Regulatory Updates
National food safety standard: Food additive calcium oxide
Distribution date: 24 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 23 July 2013
This standard applies to food additive calcium oxide prepared by burning refined calcium carbonate.
Products Covered: Food additive calcium oxide (HS Code: 282590900, ICS Code: 67.220.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National food safety standard: Food additive calcium oxide
Distribution date: 24 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 23 July 2013
This standard applies to food additive calcium oxide prepared by burning refined calcium carbonate.
Products Covered: Food additive calcium oxide (HS Code: 282590900, ICS Code: 67.220.20)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National food safety standard: Food additive diammonium hydrogen phosphate
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
National food safety standard: Food additive diammonium hydrogen phosphate
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
Safety of toys: Flammability (5 pages, in Hebrew and 22 pages, in English).
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';"> </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
Safety of toys: Flammability (5 pages, in Hebrew and 22 pages, in English).
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';"> </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
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Oil of Basil"
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
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Oil of Basil"
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
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Cinnamon Leaves Oil"
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
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Cinnamon Leaves Oil"
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
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