Distribution date: 20 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 19 November 2023

The purpose of the draft Resolution is detailed implementation of framework provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Chemical Safety, Security and Management of Chemical Products” to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment, free circulation of chemical products on internal market, promotion of the use of alternative methods for assessment of hazards of chemical products and promotion innovations with a simultaneous increase in competitiveness, definition of basic requirements for ensuring chemical safety during the manufacture, placing on the market and use of chemical products by business entities. The introduced provisions establish the procedures for:- state registration of chemical substances before placing on the market according to which entities shall assess intrinsic hazardous properties of substances by testing and carrying out chemical safety assessment (10 t/y and more) using risk-oriented approach;- data sharing with the aim of avoidance of unnecessary testing by entities in course of state registration of substances which shall be only common for identical substances;- deep evaluation of chemicals by authorized central executive authority;- provision of safety information  by suppliers in format of safety data sheets (including exposure scenarios, if developed) down the supply chain;- identification of particularly hazardous substances (EU analogue - SVHCs) and poisonous substances (acutely toxic and STOT) and formation of relevant lists;- imposing of restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain chemical products which pose an uncontrolled risk to human health and/or the environment. The draft Technical Regulation suggests implementing most of provisions of Regulation (EC) № 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) into Ukrainian legislation. Technical Regulation on Safety of Chemical Products has been developed in Ukraine for the first time.

Products Covered: Chemical products (substances, mixtures, explosive or pyrotechnical articles). All HS codes from Chapters 28 - 38 of Section VI of the Harmonized System excluding Chapter 30 - Pharmaceutical products.

Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025

Prohibition of import and transhipment of oil-base paints and varnishes used for vehicle repairs that exceed volatile organic compounds content limits to the Macao Special Administrative Region.

Products Covered: Oil-base paints and varnishes for vehicle repairs, with volatile organic compounds content higher than certain limit values (ex.3208.10.19, ex.3208.20.19, ex.3208.90.18, ex.3208.90.98, ex.3210.00.29)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 21 November 2023

ARTÍCULO 1. OBJETO. Reglamentar el procedimiento y los requisitos exigibles para el registro de los productos, productores, productores por contrato y semielaboradores e importadores de cosméticos con grano, derivados del grano, componente vegetal y derivados no psicoactivos de cannabis, y de preparaciones magistrales y productos farmacéuticos (medicamentos, fitoterapéuticos, homeopáticos) de uso veterinario con cannabis psicoactivo y no psicoactivo. ARTÍCULO 2. CAMPO DE APLICACIÓN. Las disposiciones establecidas en la presente resolución serán aplicables en todo el territorio nacional a todas las personas naturales o jurídicas que produzcan, produzcan por contrato, semielaboren o importen cosméticos con grano, derivados del grano, componente vegetal y derivados no psicoactivos de cannabis, preparaciones magistrales y productos farmacéuticos (medicamentos, Fito-terapéuticos, homeopáticos) de uso veterinario con cannabis psicoactivo y no psicoactivo.

Products Covered: Productos farmacéuticos (código(s) del SA: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 25 November 2023

Requisitos sanitarios para la exportación e importación de los productos y subproductos de la pesca y acuicultura.

Products Covered: Peces vivos (código(s) del SA: 0301); Pescado comestible, fresco o refrigerado (exc. filetes y demás carne de pescado de la partida 0304) (código(s) del SA: 0302); Pescado comestible, congelado (exc. filetes y demás carne de pescado de la partida 0304) (código(s) del SA: 0303); Filetes y demás carne de pescado, incl. picada, frescos, refrigerados o congelados (código(s) del SA: 0304); Pescado comestible seco, salado, en salmuera; pescado ahumado, incl. cocido antes o durante el ahumado; harina, polvo y "pellets" de pescado aptos para la alimentación humana (código(s) del SA: 0305); Crustáceos, incluso pelados, vivos, frescos, refrigerados, congelados, secos, salados o en salmuera, incluso ahumados, incl. crustáceos con cáscara cocidos al vapor o hirviendo en agua (código(s) del SA: 0306); Moluscos aptos para la alimentación humana, incluso ahumados, incluso pelados, vivos, frescos, refrigerados, congelados, secos, salados o en salmuera (código(s) del SA: 0307); Invertebrados acuáticos distintos de los crustáceos y moluscos, vivos, frescos, refrigerados, congelados, secos, salados o en salmuera, incluso ahumados (código(s) del SA: 0308); Productos de origen animal, n.c.o.p.; animales muertos de todo tipo, impropios para la alimentación humana (código(s) del SA: 0511); Grasas y aceites, y sus fracciones, de pescado o de mamíferos marinos, incl. refinados, sin modificar químicamente (código(s) del SA: 1504); Preparaciones y conservas de pescado; caviar y sus sucedáneos preparados con huevas de pescado (código(s) del SA: 1604); Crustáceos, moluscos y demás invertebrados acuáticos, preparados o conservados (sin ahumar) (código(s) del SA: 1605); Harina, polvo y "pellets", de carne, de despojos, de pescado o de crustáceos, de moluscos o demás invertebrados acuáticos, impropios para la alimentación humana; chicharrones (código(s) del SA: 2301); Preparaciones de los tipos utilizados para la alimentación de los animales (código(s) del SA: 2309); Provitaminas y vitaminas, naturales o reproducidas por síntesis, incl. los concentrados naturales, y sus derivados utilizados principalmente como vitaminas, mezclados o no entre sí o en disoluciones de cualquier clase (código(s) del SA: 2936); Antibióticos (código(s) del SA: 2941); Peptonas y sus derivados; las demás materias proteínicas y sus derivados, no expresados ni comprendidos en otra parte; polvo de cueros y pieles, incluso tratado al cromo (código(s) del SA: 3504); Ácidos grasos monocarboxílicos industriales; aceites ácidos del refinado; alcoholes grasos industriales (código(s) del SA: 3823)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 27 November 2023

The consultation paper invites public comments on a suite of proposals relating to categorisation, reporting and record-keeping obligations - through proposed amendments to the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019 and the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines administered by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS). Key proposals in this consultation include:Replacing written undertakings with records that will make compliance easier.Greater acceptance of International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) names for reporting and record keeping.Changes to the categorisation criteria to benefit:small-scale soap makersintroducers of chemicals in flavour and fragrance blendsintroducers of hazardous chemicals where introduction and use are controlled.Strengthening criteria and/or reporting requirements for health and environmental protection, for example, to prevent persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from being categorised as exempted or reported Introductions.None of the proposals involve changes to the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. 

Products Covered: All industrial chemicals used in Australia.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Isoprothiolane notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1180 (dated 10 March 2023) were adopted and published on 26 July 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

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, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.03, 08.05, 08.06, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Spices (HS codes: 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS code: 10.06)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS code: 12.07)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Pyrimethamine notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1183 (dated 10 March 2023) were adopted and published on 26 July 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.03, 02.06, 02.07 and 02.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.01) 

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Diminazene notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1181 (dated 10 March 2023) were adopted and published on 26 July 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02 and 02.06)Dairy produce (HS code: 04.01)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Animal fats and oils (HS code: 15.02)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Pyridachlometyl notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1178 (dated 10 March 2023) were adopted and published on 26 July 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

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 and birds' eggs (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 04.08)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.07, 07.09 and 07.10)Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.07, 08.10 and 08.11)Cereals (HS codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.07 and 10.08)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2023 | Final date for Comment: 28 April 2025

The proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Metobromuron notified in G/SPS/N/JPN/1184 (dated 10 March 2023) were adopted and published 26 July 2023.The specified MRLs are available as below:

Products Covered: Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01 and 07.13)Cereals (HS code: 10.01) Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS code: 12.01) 

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification