Regulatory Updates
Draft Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods
Distribution date: 20 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 29 August 2012
Establishment of maximum residue limit for ractopamine in muscle of cattle.
Products Covered: Cattle muscle
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Draft Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods
Distribution date: 20 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 29 August 2012
Establishment of maximum residue limit for ractopamine in muscle of cattle.
Products Covered: Cattle muscle
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
Notification of the Department of Industrials Works Regarding Guideline for Permission to Import of HCFCs B.E. 2555(2012) (2 pages, in Thai).
Distribution date: 15 August 2012
This notification sets the total import quota for HCFCs per year from 2013-2029, based on maximum allowable consumption as per the obligations of Thailand to the Montreal Protocol. The figures of import quantities are indicated in term of ODP tons.
Products Covered: HCFCs (HS: 2903, 3824; ICS: 13, 81)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Notification of the Department of Industrials Works Regarding Guideline for Permission to Import of HCFCs B.E. 2555(2012) (2 pages, in Thai).
Distribution date: 15 August 2012
This notification sets the total import quota for HCFCs per year from 2013-2029, based on maximum allowable consumption as per the obligations of Thailand to the Montreal Protocol. The figures of import quantities are indicated in term of ODP tons.
Products Covered: HCFCs (HS: 2903, 3824; ICS: 13, 81)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Call for submissions for Application A1043 World Health Organization limits for packaged water
Distribution date: 14 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 02 October 2012
This Application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) by removing the currently permitted chemical limits for packaged water and replacing those limits with reference to: Table A3.3 Guideline values for chemicals that are of health significance in drinking-water, Annex 3 Chemical summary tables, in the Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, 4th edition, World Health Organization, Geneva 2011. FSANZ would also seek to make two exceptions to these limits. Firstly, to set a maximum level for total fluoride (naturally occurring and added) at 1.0 mg/L. Secondly, to set a maximum level for styrene at 0.03 mg/L. Some bottled/packaged natural spring or mineral waters may contain chemical substances in excess of the maximum levels indicated in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality and/or the proposed maximum level for fluoride.
Products Covered: Packaged or bottled water
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Call for submissions for Application A1043 World Health Organization limits for packaged water
Distribution date: 14 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 02 October 2012
This Application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) by removing the currently permitted chemical limits for packaged water and replacing those limits with reference to: Table A3.3 Guideline values for chemicals that are of health significance in drinking-water, Annex 3 Chemical summary tables, in the Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, 4th edition, World Health Organization, Geneva 2011. FSANZ would also seek to make two exceptions to these limits. Firstly, to set a maximum level for total fluoride (naturally occurring and added) at 1.0 mg/L. Secondly, to set a maximum level for styrene at 0.03 mg/L. Some bottled/packaged natural spring or mineral waters may contain chemical substances in excess of the maximum levels indicated in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality and/or the proposed maximum level for fluoride.
Products Covered: Packaged or bottled water
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Safer Consumer Product Alternatives (English, 31 pages)
Distribution date: 08 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 11 September 2012
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) proposes to add chapter 55 to division 4.5 of Title 22, California Code of Regulations, and to amend the Table of Contents. These proposed additions pertain to identification and prioritization of chemicals of concern in consumer products, evaluation of their alternatives, and regulatory responses for selected alternatives.
Products Covered: Chemicals (HS Chapter 38; ICS 71.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Safer Consumer Product Alternatives (English, 31 pages)
Distribution date: 08 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 11 September 2012
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) proposes to add chapter 55 to division 4.5 of Title 22, California Code of Regulations, and to amend the Table of Contents. These proposed additions pertain to identification and prioritization of chemicals of concern in consumer products, evaluation of their alternatives, and regulatory responses for selected alternatives.
Products Covered: Chemicals (HS Chapter 38; ICS 71.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Call for submissions for Application A1043 World Health Organization limits for packaged water
Distribution date: 07 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 02 October 2012
This Application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) by removing the currently permitted chemical limits for packaged water and replacing those limits with reference to: Table A3.3 Guideline values for chemicals that are of health significance in drinking-water, Annex 3 Chemical summary tables, in the Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, 4th edition, World Health Organization, Geneva 2011. FSANZ proposes to make two exceptions to these limits. Firstly, to set a maximum level for total fluoride (naturally occurring and added) at 1.0 mg/L. Secondly, to set a maximum level for styrene at 0.03 mg/L. Some bottled/packaged natural spring or mineral waters may contain chemical substances in excess of the maximum levels indicated in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality and/or the proposed maximum level for fluoride.
Products Covered: Packaged or bottled water
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Call for submissions for Application A1043 World Health Organization limits for packaged water
Distribution date: 07 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 02 October 2012
This Application seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) by removing the currently permitted chemical limits for packaged water and replacing those limits with reference to: Table A3.3 Guideline values for chemicals that are of health significance in drinking-water, Annex 3 Chemical summary tables, in the Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, 4th edition, World Health Organization, Geneva 2011. FSANZ proposes to make two exceptions to these limits. Firstly, to set a maximum level for total fluoride (naturally occurring and added) at 1.0 mg/L. Secondly, to set a maximum level for styrene at 0.03 mg/L. Some bottled/packaged natural spring or mineral waters may contain chemical substances in excess of the maximum levels indicated in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality and/or the proposed maximum level for fluoride.
Products Covered: Packaged or bottled water
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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