Regulatory Updates
<p><span>The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to inform the WTO Members that the measure notified by G/TBT/N/TPKM/108/Add.2 on 19 September 2014 was promulgated and came into effect on 29 December 2014. <span> </span>After 1 October 2015, emulsion paints must comply with the requirements of revised CNS 4940 (adopted on 26 June 2013) before <span style="color:black;">they are released from the production premises or the customs</span>.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:6pt;">For further information, please contact:</p>WTO/TBT Enquiry Point <br />The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection <br />Ministry of Economic Affairs<br />4, Chinan Road, Section 1<br />Taipei City 100, Taiwan<br />Tel.: (886-2) 2343-1801<br />Fax: (886-2) 2343-1804<br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw">tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw</a>
Distribution date: 16 January 2015
Products Covered: Paints for buildings (HS Chapter 32).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proposed revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act.
Distribution date: 08 January 2015
Proposed standards for use of vertebral column derived from cattle raised in countries or regions with the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) for manufacturing, processing or preparing foods and manufacturing food additives.
Products Covered: - Bones unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products (HS Code: 05.06) - Gelatin of bovine animals (HS Code: 35.03)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act.
Distribution date: 08 January 2015
Proposed standards for use of vertebral column derived from cattle raised in countries or regions with the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) for manufacturing, processing or preparing foods and manufacturing food additives.
Products Covered: - Bones unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products (HS Code: 05.06) - Gelatin of bovine animals (HS Code: 35.03)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Letter of the Federal Service for the Veterinary and Phytosanitary No. FS-EN-8/25052 as of 17 December 2014
Distribution date: 07 January 2015
This letter introduces a temporary restriction on import of products from the USA mentioned in point 3 due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 and H5N2.
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 0105 (from the Washington State only), 0207, 0505, 1001190000, 1001990000, 1002900000, 1003900000, 1004900000, 1005900000, 1201900000, 1208, 1211, 1213000000, 1214, 2301, 2302, 2303, 230400000, 2306, 2309, 3507, equipment and supplies for transportation, breeding, temporary overexposure of animals of all species, as well as equipment for the transportation of raw materials (products) of animal origin from 3923, 3926, 4415, 4416000000, 4421, 702000, 730900, 7310, 7326, 7616, 8436210000, 8436290000, 8436809000, 8606918000, 860900, 871639800, 0407.
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
Letter of the Federal Service for the Veterinary and Phytosanitary No. FS-EN-8/25052 as of 17 December 2014
Distribution date: 07 January 2015
This letter introduces a temporary restriction on import of products from the USA mentioned in point 3 due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 and H5N2.
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 0105 (from the Washington State only), 0207, 0505, 1001190000, 1001990000, 1002900000, 1003900000, 1004900000, 1005900000, 1201900000, 1208, 1211, 1213000000, 1214, 2301, 2302, 2303, 230400000, 2306, 2309, 3507, equipment and supplies for transportation, breeding, temporary overexposure of animals of all species, as well as equipment for the transportation of raw materials (products) of animal origin from 3923, 3926, 4415, 4416000000, 4421, 702000, 730900, 7310, 7326, 7616, 8436210000, 8436290000, 8436809000, 8606918000, 860900, 871639800, 0407.
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that a corrigendum has been issued in respect of Technical Regulation (RTE) No. 163 "Candles, tapers and the like" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/166/Add.1 of 24 September 2014 and published in Official Journal No. 330 of 10 September 2014. The date of entry into force of this Technical Regulation, which was stated as sixty (60) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal, has been corrected to read one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal. ; ;Text available from: ;Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) ;Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) ;Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority) ; ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ; ;
Distribution date: 22 December 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3406.00.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that a corrigendum has been issued in respect of Technical Regulation (RTE) No. 163 "Candles, tapers and the like" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/166/Add.1 of 24 September 2014 and published in Official Journal No. 330 of 10 September 2014. The date of entry into force of this Technical Regulation, which was stated as sixty (60) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal, has been corrected to read one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal. ; ;Text available from: ;Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) ;Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) ;Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority) ; ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ; ;
Distribution date: 22 December 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3406.00.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that a corrigendum has been issued in respect of Technical Regulation (RTE) No. 164 "Waxes for floors and polishes" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/167/Add.1 of 1 October 2014 and published in Official Journal No. 330 of 10 September 2014. The date of entry into force of this Technical Regulation, which was stated as sixty (60) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal, has been corrected to read one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal. ; ;Text available from: ;Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) ;Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) ;Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority) ; ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ; ;
Distribution date: 22 December 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheadings 3405.10.00, 3405.20.00 and 3405.90.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that a corrigendum has been issued in respect of Technical Regulation (RTE) No. 164 "Waxes for floors and polishes" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/167/Add.1 of 1 October 2014 and published in Official Journal No. 330 of 10 September 2014. The date of entry into force of this Technical Regulation, which was stated as sixty (60) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal, has been corrected to read one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal. ; ;Text available from: ;Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) ;Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) ;Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority) ; ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ; ;
Distribution date: 22 December 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheadings 3405.10.00, 3405.20.00 and 3405.90.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that a corrigendum has been issued in respect of Technical Regulation (RTE) No. 146 "Colour and transparency of printing ink sets" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/182/Add.1 of 23 September 2014 and published in Official Journal No. 320 of 27 August 2014. The date of entry into force of this Technical Regulation, which was stated as sixty (60) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal, has been corrected to read one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal. ; ;Text available from: ;Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) ;Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) ;Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación (National Notification Authority) ; ;Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. ;Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ;
Distribution date: 19 December 2014
Products Covered: 3215.19.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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