Regulatory Updates
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to inform the WTO Members that the proposed date of entry into force of the measure notified by G/TBT/N/TPKM/108 on 4 October 2011 is postponed to 1 December 2012. With a view to avoiding confusion, the products covered to be subject to legal inspection are referred to paints, instead of paints for buildings, as certain types of paints can be also used on materials other than buildings. ; ;
Distribution date: 02 May 2012
Products Covered: Paints for buildings (HS Chapter 32).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to inform the WTO Members that the proposed date of entry into force of the measure notified by G/TBT/N/TPKM/108 on 4 October 2011 is postponed to 1 December 2012. With a view to avoiding confusion, the products covered to be subject to legal inspection are referred to paints, instead of paints for buildings, as certain types of paints can be also used on materials other than buildings. ; ;
Distribution date: 02 May 2012
Products Covered: Paints for buildings (HS Chapter 32).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Sulfur Coated Urea (SCU)i15pages, in Chinesej
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 @ HSF3102909000 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Sulfur Coated Urea (SCU)i15pages, in Chinesej
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 @ HSF3102909000 ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1632 - Phospholipase)
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
Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1632 - Phospholipase)
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
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
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
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
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
Molasses
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
Molasses
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
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