Regulatory Updates
This addendum aims to inform that the Technical Regulation, issued by Inmetro National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality and notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/421 (which establishes the criteria to indicate the label's or tag's description and quantitative content (in legal units, their multiples and sub-multiples), for products to be marketed, was adopted as a final text and published in the Brazilian Official Journal in 29 April 2011, as Ministerial Act nº 190, 27 April 2011. (Portaria N.º 190, de 27 de Abril de 2011), and it revokes the Ministerial Act Nº 27, 27 January 1989. ; ; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: ; ; http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=29/04/2011&jornal=1&pagina=108&totalArquivos=208 ;
Distribution date: 09 June 2011
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous médium (HS 3208); Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous médium ( HS 3209).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
This addendum aims to inform that the Technical Regulation, issued by Inmetro National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality and notified under G/TBT/N/BRA/421 (which establishes the criteria to indicate the label's or tag's description and quantitative content (in legal units, their multiples and sub-multiples), for products to be marketed, was adopted as a final text and published in the Brazilian Official Journal in 29 April 2011, as Ministerial Act nº 190, 27 April 2011. (Portaria N.º 190, de 27 de Abril de 2011), and it revokes the Ministerial Act Nº 27, 27 January 1989. ; ; The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: ; ; http://www.in.gov.br/visualiza/index.jsp?data=29/04/2011&jornal=1&pagina=108&totalArquivos=208 ;
Distribution date: 09 June 2011
Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous médium (HS 3208); Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous médium ( HS 3209).
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Animal health requirements for bone charcoal intended for water purification
Distribution date: 09 June 2011
As "Animal health requirements for the processed animal proteins to be imported into Japan (Ref. No.17 shouan2891)" was amended, "Bone charcoal for water purification" was added to the list of products that are eligible to be imported into Japan.
Products Covered: Bone charcoal for water purification (HS Code: 380290)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Animal health requirements for bone charcoal intended for water purification
Distribution date: 09 June 2011
As "Animal health requirements for the processed animal proteins to be imported into Japan (Ref. No.17 shouan2891)" was amended, "Bone charcoal for water purification" was added to the list of products that are eligible to be imported into Japan.
Products Covered: Bone charcoal for water purification (HS Code: 380290)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 09 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 08 August 2011
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals Pesticides: Acifluorfen, Dithianon, Lactofen, Pendimethalin, and Picolinafen Veterinary drugs: Levamisole and Mebendazole
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 07.13 and 07.14) Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.10 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02) Beverages (HS Code: 22.01) Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder (HS Code: 23.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 09 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 08 August 2011
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals Pesticides: Acifluorfen, Dithianon, Lactofen, Pendimethalin, and Picolinafen Veterinary drugs: Levamisole and Mebendazole
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 07.13 and 07.14) Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14) Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.10 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02) Beverages (HS Code: 22.01) Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder (HS Code: 23.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products.
Distribution date: 19 May 2011 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2011
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to add the standard for 2 vaccines to be newly approved.
Products Covered: Drugs(HS: 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Partial amendment to the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products.
Distribution date: 19 May 2011 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2011
The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products shall be partially amended to add the standard for 2 vaccines to be newly approved.
Products Covered: Drugs(HS: 30)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 16 May 2011
The last revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 has been adopted as "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2011 of 4 May 2011 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin" (OJ L 115, 5 May 2011, pp.5-10). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:115:0005:0010:EN:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:115:0005:0010:FR:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:115:0005:0010:ES:PDF or http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_1536_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_1536_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_1536_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 16 May 2011
The last revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 has been adopted as "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 433/2011 of 4 May 2011 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin" (OJ L 115, 5 May 2011, pp.5-10). http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:115:0005:0010:EN:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:115:0005:0010:FR:PDF http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:115:0005:0010:ES:PDF or http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_1536_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_1536_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_1536_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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