Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 14 February 2011

Under the provision of Article 41 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare abolishes the Japanese Pharmacopoeia Fifteenth edition and establish Sixteenth edition.

Products Covered: Drugs (HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 14 February 2011

Under the provision of Article 41 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare abolishes the Japanese Pharmacopoeia Fifteenth edition and establish Sixteenth edition.

Products Covered: Drugs (HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 22 November 2010

specifies the requirements for white spirit for use in paints, varnishes, lacquers, resins, thinners and cleaning solvents

Products Covered: Industrial Solvents (HS: 3814; ICS: 87.060.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 22 November 2010

specifies the requirements for white spirit for use in paints, varnishes, lacquers, resins, thinners and cleaning solvents

Products Covered: Industrial Solvents (HS: 3814; ICS: 87.060.30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 14 February 2011

Specifies the requirements and prescribes methods of tests for Natural Calcium Phosphate (commonly referred to as Rock phosphate) for use in manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

Products Covered: Superphosphate fertilizers (HS: 310520; ICS: 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 14 February 2011

Specifies the requirements and prescribes methods of tests for Natural Calcium Phosphate (commonly referred to as Rock phosphate) for use in manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

Products Covered: Superphosphate fertilizers (HS: 310520; ICS: 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 14 February 2011

Specifies the requirements and prescribes methods of tests for Natural Calcium Phosphate (commonly referred to as Rock phosphate) for use in manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

Products Covered: Calcium phosphate (HS: 310520; ICS: 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 14 February 2011

Specifies the requirements and prescribes methods of tests for Natural Calcium Phosphate (commonly referred to as Rock phosphate) for use in manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

Products Covered: Calcium phosphate (HS: 310520; ICS: 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 07 February 2011

Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption lays down rules governing the composition, use of reserved descriptions, manufacturing specifications and labelling of the products concerned. ; This draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council is the second measure amending Directive 2001/112/EC and is aimed at incorporating more of the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius standard into EU legislation, while also taking account of the European Fruit Juice Association's (AIJN) Code of Practice. It reaffirms the distinction between fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, simplifies the provisions on the restitution of flavours, provides for the removal of sugar from the list of authorised ingredients (except for nectars and some special products) and includes tomatoes in the list of fruits used for fruit juice production. ;

Products Covered: Fruit and vegetables (ICS: 67)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 07 February 2011

Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption lays down rules governing the composition, use of reserved descriptions, manufacturing specifications and labelling of the products concerned. ; This draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council is the second measure amending Directive 2001/112/EC and is aimed at incorporating more of the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius standard into EU legislation, while also taking account of the European Fruit Juice Association's (AIJN) Code of Practice. It reaffirms the distinction between fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, simplifies the provisions on the restitution of flavours, provides for the removal of sugar from the list of authorised ingredients (except for nectars and some special products) and includes tomatoes in the list of fruits used for fruit juice production. ;

Products Covered: Fruit and vegetables (ICS: 67)

Regulation Type: Regular notification