Regulatory Updates
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">Notice of Intent to Amend the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Triamcinolone acetonide</span></span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/411 (dated 28 March 2014) was adopted 14 July 2014.</span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">The purpose of this Notice of Intent to Amend is to notify that, as a result of consultation, Health Canada will revise the listing for Adrenocortical hormones on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) to exempt Triamcinolone acetonide. Health Canada has conducted a scientific review of Triamcinolone acetonide against the set of established and publicly available criteria </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">outlined in section C.01.040.3 of the <em>Food and Drug Regulations</em>. The wording remains unchanged from what was proposed in the Notice of Consultation.<em><span style="color:#00b050;"></span></em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">This revision will be in effect six months from the date of this Notice</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"> posted on the Health Canada website.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#00b050;font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:<span style="color:#00b050;"> </span></span></span></p><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-eng.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-eng.php</a> (English)<br /><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-fra.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-fra.php</a> (French)<p></p><p>or requested from:</p><p>Canadas SPS & TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point<br />Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada<br />Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TIB)<br />111 Sussex Drive<br />Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2<br />Canada<br />Telephone: (343)203-4273<br />Fax: (613)943-0346<br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:enquirypoint@international.gc.ca">enquirypoint@international.gc.ca</a></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span style="color:black;font-size:small;font-face:Helv;"></span></p>
Distribution date: 17 July 2014
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">Notice of Intent to Amend the Prescription Drug List (PDL): Triamcinolone acetonide</span></span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">The proposed amendment notified in G/TBT/N/CAN/411 (dated 28 March 2014) was adopted 14 July 2014.</span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">The purpose of this Notice of Intent to Amend is to notify that, as a result of consultation, Health Canada will revise the listing for Adrenocortical hormones on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) to exempt Triamcinolone acetonide. Health Canada has conducted a scientific review of Triamcinolone acetonide against the set of established and publicly available criteria </span></span><span lang="EN-GB">outlined in section C.01.040.3 of the <em>Food and Drug Regulations</em>. The wording remains unchanged from what was proposed in the Notice of Consultation.<em><span style="color:#00b050;"></span></em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">This revision will be in effect six months from the date of this Notice</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"> posted on the Health Canada website.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#00b050;font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9pt;">The full text of the adopted measure can be downloaded from the Internet addresses indicated below:<span style="color:#00b050;"> </span></span></span></p><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-eng.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-eng.php</a> (English)<br /><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-fra.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/pdl-ord/pdl_ldo_noi_adi_triamcinolone_acetonide-fra.php</a> (French)<p></p><p>or requested from:</p><p>Canadas SPS & TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point<br />Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada<br />Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TIB)<br />111 Sussex Drive<br />Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2<br />Canada<br />Telephone: (343)203-4273<br />Fax: (613)943-0346<br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:enquirypoint@international.gc.ca">enquirypoint@international.gc.ca</a></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span style="color:black;font-size:small;font-face:Helv;"></span></p>
Distribution date: 17 July 2014
Products Covered: Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS 3004.90)
Regulation Type: Addendum to 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: 17 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Propamocarb.
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) - 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, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 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: 17 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Propamocarb.
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) - 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, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Code: 12.12) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 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: 17 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Quinoclamine.
Products Covered: - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Code: 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06)
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: 17 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Quinoclamine.
Products Covered: - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03 and 03.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09 and 07.10) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Code: 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Code: 10.06)
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: 17 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticide/veterinary drug/feed additive: Oxytetracycline; Veterinary drug/feed additive: Chlortetracycline and Tetracycline.
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, 03.06 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, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 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: 17 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 15 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals: Pesticide/veterinary drug/feed additive: Oxytetracycline; Veterinary drug/feed additive: Chlortetracycline and Tetracycline.
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, 03.06 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, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.05, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 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: 16 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Dimethomorph.
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) - 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, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 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 Codes: 12.01 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 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: 16 July 2014 | Final date for Comment: 14 September 2014
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical: Pesticide: Dimethomorph.
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) - 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, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 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 Codes: 12.01 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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