Regulatory Updates
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Pastries and Bread
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard concerns all types of pastries and bread. This standard contains the terms and definitions, technical requirements, packaging and labelling, etc.
Products Covered: Pastries and bread
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Cookies and Crackers
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard concerns all types of cookies and crackers. This standard contains the terms and definitions, technical requirements, packaging and labelling, etc.
Products Covered: Cookies and crackers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Cookies and Crackers
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard concerns all types of cookies and crackers. This standard contains the terms and definitions, technical requirements, packaging and labelling, etc.
Products Covered: Cookies and crackers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Casein
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard applies to acid casein, rennet casein and membrane separated casein. This standard prescribes the terms and definitions, technical requirements, etc.
Products Covered: Casein
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Casein
Distribution date: 05 June 2014 | Final date for Comment: 04 August 2014
This standard applies to acid casein, rennet casein and membrane separated casein. This standard prescribes the terms and definitions, technical requirements, etc.
Products Covered: Casein
Regulation Type: Regular notification
RTS 13.03.01:14 Manejo de los desechos bioinfecciosos (Salvadorian Technical Standard (RTS) 13.03.01:14: Bio-infectious waste management)
Distribution date: 27 May 2014 | Final date for Comment: 26 July 2014
The notified text establishes the sanitary requirements governing bio-infectious waste management.
Products Covered: ICS number: 13.060.20
Regulation Type: Regular notification
RTS 13.03.01:14 Manejo de los desechos bioinfecciosos (Salvadorian Technical Standard (RTS) 13.03.01:14: Bio-infectious waste management)
Distribution date: 27 May 2014 | Final date for Comment: 26 July 2014
The notified text establishes the sanitary requirements governing bio-infectious waste management.
Products Covered: ICS number: 13.060.20
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Avant-projet de loi fédérale sur les produits du tabac, LPTab (Preliminary draft Federal Law on tobacco products) (14 pages, in French, German and Italian) ;
Distribution date: 27 May 2014 | Final date for Comment: 26 July 2014
The notified proposal establishes (i) the requirements to be met by tobacco products and their packaging; (ii) marketing restrictions and prohibitions, including the prohibition of sale to and by minors, and test purchases; (iii) restrictions on advertising, promotion and sponsorship; (iv) mandatory declarations and warnings; (v) tasks of competent authorities, data processing and financing for implementation. The implementing provisions will be drafted in an ordinance at a later stage . ; ;
Products Covered: Tobacco products including those composed of parts of leaves from Nicotiana (tobacco) plants, intended mainly for smoking, inhalation, snuffing or chewing (relevant tariff item number: 2401.1010-2403.9090). Electronic cigarettes are classed as tobacco products and fall within the scope of the new law (relevant tariff item numbers: (i) Vaporizer: 8516.7900; (ii) Atomizer: 8543.7000; (iii) Nicotine-free liquid cartridges: 3824.9098; (iv) Nicotine liquid cartridges: 3824.9098). ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Avant-projet de loi fédérale sur les produits du tabac, LPTab (Preliminary draft Federal Law on tobacco products) (14 pages, in French, German and Italian) ;
Distribution date: 27 May 2014 | Final date for Comment: 26 July 2014
The notified proposal establishes (i) the requirements to be met by tobacco products and their packaging; (ii) marketing restrictions and prohibitions, including the prohibition of sale to and by minors, and test purchases; (iii) restrictions on advertising, promotion and sponsorship; (iv) mandatory declarations and warnings; (v) tasks of competent authorities, data processing and financing for implementation. The implementing provisions will be drafted in an ordinance at a later stage . ; ;
Products Covered: Tobacco products including those composed of parts of leaves from Nicotiana (tobacco) plants, intended mainly for smoking, inhalation, snuffing or chewing (relevant tariff item number: 2401.1010-2403.9090). Electronic cigarettes are classed as tobacco products and fall within the scope of the new law (relevant tariff item numbers: (i) Vaporizer: 8516.7900; (ii) Atomizer: 8543.7000; (iii) Nicotine-free liquid cartridges: 3824.9098; (iv) Nicotine liquid cartridges: 3824.9098). ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft of Sanitation Standard for Food Cleansers
Distribution date: 23 May 2014 | Final date for Comment: 21 July 2014
The draft amends the standard for the substances which are used to disinfect or clean food and food-contact surfaces in food utensils, food containers and food packaging.
Products Covered: Food cleansers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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