Regulatory Updates
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 28 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 29 March 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Phenthoate and Spirodiclofen
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 28 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 29 March 2013
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Phenthoate and Spirodiclofen
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06 and 02.08) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Code: 04.01) - Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS Code: 05.04) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.10) - Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Communiqué No: 2013/1 Conformity Assessment to Standards in Importing (30 pages, available in Turkish).
Distribution date: 23 January 2013
<a name="sps6a"><span style="color:#000000;font-face:Verdana;font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;">The purpose of this Communiqué is to regulate the ; principles and procedures for the import controls of the products which are ; listed in Annex-1, to ensure<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>conformity ; to standards or technical regulations</span></span></a>
Products Covered: Communiqué on some industrial products which are subject to control to check conformity with mandatory standards (HS Code; Listed in Annex-1).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Communiqué No: 2013/1 Conformity Assessment to Standards in Importing (30 pages, available in Turkish).
Distribution date: 23 January 2013
<a name="sps6a"><span style="color:#000000;font-face:Verdana;font-size:x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;">The purpose of this Communiqué is to regulate the ; principles and procedures for the import controls of the products which are ; listed in Annex-1, to ensure<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>conformity ; to standards or technical regulations</span></span></a>
Products Covered: Communiqué on some industrial products which are subject to control to check conformity with mandatory standards (HS Code; Listed in Annex-1).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Resolución Directoral Nº 0050-2012-AG-SENASA-DSV (Directorial Resolution No. 0050-2012-AG-SENASA-DSV).
Distribution date: 18 January 2013
The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of in vitro statice (Limonium spp.) plants originating in and coming from Israel.
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 0602.90.90.00: In vitro statice (sea lavender) plants.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Resolución Directoral Nº 0050-2012-AG-SENASA-DSV (Directorial Resolution No. 0050-2012-AG-SENASA-DSV).
Distribution date: 18 January 2013
The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of in vitro statice (Limonium spp.) plants originating in and coming from Israel.
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 0602.90.90.00: In vitro statice (sea lavender) plants.
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos para el registro de productores, productor por contrato, distribuidores, empacadores, envasadores, importadores, departamentos técnicos de ensayos de eficacia y del producto, de fertilizantes o enmiendas; y se dictan otras disposiciones" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute Resolution "Laying down the requirements for the registration of producers, contract producers, distributors, packers and importers of fertilizers and soil amendments and technical departments responsible for fertilizer and soil amendment efficacy and product trials; and issuing other provisions").
Distribution date: 18 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 16 April 2013
The notified draft Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Registration of producer-distributers, contract producers, packers, importer-distributors and importers (for direct use) of fertilizers and soil amendments and technical departments responsible for the agronomic efficacy trials of these products; Fertilizer and soil amendment efficacy trials; Registration of fertilizer and soil amendment products; Obligations and prohibitions applicable to producers, contract producers, distributors, packers and importers of fertilizers and soil amendments and technical departments responsible for the agronomic efficacy trials of these products; Documents; Transition period; Official control; Penalties; and Period of validity.Annex No. 1: Presentation of fertilizer and soil amendment efficacy trials; Annex No. 2: Product registration; Annex No. 3: Conditions for the registration of fertilizers and soil amendments; Annex No. 4: Product labelling; and Annex No. 5: Colombian Technical Standards.
Products Covered: Fertilizers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario - ICA "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos para el registro de productores, productor por contrato, distribuidores, empacadores, envasadores, importadores, departamentos técnicos de ensayos de eficacia y del producto, de fertilizantes o enmiendas; y se dictan otras disposiciones" (Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute Resolution "Laying down the requirements for the registration of producers, contract producers, distributors, packers and importers of fertilizers and soil amendments and technical departments responsible for fertilizer and soil amendment efficacy and product trials; and issuing other provisions").
Distribution date: 18 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 16 April 2013
The notified draft Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Registration of producer-distributers, contract producers, packers, importer-distributors and importers (for direct use) of fertilizers and soil amendments and technical departments responsible for the agronomic efficacy trials of these products; Fertilizer and soil amendment efficacy trials; Registration of fertilizer and soil amendment products; Obligations and prohibitions applicable to producers, contract producers, distributors, packers and importers of fertilizers and soil amendments and technical departments responsible for the agronomic efficacy trials of these products; Documents; Transition period; Official control; Penalties; and Period of validity.Annex No. 1: Presentation of fertilizer and soil amendment efficacy trials; Annex No. 2: Product registration; Annex No. 3: Conditions for the registration of fertilizers and soil amendments; Annex No. 4: Product labelling; and Annex No. 5: Colombian Technical Standards.
Products Covered: Fertilizers
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 163-3 2012 (First revision 2012) Methods of test for paints, varnishes, lacquers and enamels. Part 3. Determination of flow time by use of a flow cup.
Distribution date: 17 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2013
This mandatory Kenya Standard specifies a method for the determination of the flow time of paints, varnishes and related products that may be used to control consistency.
Products Covered: Paints and Varnishes (HS 3814; ICS 87.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 163-3 2012 (First revision 2012) Methods of test for paints, varnishes, lacquers and enamels. Part 3. Determination of flow time by use of a flow cup.
Distribution date: 17 January 2013 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2013
This mandatory Kenya Standard specifies a method for the determination of the flow time of paints, varnishes and related products that may be used to control consistency.
Products Covered: Paints and Varnishes (HS 3814; ICS 87.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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