Regulatory Updates
Proposed Hazardous Products Regulations (138 pages, in English and French)
Distribution date: 25 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 26 October 2014
<p>The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) created by the United Nations, is designed to replace the different classification and labeling standards used in various countries. It uses globally consistent criteria for the classification and labeling of hazardous chemicals.</p><p>Canadas adoption of the GHS necessitated the amendment of the <em>Hazardous Products Act</em> (HPA). Under the authority of the amended HPA, it is proposed that the <em>Controlled Products Regulations</em> on which Canadas current hazard communication standard is based be repealed and replaced with new regulations based on the GHS, to be titled the <em>Hazardous Products Regulations </em>(HPR). In addition, consequential amendments are proposed to the <em>Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations and Hazardous Materials Information Review Act Appeal Board Procedures Regulations</em> to reflect changes to the <em>Hazardous Materials Information Review Act</em> that came into force on April 1, 2013, as a result of the <em>Jobs and Growth Act, 2012</em>.</p><p>The proposed regulatory amendments would support the Government of Canada in facilitating international trade through common labeling and other hazard communication requirements; lowering costs for businesses and consumers by reducing the need for re-testing and re-classifying chemicals from, or for, different markets; and increasing worker protections through the adoption of a globally recognized standard for communicating the hazards associated with workplace chemicals.<br /></p>
Products Covered: Chemicals (ICS: 13.020, 71.100) (HS: 28, 29)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Technical Regulation (RTE) No. 163 "Candles, tapers and the like" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), the draft version of which was notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/166 of 11 February 2014, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 368 of 13 August 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 330 of Wednesday 10 September 2014. ; ;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 No. 26-12 y Av. Colón, Edf. Rigel ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;E-mail: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec; mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ;
Distribution date: 24 September 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3406.00.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Technical Regulation (RTE) No. 163 "Candles, tapers and the like" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), the draft version of which was notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/166 of 11 February 2014, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 368 of 13 August 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 330 of Wednesday 10 September 2014. ; ;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 No. 26-12 y Av. Colón, Edf. Rigel ;Quito, Ecuador ;Tel.: (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 ;E-mail: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec; mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ;
Distribution date: 24 September 2014
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3406.00.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 146: "Colour and transparency of printing ink sets", the draft version of which was notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/182 of 17 February 2014, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 351 of 30 July 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 320 of 27 August 2014. ;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. 2255/2253 ;Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ; ;
Distribution date: 23 September 2014
Products Covered: 3215.19.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
; ;The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 146: "Colour and transparency of printing ink sets", the draft version of which was notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/182 of 17 February 2014, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 351 of 30 July 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 320 of 27 August 2014. ;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. 2255/2253 ;Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec ; ; ;
Distribution date: 23 September 2014
Products Covered: 3215.19.00 ;
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p align="left" style="margin:0cm -2.25pt 6pt 0cm;text-align:left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;">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 was promulgated and came into effect on 1 December 2012</span><span style="color:black;">. </span><span style="color:black;">T</span><span style="color:black;">he Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection </span><span style="color:black;">will</span><span style="color:black;"> adopt the revised standard CNS 4940 (promulgated on 26 June 2013), as new inspection standard, instead of the current CNS 4940 and CNS 2070 (promulgated on 2 September 2010)</span><span style="color:black;"> for Water-base masonry paint and Emulsion paint respectively</span><span style="color:black;">, and inspect not only VOCs and </span><span style="color:black;">labelling</span><span style="color:black;"> but also emission of formaldehyde. </span><span style="color:black;">Those products</span><span style="color:black;"> must comply with the </span><span style="color:black;">requirements of </span><span style="color:black;">revised CNS 4940 </span><span style="color:black;">before they are released from the production premises or the Customs since 1 March 2015.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><span style="color:black;">Comment period: </span><span style="color:black;">6</span><span style="color:black;">0 days from the date of notification.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:6pt;">For further information, please contact:</p><p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">WTO/TBT Enquiry Point </span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection </span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Ministry of Economic Affairs</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">4</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> Chinan Road, Section 1</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Taipei City 100, Taiwan</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Tel.:<span> </span>(886</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">2) 2343</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">1801</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Fax:<span> </span>(886</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">2) 2343</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">1804</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">E</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">mail: <a href="mailto:tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw"><span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;">tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw</span></span></a></span></p>
Distribution date: 19 September 2014
Products Covered: Paints for buildings (HS Chapter 32).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p align="left" style="margin:0cm -2.25pt 6pt 0cm;text-align:left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;">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 was promulgated and came into effect on 1 December 2012</span><span style="color:black;">. </span><span style="color:black;">T</span><span style="color:black;">he Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection </span><span style="color:black;">will</span><span style="color:black;"> adopt the revised standard CNS 4940 (promulgated on 26 June 2013), as new inspection standard, instead of the current CNS 4940 and CNS 2070 (promulgated on 2 September 2010)</span><span style="color:black;"> for Water-base masonry paint and Emulsion paint respectively</span><span style="color:black;">, and inspect not only VOCs and </span><span style="color:black;">labelling</span><span style="color:black;"> but also emission of formaldehyde. </span><span style="color:black;">Those products</span><span style="color:black;"> must comply with the </span><span style="color:black;">requirements of </span><span style="color:black;">revised CNS 4940 </span><span style="color:black;">before they are released from the production premises or the Customs since 1 March 2015.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:6pt;"><span style="color:black;">Comment period: </span><span style="color:black;">6</span><span style="color:black;">0 days from the date of notification.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:6pt;">For further information, please contact:</p><p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">WTO/TBT Enquiry Point </span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection </span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Ministry of Economic Affairs</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">4</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">,</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> Chinan Road, Section 1</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Taipei City 100, Taiwan</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Tel.:<span> </span>(886</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">2) 2343</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">1801</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Fax:<span> </span>(886</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">2) 2343</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">1804</span></p><p><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">E</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">mail: <a href="mailto:tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw"><span><span style="text-decoration:none;text-underline:none;">tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw</span></span></a></span></p>
Distribution date: 19 September 2014
Products Covered: Paints for buildings (HS Chapter 32).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
RTS 13.02.02:14 Agua. Agua envasada (Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) 13.02.02:14: Water. Bottled water)
Distribution date: 08 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 November 2014
The notified text establishes the physical, chemical, microbiological and radiological requirements to be met by bottled water for human consumption, as well as the monitoring of good manufacturing practices to ensure the quality of such water.
Products Covered: ICS number: 13.060.20
Regulation Type: Regular notification
RTS 13.02.02:14 Agua. Agua envasada (Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) 13.02.02:14: Water. Bottled water)
Distribution date: 08 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 07 November 2014
The notified text establishes the physical, chemical, microbiological and radiological requirements to be met by bottled water for human consumption, as well as the monitoring of good manufacturing practices to ensure the quality of such water.
Products Covered: ICS number: 13.060.20
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: 05 September 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 November 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Veterinary drug/feed additive: Bicozamycin.
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin (HS Code: 05.04) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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