Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 04 April 2014

The Regulation reviews the list of imports of feed and food of non-animal origin which are subject to an increased level of official controls. The changes concern the removal from the list of dried noodles from China and the inclusion in the list of betel leaves from India and Thailand, enzymes from India, groundnuts and derived products from Sudan and vine leaves from Turkey.

Products Covered: HS Codes: ex 07049090, ex 07081000, ex 07082000, 07096010, 07093000, 07096010, ex 07096099, ex 07099990, ex 07102200, 071022, 07108051, ex 07108059, ex 07108095, 07133900, 08051020, 08051080, ex 08054000, 080620, 08101000, 081110, 0902, 090420, 09042110, 09042190, ex 09042200, 09081100, 09081200, 091050, 09109105, ex 11063090, 12024100, 12024200, ex 12077000, ex 12119086, 20081110, 20081191, 20081196, 20081198, ex 20089999, ex 14049000, 3507

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 April 2014

The Regulation reviews the list of imports of feed and food of non-animal origin which are subject to an increased level of official controls. The changes concern the removal from the list of dried noodles from China and the inclusion in the list of betel leaves from India and Thailand, enzymes from India, groundnuts and derived products from Sudan and vine leaves from Turkey.

Products Covered: HS Codes: ex 07049090, ex 07081000, ex 07082000, 07096010, 07093000, 07096010, ex 07096099, ex 07099990, ex 07102200, 071022, 07108051, ex 07108059, ex 07108095, 07133900, 08051020, 08051080, ex 08054000, 080620, 08101000, 081110, 0902, 090420, 09042110, 09042190, ex 09042200, 09081100, 09081200, 091050, 09109105, ex 11063090, 12024100, 12024200, ex 12077000, ex 12119086, 20081110, 20081191, 20081196, 20081198, ex 20089999, ex 14049000, 3507

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2014

Describes the accepted practices in the blending of fertilizers<br />

Products Covered: Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution (excl. those in packages with a gross weight of

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2014

Describes the accepted practices in the blending of fertilizers<br />

Products Covered: Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution (excl. those in packages with a gross weight of

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 April 2014

Letter by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision introduces a temporary restriction due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on the territory of County of Bentheim of Lower Saxony state, Germany. This measure applies to import of live poultry, hatching eggs, fluff and feather, poultry and all types of poultry products meat, which were not heat treated (no less than 70°C), feed and feed additives for poultry (except feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), equipment previously used for maintenance, slaughter and cutting of poultry.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, fluff and feather, poultry and all types of poultry products meat, feed and feed additives for poultry, equipment previously used for maintenance, slaughter and cutting of poultry

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 04 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 30 April 2014

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Products Covered: Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution (excl. that in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 April 2014

Letter by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision introduces a temporary restriction due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 on the territory of County of Bentheim of Lower Saxony state, Germany. This measure applies to import of live poultry, hatching eggs, fluff and feather, poultry and all types of poultry products meat, which were not heat treated (no less than 70°C), feed and feed additives for poultry (except feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), equipment previously used for maintenance, slaughter and cutting of poultry.

Products Covered: Live poultry, hatching eggs, fluff and feather, poultry and all types of poultry products meat, feed and feed additives for poultry, equipment previously used for maintenance, slaughter and cutting of poultry

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 02 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 01 June 2014

The document introduces amendments to Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products, subject to sanitary-epidemiological supervision (control), adopted by the Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 299 as of 28 May 2010. Chapter II of the mentioned document is adjusted with the following: - Section 15 (Annex 15.1) is amended with the list of active substances in pesticides in environmental objects, food raw materials, food products; - Annex 15 to Section 22 of Common sanitary requirements to "Meat products" (including sausages), excluding "non-processed and minced meat" is amended by MRL for phosphoric acid and food phosphates; and - Point 7.1 "Vegetable oil (all types)" of Section 1 is amended by norms for "peroxide number" for refined deodorized palm-oil (not more than 0.9 mmol of active oxigen/kg).

Products Covered: HS Codes: 0210, 3808, 1511

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 April 2014 | Final date for Comment: 01 June 2014

The document introduces amendments to Common sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products, subject to sanitary-epidemiological supervision (control), adopted by the Decision of the Customs Union Commission No. 299 as of 28 May 2010. Chapter II of the mentioned document is adjusted with the following: - Section 15 (Annex 15.1) is amended with the list of active substances in pesticides in environmental objects, food raw materials, food products; - Annex 15 to Section 22 of Common sanitary requirements to "Meat products" (including sausages), excluding "non-processed and minced meat" is amended by MRL for phosphoric acid and food phosphates; and - Point 7.1 "Vegetable oil (all types)" of Section 1 is amended by norms for "peroxide number" for refined deodorized palm-oil (not more than 0.9 mmol of active oxigen/kg).

Products Covered: HS Codes: 0210, 3808, 1511

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 April 2014

The Russian Federation notified the letter of the State Sanitary Inspector in G/SPS/N/RUS/41 (as of 19 December 2013). This letter introduced a temporary restriction on live poultry, hatching eggs, fluff and feather, poultry and poultry products meat, which were not heat treated (no less than 70°C), feed and feed additives for poultry (except feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), equipment previously used for maintenance, slaughter and cutting of poultry. The measure was introduced due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza on the territory of Ten Boer municipality of Groningen province, the Netherlands. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (letter as of 25 March 2014 No. FS-AS-8/4439) introduced a temporary restriction on live poultry, hatching eggs, fluff and feather, poultry and poultry products meat, which were not heat treated (no less than 70°C), feed and feed additives for poultry (except feed additives of chemical and microbiological synthesis), equipment previously used for maintenance, slaughter and cutting of poultry. The measure was introduced from 31 March 2014 due to the outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H5N3 on the territory of Zaltbommel municipality of Gelderland province, the Netherlands. At the moment the measure applies to import of above listed goods from two Dutch municipalities: Ten Boer municipality of Groningen province (from 11 December 2013) and Zaltbommel municipality of Gelderland province (from 31 March 2014). Footnote: The letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision No. FS-AS-8/4439 as of 25 March 2014 is available in Russian on the following weblink: http://www.fsvps.ru/fsvps/laws/3868.html.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Emergency Notification (SPS)