Regulatory Updates

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

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

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