Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 24 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 12 April 2014

Draft resolution regarding the active ingredient TRANSFLUTRINA of the monograph list of active ingredients of pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers. This resolution proposes to increase the maximum allowed concentration from 280 to 330 mg/each for use in household cleaning products: Sale to the general public: liquids and aerosols (maximum allowed concentration: 0.6% p/p); liquid repellent (maximum allowed concentration: 0.88% p/p); repellent tablets and strips (maximum allowed concentration: 15mg/each); spirals (maximum allowed concentration: 0.06% p/p); anti moth paper (maximum allowed concentration: 1.0% g/m2); gel repellents (maximum allowed concentration: 39.5% p/p); long lasting repellents, tablets and discs (maximum allowed concentration: 330 mg/each). (*) Label or package leaflet must contain the following wording: Do not use in poorly ventilated environment, especially in the presence of children. This product cannot be used by asthmatic persons, with respiratory problems or allergic to pyrethroids.

Products Covered: Insecticides: sale to the general public: liquids and aerosols (maximum allowed concentration: 0.6% p/p); liquid repellent (maximum allowed concentration: 0.88% p/p); repellent tablets and strips (maximum allowed concentration: 15mg/each); spirals (maximum allowed concentration: 0.06% p/p); anti moth paper (maximum allowed concentration: 1.0% g/m2); gel repellents (maximum allowed concentration: 39.5% p/p); long lasting repellents, tablets and discs (maximum allowed concentration: 330 mg/each). (*) Label or package leaflet must contain the following wording: Do not use in poorly ventilated environment, especially in the presence of children. This product cannot be used by asthmatic persons, with respiratory problems or allergic to pyrethroids.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 23 May 2014

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2625-25xx </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">Alkyd enamel: safety requirement<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> as </span>a mandatory standard. <span>&nbsp;</span>This draft standard </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">covers only </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">alkyd enamel (gross, semi gloss and flat)</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">for </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white;font-size:9pt;">top coat</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">paint, and quantitative safety of </span><em><em><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="background:white;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">toxic heavy metals</span></span></em></em><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">.<span>&nbsp; </span>It specifies<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> types, materials, requirements, </span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">packaging, marking and labeling, sampling and criteria for conformity, and testing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (HS: 3209; ICS: 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 23 May 2014

<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2625-25xx </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">Alkyd enamel: safety requirement<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> as </span>a mandatory standard. <span>&nbsp;</span>This draft standard </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">covers only </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">alkyd enamel (gross, semi gloss and flat)</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">for </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background:white;font-size:9pt;">top coat</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">paint, and quantitative safety of </span><em><em><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="background:white;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">toxic heavy metals</span></span></em></em><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">.<span>&nbsp; </span>It specifies<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> types, materials, requirements, </span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;">packaging, marking and labeling, sampling and criteria for conformity, and testing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (HS: 3209; ICS: 87.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 March 2014

The Russian Federation notified in G/SPS/N/RUS/34 (7 October 2013) a letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/12671 as of 23 September 2013, which introduced a temporary restriction due to repeated cases of the detection of Capra beetle (Trogoderma granarium Ev.). This measure applied on import of regulated products with a high pest risk from Pakistan to Russian Federation. Experts of the Rosselhoznadzor conducted audit of phytosanitary control system on ensuring phytosanitary safety of regulated products, imported on the territory of the Russian Federation from Pakistan. Thus the notified measure was eliminated from 24 February 2014 by the letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/2744 as of 21 February 2014.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Distribution date: 19 March 2014

The Russian Federation notified in G/SPS/N/RUS/34 (7 October 2013) a letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/12671 as of 23 September 2013, which introduced a temporary restriction due to repeated cases of the detection of Capra beetle (Trogoderma granarium Ev.). This measure applied on import of regulated products with a high pest risk from Pakistan to Russian Federation. Experts of the Rosselhoznadzor conducted audit of phytosanitary control system on ensuring phytosanitary safety of regulated products, imported on the territory of the Russian Federation from Pakistan. Thus the notified measure was eliminated from 24 February 2014 by the letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-3/2744 as of 21 February 2014.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)

Distribution date: 13 March 2014

Products Covered: 3208100000, 3208200000, 3208900000, 3209100000, 3209900000, 3210001000, 3210002000, 3210009000

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 March 2014

Products Covered: 3208100000, 3208200000, 3208900000, 3209100000, 3209900000, 3210001000, 3210002000, 3210009000

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2014

<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">This notification is the 2^nd revision of G/TBT/N/MYS/15, notified on 6 November 2008. The 1^st revision was notified on 19 October 2010. </span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">The Consumer Protection (Safety Standards For Toys) Regulations 2009 is amended as follows:</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(a)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">the column Year in the First Schedule will be deleted;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(b)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span>additional reference standards will be inserted after item 7 in the First Schedule;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(c)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span>item 22 will be amended in the Second Schedule; and</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(d)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span>new regulation 3 on Savings.</span></p><p align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p>

Products Covered: Toys (HS: Chapter 95,87,36) (ICS: 97.200.50) ; Toys, which refers to any goods designed or intended for use in play by children less than fourteen years of age but does not include the goods specified in the Second Schedule of the Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) Regulations 2009 ;

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 March 2014 | Final date for Comment: 11 May 2014

<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">This notification is the 2^nd revision of G/TBT/N/MYS/15, notified on 6 November 2008. The 1^st revision was notified on 19 October 2010. </span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;">The Consumer Protection (Safety Standards For Toys) Regulations 2009 is amended as follows:</span></span></p><p style="margin-left:-0.9pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(a)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">the column Year in the First Schedule will be deleted;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(b)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span>additional reference standards will be inserted after item 7 in the First Schedule;</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(c)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span>item 22 will be amended in the Second Schedule; and</span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-indent:-18pt;margin-left:36pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>(d)<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span>new regulation 3 on Savings.</span></p><p align="left" style="text-align:left;line-height:115%;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p>

Products Covered: Toys (HS: Chapter 95,87,36) (ICS: 97.200.50) ; Toys, which refers to any goods designed or intended for use in play by children less than fourteen years of age but does not include the goods specified in the Second Schedule of the Consumer Protection (Safety Standards for Toys) Regulations 2009 ;

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 11 March 2014

The proposed regulations notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/627 (dated 17 July 2012) were adopted 26 February 2014 as the Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations. These Regulations come into force six months after the day on which they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification