Enquiry Point<br />P.O. Box 49<br />128 01 Prague 2 - Czech Republic<br />Telephone: (+420) 224 907 139 <br />Telefax:(+420) 224 907 122 <br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:wto.tbt@unmz.cz">wto.tbt@unmz.cz</a></p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=32">http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=32</a></p>
Distribution date: 02 April 2015
Products Covered: Electronic non-contact ocular tonometers (HS CODE 902780)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
TTS/CRS 54:2015, Specification for Cement (15 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 02 April 2015 | Final date for Comment: 15 May 2015
<p>This standard specifies requirements for hydraulic cements used primarily in the construction industry. It includes requirements for compressive strength, physical properties, chemical properties, packaging, labelling and the means of determining compliance to these requirements. </p><p>This standard applies to Portland and blended cement. </p>
Products Covered: Portland cement and similar hydraulic cements (ICS: 91.100.10, HS: 2523)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Prohíbe registro, importación, exportación, fabricación, formulación, almacenamiento, distribución, transporte, reempaque, reenvase, manipulación, venta, mezcla y uso de ingredientes y plaguicidas sintéticos formulados que contengan aldicarb. Decreto Ejecutivo 38678-MAG-S-MINAE-MTSS (Ban on the registration, importation, exportation, manufacture, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, sale, blending and use of ingredients and formulated synthetic pesticides containing aldicarb. Executive Decree No. 38678-MAG-S-MINAE-MTSS), published in Official Journal La Gaceta No. 223 of 19 November 2014
Distribution date: 27 March 2015
The purpose of the notified Decree is to prohibit the registration, importation, exportation, manufacture, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, sale, blending and use of technical grade active ingredients and formulated synthetic pesticides containing the active ingredient aldicarb and to repeal Executive Decree No. 34147-S-MAG-TSS-MINAE.
Products Covered: Ingredients and formulated synthetic pesticides containing aldicarb.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Prohibición del registro, importación, exportación, fabricación, formulación, almacenamiento, distribución, transporte, reempaque, reenvase, manipulación, venta, mezcla y uso de ingredientes activos grado técnico y plaguicidas sintéticos formulados que contengan el ingrediente activo carbofurán y derogatoria del Decreto Ejecutivo N° 34149-S-MAG-MTSS-MINAE (Ban on the registration, importation, exportation, manufacture, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, sale, blending and use of technical grade active ingredients and formulated synthetic pesticides containing the active ingredient carbofuran and repeal of Executive Decree No. 34149-S-MAG-MTSS-MINAE)
Distribution date: 27 March 2015
The purpose of the notified Decree is to prohibit the registration, importation, exportation, manufacture, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repacking, repackaging, handling, sale, blending and use of technical grade active ingredients or formulated synthetic pesticides containing the active ingredient carbofuran.The use of carbofuran is prohibited for all crops and formulation types, except for registered products that are authorized for use in granular formulations for pineapple and banana crops, which may be used for a 24-month period, after which they will be completely banned.
Products Covered: HS Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products. Technical grade active ingredients or formulated synthetic pesticides containing the active ingredient carbofuran.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Fireworks - Batteries and Combinations (13 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 24 March 2015
<span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">This </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">S</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">tandard specifies the terms and definitions, classification and categorization, safety and quality requirements, testing methods, inspection rule</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">s</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">, labelling, packing, transport</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">ation </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">and storage of the combinations and batteries of fireworks. This </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">S</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';">tandard is applicable to the production and inspection of the combinations and batteries of fireworks. </span>
Products Covered: Fireworks and firecrackers (HS Code: 36041000)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Labelling of Fireworks (16 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 24 March 2015
<span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">This </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">S</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">tandard specifies the labelling requirements of<span> </span>fireworks and firecracker products, sales </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">package</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> and transportation packing. This </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">S</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">tandard is applicable to the labelling and inspection of fireworks</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> and firecracker</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> products</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">,</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> sales </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">package</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;"> and transportation packing.</span>
Products Covered: Fireworks and firecrackers (HS Code: 36041000)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Fireworks - Display Shell (11 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 24 March 2015
<span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">This standard specifies the terms and definitions, </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">product </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">classification, </span><span class="longtext1"><span style="background:white;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">technical </span></span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">requirement</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">s</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">, test method</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">s</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">, inspection rule</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">s</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">, </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">and </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">storage and transportation requirements of </span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">display shell</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">s</span><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:SimSun;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">. </span>
Products Covered: Fireworks and firecrackers (HS Code: 36041000)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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