Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 06 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 05 October 2012

The New Zealand Government is proposing new legislation to regulate psychoactive substances, such as party pills and other legal highs. This would introduce a pre-market approval regime with testing requirements and retail restrictions for low-risk psychoactive substances. ; This legislation would not apply to psychoactive substances regulated under other legislation, such as alcohol and tobacco. There would be no change to the legal status of drugs controlled under the New Zealand Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, which includes drugs listed in the United Nations drug conventions. ;

Products Covered: 3824.90.99 39L 2921.19.00 39B

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 05 October 2012

The New Zealand Government is proposing new legislation to regulate psychoactive substances, such as party pills and other legal highs. This would introduce a pre-market approval regime with testing requirements and retail restrictions for low-risk psychoactive substances. ; This legislation would not apply to psychoactive substances regulated under other legislation, such as alcohol and tobacco. There would be no change to the legal status of drugs controlled under the New Zealand Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, which includes drugs listed in the United Nations drug conventions. ;

Products Covered: 3824.90.99 39L 2921.19.00 39B

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 25 September 2012

This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of titanium dioxide.

Products Covered: Multiple commodities

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 25 September 2012

This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of titanium dioxide.

Products Covered: Multiple commodities

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 22 August 2012

EPA is finalizing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the chemical substances rutile, tin zinc, calcium-doped and rutile, tin zinc, sodium-doped which were the subject of premanufacture notices and a TSCA consent order issued by EPA. This action requires persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process either of the chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this final rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity.

Products Covered: Multiple commoditites

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 22 August 2012

EPA is finalizing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the chemical substances rutile, tin zinc, calcium-doped and rutile, tin zinc, sodium-doped which were the subject of premanufacture notices and a TSCA consent order issued by EPA. This action requires persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process either of the chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this final rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity.

Products Covered: Multiple commoditites

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 30 September 2012

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 438 part 1 dealing with laundry powders.

Products Covered: Laundry powders (ICS: 71.100.40; HS: 3402).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 August 2012 | Final date for Comment: 30 September 2012

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 438 part 1 dealing with laundry powders.

Products Covered: Laundry powders (ICS: 71.100.40; HS: 3402).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 July 2012 | Final date for Comment: 25 September 2012

Ukraine has requested authorization for imports of certain meat, eggs, egg products and meat products into the European Union. Following several inspections carried out by the European Union's experts in Ukraine, the competent veterinary authority of Ukraine was able to demonstrate and provide the appropriate guarantees as regards compliance with the Union rules for animal and public health. Therefore imports into the Eruopean Union of the above listed commodities should be authorized by including Ukraine in the third country lists laid down in the legislation cited below. Background: Commission Decision 2007/777/EC lays down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries. It also sets out a list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction of these products is authorised, provided they comply with the treatment referred to in that list. Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 lays down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community (EU) and the accompanying veterinary certification requirements.

Products Covered: Meat of poultry, farmed feathered game, ratites and wild game birds, eggs, egg products and certain meat products [HS Codes: 0207, 020890, 0210, 0407, 0408, 0504, 1601, 1602, 210610, 3502]

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 July 2012 | Final date for Comment: 25 September 2012

Ukraine has requested authorization for imports of certain meat, eggs, egg products and meat products into the European Union. Following several inspections carried out by the European Union's experts in Ukraine, the competent veterinary authority of Ukraine was able to demonstrate and provide the appropriate guarantees as regards compliance with the Union rules for animal and public health. Therefore imports into the Eruopean Union of the above listed commodities should be authorized by including Ukraine in the third country lists laid down in the legislation cited below. Background: Commission Decision 2007/777/EC lays down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries. It also sets out a list of third countries or parts thereof from which the introduction of these products is authorised, provided they comply with the treatment referred to in that list. Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 lays down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community (EU) and the accompanying veterinary certification requirements.

Products Covered: Meat of poultry, farmed feathered game, ratites and wild game birds, eggs, egg products and certain meat products [HS Codes: 0207, 020890, 0210, 0407, 0408, 0504, 1601, 1602, 210610, 3502]

Regulation Type: Regular notification