Regulatory Updates

National Standard of the P.R.C., Sulfur Coated Urea (SCU)i15pages, in Chinesej

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Distribution date: 20 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 19 June 2012

Chapters 4, 6, 7 and Articles 8.1, 8.2 in Chapter 8 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the requirements, inspection rules, marking, package for sulfur coated urea and slow release fertilizers containing sulfur coated urea.

Products Covered: Sulfur coated urea ; ICS: 65.080 @ HSF3102909000 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

National Standard of the P.R.C., Sulfur Coated Urea (SCU)i15pages, in Chinesej

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Distribution date: 20 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 19 June 2012

Chapters 4, 6, 7 and Articles 8.1, 8.2 in Chapter 8 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the requirements, inspection rules, marking, package for sulfur coated urea and slow release fertilizers containing sulfur coated urea.

Products Covered: Sulfur coated urea ; ICS: 65.080 @ HSF3102909000 ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1632 - Phospholipase)

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012

Health Canada has received a submission from industry requesting that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to enable the use of the enzyme phospholipase derived from Aspergillus niger (PLA-54) in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, unstandardized whole egg, unstandardized egg yolk and modified lecithin. An Interim Marketing Authorization ("IMA") was issued to permit the immediate use of the enzyme phospholipase as proposed in the submission while the regulatory process was undertaken to amend the Regulations. It was published in the government notices section of the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 10, 2009 (G/SPS/N/CAN/399). Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this food additive in the above specified uses. Therefore, the Food and Drug Regulations are amended to permit the use of the above noted food additive as described. These Regulations entered into force on 15 March 2012.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1632 - Phospholipase)

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012

Health Canada has received a submission from industry requesting that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to enable the use of the enzyme phospholipase derived from Aspergillus niger (PLA-54) in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, unstandardized whole egg, unstandardized egg yolk and modified lecithin. An Interim Marketing Authorization ("IMA") was issued to permit the immediate use of the enzyme phospholipase as proposed in the submission while the regulatory process was undertaken to amend the Regulations. It was published in the government notices section of the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 10, 2009 (G/SPS/N/CAN/399). Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this food additive in the above specified uses. Therefore, the Food and Drug Regulations are amended to permit the use of the above noted food additive as described. These Regulations entered into force on 15 March 2012.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg.

Interim Marketing Authorization regarding the use of the phospholipase A2 enzyme in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, unstandardized whole egg, unstandardized egg yolk and modified lecithin

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012

Notification G/SPS/N/CAN/399 replaces notification G/SPS/N/CAN/383. As such, notification G/SPS/N/CAN/383 is withdrawn and Members are requested to consult G/SPS/N/CAN/399.

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Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification

Food safety Food additives Biotechnology Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Human health

Interim Marketing Authorization regarding the use of the phospholipase A2 enzyme in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour, unstandardized bakery products, unstandardized whole egg, unstandardized egg yolk and modified lecithin

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012

Notification G/SPS/N/CAN/399 replaces notification G/SPS/N/CAN/383. As such, notification G/SPS/N/CAN/383 is withdrawn and Members are requested to consult G/SPS/N/CAN/399.

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification

Food safety Food additives Biotechnology Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Human health

Molasses

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 16 June 2012

This Draft Technical Regulation concerns the general requirements to be fulfilled in molasses which is used in food manufacturing.

Products Covered: ICS Code: 67

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health

Molasses

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012 | Final date for Comment: 16 June 2012

This Draft Technical Regulation concerns the general requirements to be fulfilled in molasses which is used in food manufacturing.

Products Covered: ICS Code: 67

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health

Yogurt-Denominación, especificaciones fisicoquímicas y microbiológicas, información comercial y métodos de prueba: ; ; El 11 de abril de 2012, la Secretaría de Economía publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (http://www.dof.gob.mx), la resolución por la que se modifican los numerales 2, Tabla 1 del numeral 6.1 y 9 de la NOM-181-SCFI-2010, Yogurt-Denominación, especificaciones fisicoquímicas y microbiológicas, información comercial y métodos de prueba, publicada el 16 de noviembre de 2010. ; ; La modificación de la NOM-181-SCFI-2010 entrará en vigor 60 días naturales después de su publicación en el Diario Oficial de la Federación. ; ; ; Cualquier comentario dirigirlo a: ; ; Secretaría de Economía ; Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad ; Dirección General de Normas ; Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 9100 Ext. 43217 ; Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715 ; Sitio internet: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas ; Correo electrónico: normasomc@economia.gob.mx y jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx ; ; ; Y está disponible aquí: ; http://dof.gob.mx/index.php?year=2012&month=04&day=11 ; http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/tbt/MEX/12_1357_00_s.pdf

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012

Products Covered: Yogurt (HS 0403.10.01)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food standards

Yogurt-Denominación, especificaciones fisicoquímicas y microbiológicas, información comercial y métodos de prueba: ; ; El 11 de abril de 2012, la Secretaría de Economía publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (http://www.dof.gob.mx), la resolución por la que se modifican los numerales 2, Tabla 1 del numeral 6.1 y 9 de la NOM-181-SCFI-2010, Yogurt-Denominación, especificaciones fisicoquímicas y microbiológicas, información comercial y métodos de prueba, publicada el 16 de noviembre de 2010. ; ; La modificación de la NOM-181-SCFI-2010 entrará en vigor 60 días naturales después de su publicación en el Diario Oficial de la Federación. ; ; ; Cualquier comentario dirigirlo a: ; ; Secretaría de Economía ; Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad ; Dirección General de Normas ; Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 9100 Ext. 43217 ; Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715 ; Sitio internet: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas ; Correo electrónico: normasomc@economia.gob.mx y jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx ; ; ; Y está disponible aquí: ; http://dof.gob.mx/index.php?year=2012&month=04&day=11 ; http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2012/tbt/MEX/12_1357_00_s.pdf

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Distribution date: 17 April 2012

Products Covered: Yogurt (HS 0403.10.01)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food standards

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