Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 24 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 23 July 2013

This standard applies to food additive diammonium hydrogen phosphate made from food additive phosphoric acid and liquid ammonia.

Products Covered: Food additive diammonium hydrogen phosphate (HS Code: 3105300001, ICS Code: 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 23 July 2013

This standard applies to food additive diammonium hydrogen phosphate made from food additive phosphoric acid and liquid ammonia.

Products Covered: Food additive diammonium hydrogen phosphate (HS Code: 3105300001, ICS Code: 67.220.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 21 July 2013

<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI </span></span>562<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> part </span>2<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> dealing with the flammability aspects of toys. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 71-2: July 2011<span> with a few labelling requirements in Hebrew as follows: </span></span></span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 26.65pt;text-indent:-26.65pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Symbol;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:9pt;"><span>-<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Adds to </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">paragraph 4.3 and to Annex A.5 dealing with toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play, a Hebrew labelling requirement "</span><span style="font-size:small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';font-size:11pt;">àæäøä. äøç÷ îî÷åø àù</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">" (Warning. Keep away from fire).</span></p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Adds to </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">paragraph 4.4 and to Annex A.6 dealing with toys intended to be entered by a child, a Hebrew labelling requirement "</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';font-size:11pt;">àæäøä. äøç÷ îî÷åø àù</span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">" (</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">Warning. </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">Keep away from fire</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">).</span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: Toys (HS: 3213, 3305, 3407, 3604.90, 3926, Chapters 61 and 62, and 9501-9503 ; ICS: 13.220.40 and 97.200.50).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 21 July 2013

<p style="margin-top:6pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;"><span>Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI </span></span>562<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> part </span>2<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> dealing with the flammability aspects of toys. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 71-2: July 2011<span> with a few labelling requirements in Hebrew as follows: </span></span></span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm 6pt 26.65pt;text-indent:-26.65pt;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Symbol;"><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-size:9pt;"><span>-<span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span style="font:7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Adds to </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">paragraph 4.3 and to Annex A.5 dealing with toy disguise costumes and toys intended to be worn by a child in play, a Hebrew labelling requirement "</span><span style="font-size:small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';font-size:11pt;">àæäøä. äøç÷ îî÷åø àù</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">" (Warning. Keep away from fire).</span></p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Adds to </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">paragraph 4.4 and to Annex A.6 dealing with toys intended to be entered by a child, a Hebrew labelling requirement "</span></span></span><span style="font-size:small;font-face:Times New Roman;"><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';font-size:11pt;">àæäøä. äøç÷ îî÷åø àù</span></span><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">" (</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">Warning. </span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">Keep away from fire</span><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:9pt;">).</span></span></span></span></span>

Products Covered: Toys (HS: 3213, 3305, 3407, 3604.90, 3926, Chapters 61 and 62, and 9501-9503 ; ICS: 13.220.40 and 97.200.50).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2013

This Draft Technical Regulation specifies the general requirements and specifications for basil oil (Ocimum basilicum L.) of two types (Linalol and Methyl chavicol) in order to facilitate assessment of its quality.

Products Covered: Oil of basil (ICS Code: 67.200)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2013

This Draft Technical Regulation specifies the general requirements and specifications for basil oil (Ocimum basilicum L.) of two types (Linalol and Methyl chavicol) in order to facilitate assessment of its quality.

Products Covered: Oil of basil (ICS Code: 67.200)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2013

This Draft Technical Regulation specifies the general requirements and specifications for cinnamon leaf oil - Sri Lanka Type (Cinnamomum zeylancium Blume) in order to facilitate assessment of its quality.

Products Covered: Cinnamon leaves oil (ICS Code: 67.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 15 July 2013

This Draft Technical Regulation specifies the general requirements and specifications for cinnamon leaf oil - Sri Lanka Type (Cinnamomum zeylancium Blume) in order to facilitate assessment of its quality.

Products Covered: Cinnamon leaves oil (ICS Code: 67.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2013

The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/14 (27 February 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result the document has been supplemented with the guidelines for inspectors regarding the equivalence of veterinary and sanitary measures and with the guidelines for inspections of third countries establishments. Document is available in Russian (105 pages). Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: September 2013.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 13 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 July 2013

The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/14 (27 February 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result the document has been supplemented with the guidelines for inspectors regarding the equivalence of veterinary and sanitary measures and with the guidelines for inspections of third countries establishments. Document is available in Russian (105 pages). Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): August 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: September 2013.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification