Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 27 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2011

The aim of the notified regulations is to establish the rules governing the labelling of packaged genetically modified foods, both domestic and imported, available to the consumer at points of final sale in the national territory, pursuant to Article 37 of Law No. 29571, the Consumer Protection and Defence Code.

Products Covered: 1108.12.00.00: Maize (corn) starch. 1201.00.90.00: Soya beans, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1205.10.90.00: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, other than for sowing. 1205.90.90.00: Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1207.20.90.00: Cotton seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1208.10.00.00: Flours and meals of soya beans. 1209.10.00.00: Sugar beet seed. 1212.91.00.00: Sugar beet. 1214.90.00.00: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets. 1302.19.20.00: Soyabean extract, whether or not in powder. 1507.10.00.00: Crude soyabean oil, whether or not degummed. 1507.90.10.00: Refined soyabean oil, containing added denaturalizing substances not exceeding 1 per cent. 1507.90.90.00: Soyabean oil, refined, other than containing added denaturalizing substances not exceeding 1 per cent. 1512.21.00.00: Crude cottonseed oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed. 1512.29.00.00: Other cottonseed oil, other than crude, whether or not gossypol has been removed. 1514.11.00.00: Low erucic acid rape or colza oil, crude. 1514.19.00.00: Other low erucic acid rape or colza oil, other than crude. 1515.21.00.00: Maize (corn) oil, crude. 1515.29.00.00: Maize (corn) oil, other than crude. 1701.12.00.00: Raw beet sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter. 1701.91.00.00: Refined cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter. 1701.99.90.00: Other cane or beet sugar, in solid form. 2005.80.00.00: Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen. 2103.10.00.00: Soya sauce. 2106.10.11.00: Soya protein concentrate, containing 65 per cent to 75 per cent protein on a dry basis. 3203.00.16.00: Colouring matter of purple maize/corn (anthocyanin)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2011

The aim of the notified regulations is to establish the rules governing the labelling of packaged genetically modified foods, both domestic and imported, available to the consumer at points of final sale in the national territory, pursuant to Article 37 of Law No. 29571, the Consumer Protection and Defence Code.

Products Covered: 1108.12.00.00: Maize (corn) starch. 1201.00.90.00: Soya beans, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1205.10.90.00: Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, other than for sowing. 1205.90.90.00: Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1207.20.90.00: Cotton seeds, whether or not broken, other than for sowing. 1208.10.00.00: Flours and meals of soya beans. 1209.10.00.00: Sugar beet seed. 1212.91.00.00: Sugar beet. 1214.90.00.00: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets. 1302.19.20.00: Soyabean extract, whether or not in powder. 1507.10.00.00: Crude soyabean oil, whether or not degummed. 1507.90.10.00: Refined soyabean oil, containing added denaturalizing substances not exceeding 1 per cent. 1507.90.90.00: Soyabean oil, refined, other than containing added denaturalizing substances not exceeding 1 per cent. 1512.21.00.00: Crude cottonseed oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed. 1512.29.00.00: Other cottonseed oil, other than crude, whether or not gossypol has been removed. 1514.11.00.00: Low erucic acid rape or colza oil, crude. 1514.19.00.00: Other low erucic acid rape or colza oil, other than crude. 1515.21.00.00: Maize (corn) oil, crude. 1515.29.00.00: Maize (corn) oil, other than crude. 1701.12.00.00: Raw beet sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter. 1701.91.00.00: Refined cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter. 1701.99.90.00: Other cane or beet sugar, in solid form. 2005.80.00.00: Sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen. 2103.10.00.00: Soya sauce. 2106.10.11.00: Soya protein concentrate, containing 65 per cent to 75 per cent protein on a dry basis. 3203.00.16.00: Colouring matter of purple maize/corn (anthocyanin)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2011

SUB TOPICS ON REGULATIONS: Fertilizer Regulations intended for registration of fertilizer products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa involves definitions, requirements for fertilizers, applications for registration, import permits and advertisements, labelling, payments, requirements for manufacturing plants and records to be kept as well as taking samples and analysis

Products Covered: Fertilizers ; HS: 31 ; CCCN: ; ICS : 65.080 ; National Tariff Heading: Fertilizers ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2011

SUB TOPICS ON REGULATIONS: Fertilizer Regulations intended for registration of fertilizer products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa involves definitions, requirements for fertilizers, applications for registration, import permits and advertisements, labelling, payments, requirements for manufacturing plants and records to be kept as well as taking samples and analysis

Products Covered: Fertilizers ; HS: 31 ; CCCN: ; ICS : 65.080 ; National Tariff Heading: Fertilizers ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 21 August 2011

The aim of the notified draft Health Standard is to establish the requirements governing the disclosure of trans fat information on the labels of processed food products marketed and consumed in Peru.

Products Covered: Capítulo 04: Leche y productos lácteos; productos comestibles de origen animal no ; expresados ni comprendidos en otras partidas. ; Capítulo 15: Grasas y aceites animales o vegetales; productos de su desdoblamiento, ; grasas alimenticias elaboradas; ceras de origen animal o vegetal. ; Capítulo 16: Preparaciones de carne. ; Capítulo 17: Azúcares y artículos de confitería. ; Capítulo 18: Cacao y sus preparaciones. ; Capítulo 19: Preparaciones a base de cereales, harina, almidón, fécula o leche, productos ; de pastelería. ; Capítulo 20: Preparaciones de legumbres u hortalizas, de frutos o de otras partes de ; plantas. ; Capítulo 21: Preparaciones alimenticias diversas. ; Capítulo 33: ; Subpartida 3302.10: De los tipos utilizados en la industrias alimentarias o de bebidas. ; ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 21 August 2011

The aim of the notified draft Health Standard is to establish the requirements governing the disclosure of trans fat information on the labels of processed food products marketed and consumed in Peru.

Products Covered: Capítulo 04: Leche y productos lácteos; productos comestibles de origen animal no ; expresados ni comprendidos en otras partidas. ; Capítulo 15: Grasas y aceites animales o vegetales; productos de su desdoblamiento, ; grasas alimenticias elaboradas; ceras de origen animal o vegetal. ; Capítulo 16: Preparaciones de carne. ; Capítulo 17: Azúcares y artículos de confitería. ; Capítulo 18: Cacao y sus preparaciones. ; Capítulo 19: Preparaciones a base de cereales, harina, almidón, fécula o leche, productos ; de pastelería. ; Capítulo 20: Preparaciones de legumbres u hortalizas, de frutos o de otras partes de ; plantas. ; Capítulo 21: Preparaciones alimenticias diversas. ; Capítulo 33: ; Subpartida 3302.10: De los tipos utilizados en la industrias alimentarias o de bebidas. ; ;

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 June 2011

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (HS tariff heading 03)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 June 2011

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (HS tariff heading 03)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 05 July 2011

EPA is proposing a significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for elemental mercury for use in barometers, manometers, and hygrometers/psychrometers. This action would require persons who intend to manufacture (including import) or process elemental mercury for an ; activity that is designated as a significant new use by this proposed rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification would provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs. Not included in this proposed SNUR is mercury use in barometers, manometers, and hygrometers/psychrometers when they are in service as of the publication date of this proposed rule and mercury use in portable battery-powered motor-aspirated psychrometers that contain fewer than seven grams of elemental mercury because they are currently manufactured. For this proposed rule, the general SNUR exemption for persons that import or process chemical substances as part of an article at Sec. 721.45(f) would not apply. ;

Products Covered: Elemental mercury (HS 2805.40, ICS 13.020, 71.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 June 2011 | Final date for Comment: 05 July 2011

EPA is proposing a significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for elemental mercury for use in barometers, manometers, and hygrometers/psychrometers. This action would require persons who intend to manufacture (including import) or process elemental mercury for an ; activity that is designated as a significant new use by this proposed rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification would provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs. Not included in this proposed SNUR is mercury use in barometers, manometers, and hygrometers/psychrometers when they are in service as of the publication date of this proposed rule and mercury use in portable battery-powered motor-aspirated psychrometers that contain fewer than seven grams of elemental mercury because they are currently manufactured. For this proposed rule, the general SNUR exemption for persons that import or process chemical substances as part of an article at Sec. 721.45(f) would not apply. ;

Products Covered: Elemental mercury (HS 2805.40, ICS 13.020, 71.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification