Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 29 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 18 March 2016

This is to inform that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), through "Portaria" Nº 5, from 18 January 2016, submits to public consultation the draft of Normative Instruction that approves the establishment of phytosanitary import requirements for growing media used on plant propagation.

Products Covered: Growing media used on plant propagation

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 18 March 2016

This is to inform that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), through "Portaria" Nº 5, from 18 January 2016, submits to public consultation the draft of Normative Instruction that approves the establishment of phytosanitary import requirements for growing media used on plant propagation.

Products Covered: Growing media used on plant propagation

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 March 2016

Decision 2007/275/EC lays down the list of CN codes of live animals and products of animal origin, which are subject to import controls at Union border inspection posts, when introduced into the Union from third countries. The Draft Implementing Decision is a routine update of that list, as changes made to the Combined Nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, clarifications requested by member States' veterinary and customs authorities, changes in the animal by-product legislation and alignment with the CN codes contained in TRACES need to be taken into consideration to ensure harmonised import controls at Union borders.

Products Covered: Live animals and products of animal origin

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 29 March 2016

Decision 2007/275/EC lays down the list of CN codes of live animals and products of animal origin, which are subject to import controls at Union border inspection posts, when introduced into the Union from third countries. The Draft Implementing Decision is a routine update of that list, as changes made to the Combined Nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff, clarifications requested by member States' veterinary and customs authorities, changes in the animal by-product legislation and alignment with the CN codes contained in TRACES need to be taken into consideration to ensure harmonised import controls at Union borders.

Products Covered: Live animals and products of animal origin

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 28 March 2016

The notified draft Handbook of good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical products contains 34 sections and establishes minimum standards and criteria to ensure that products are manufactured to stringent quality requirements. ; ;

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products: biological products: biotech products, classified under Chapter 30 of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2016 | Final date for Comment: 28 March 2016

The notified draft Handbook of good manufacturing practices for pharmaceutical products contains 34 sections and establishes minimum standards and criteria to ensure that products are manufactured to stringent quality requirements. ; ;

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products: biological products: biotech products, classified under Chapter 30 of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2016

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/244/Rev.2 (dated 15 December 2014) was published, and came into force on 2 April 2015.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2016

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/244/Rev.2 (dated 15 December 2014) was published, and came into force on 2 April 2015.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2016

The notified amendment to the Emergency Mexican Official Standard seeks to ensure an adequate supply of diesel by specifying a minimum cetane number of 40 for diesel from Mexico''s main supply markets. ; ;On 30 October 2015, Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-005-CRE-2015, "Quality specifications for petroleum products", which establishes the quality specifications to be met by petroleum products at each stage of the production and supply chain in national territory, was published in the Official Journal. However, on 15 December 2015, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission an application to amend Table 7, "Diesel specifications", in NOM-EM-005-CRE-2015, in order to establish a transitional regime for the cetane rating of imported diesel and thus avoid supply problems in the country. ; ;

Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 January 2016

The notified amendment to the Emergency Mexican Official Standard seeks to ensure an adequate supply of diesel by specifying a minimum cetane number of 40 for diesel from Mexico''s main supply markets. ; ;On 30 October 2015, Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-005-CRE-2015, "Quality specifications for petroleum products", which establishes the quality specifications to be met by petroleum products at each stage of the production and supply chain in national territory, was published in the Official Journal. However, on 15 December 2015, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) submitted to the Energy Regulatory Commission an application to amend Table 7, "Diesel specifications", in NOM-EM-005-CRE-2015, in order to establish a transitional regime for the cetane rating of imported diesel and thus avoid supply problems in the country. ; ;

Products Covered: Petroleum products (headings 27.01 to 2901.10) ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification