Distribution date: 03 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 02 August 2024

Este reglamento técnico ecuatoriano aplica a los siguientes productos sean éstos nacionales o importados que se comercialicen en el Ecuador:Extintores portátiles que tienen una capacidad de hasta 27 kg (60 lb.), independientemente del agente de extinción que utilicen, la capacidad del mismo o de la clase de fuego a que se destine;Extintores sobre ruedas que tienen una capacidad de hasta 125 L (33 galones) para unidades de espuma y de 13,6 kg a 158,8 kg (30 lb a 50 lb) para otros tipos de extintores, independientemente del agente de extinción que utilicen, de la cantidad del mismo o de la clase de fuego al que se destine;Cilindro, carcasa o cuerpo del extintor portátil o extintor portátil sobre ruedas.Medios de extinción o agentes de extinción de fuego de Polvo Químico Seco, CO2 y agentes de extinción de fuego a base de agua, agentes limpios.

Products Covered: PRODUCTOS DIVERSOS DE LAS INDUSTRIAS QUÍMICAS (Código(s) del SA: 38); REACTORES NUCLEARES, CALDERAS, MÁQUINAS, APARATOS Y ARTEFACTOS MECÁNICOS; PARTES DE ESTAS MÁQUINAS O APARATOS (Código(s) del SA: 84)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 03 August 2024

El presente reglamento técnico ecuatoriano aplica a los siguientes productos sean estos nacionales o importados que se comercialicen en el Ecuador: Juguetes destinados a ser utilizados por niños de edad inferior a los 14 años

Products Covered: Triciclos, patinetes, coches de pedal y juguetes similares con ruedas; coches y sillas de ruedas para muñecas o muñecos; muñecas o muñecos; los demás juguetes; modelos reducidos y modelos similares, para entretenimiento, incluso animados; rompecabezas de cualquier clase (Código(s) del SA: 9503)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 04 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 03 August 2024

El presente reglamento técnico ecuatoriano aplica a los siguientes productos sean estos nacionales o importados que se comercialicen en el Ecuador, definidos de acuerdo a la tabla 1 del PRTE INEN 

Products Covered: Pinturas y barnices a base de polímeros sintéticos o naturales modificados, dispersos o disueltos en un medio no acuoso; disoluciones en disolventes orgánicos volátiles de productos citados en las partidas 3901 a 3913, con una proporción de disolvente > 50% del peso de la disolución (exc. disoluciones a base de poliésteres o de polímeros acrílicos o vinílicos, así como disoluciones en colodiones) (Código(s) del SA: 320890); Pinturas y barnices a base de polímeros sintéticos o naturales modificados, dispersos o disueltos en un medio acuoso (Código(s) del SA: 3209); Las demás pinturas y barnices; pigmentos al agua preparados de los tipos utilizados para el acabado del cuero (Código(s) del SA: 3210); Pigmentos, incl. el polvo y laminillas metálicos, dispersos en medios no acuosos, líquidos o en pasta, de los tipos utilizados para la fabricación de pinturas; hojas para el marcado a fuego de los tipos utilizados para encuadernaciones o guarniciones interiores de sombreros; tintes y demás materias colorantes, n.c.o.p., presentados en formas o envases para la venta al por menor (Código(s) del SA: 3212); Colores para pintura artística, la enseñanza, la pintura de carteles, para matizar o para entretenimiento y colores simil., en pastillas, tubos, botes, frascos, o en formas o envases simil. (Código(s) del SA: 3213)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2024

Líquidos de frenos sin base de petróleo para sistemas hidráulicos de clase: Clase 3Clase 4Clase 5-1Clase 6Clase 7

Products Covered: Líquidos para frenos hidráulicos y demás líquidos preparados para transmisiones hidráulicas, sin aceites de petróleo ni de mineral bituminoso o con un contenido inferior al 70 % en peso de dichos aceites (Código(s) del SA: 3819)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 10 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 09 August 2024

This Compulsory Specification requires that chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (VC8021), which are to be offered for sale, comply with this Compulsory Specification and the requirements of the latest edition of the South African National Standard (SANS) 2877 that apply to the handling, preparation, processing, packing, transportation, storage and quality of smoked finfish, smoke-flavoured finfish and products derived therefrom, as well as the requirements for the ingredients of the products covered by this specification. The hygiene requirements for the product, as well as chemical and microbiological contaminant requirements for the product, and the requirements for employees at the packing facility, shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of SANS 2877. 

Products Covered: Chilled smoked finfish and smoke-flavoured finfish (HS codes: 03, 16)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2024

The Ordinance extends existing placing on the market and production prohibitions of certain equipment containing refrigerants stable in the atmosphere to additional installations and devices for which substitutes without refrigerants stable in the atmosphere are already available according to the state of the art. Targeted installations and devices are as follows: appliances for the refrigeration and freezing of food and perishable goods,appliances for cooling or heating rooms,appliances for cooling or heating processes,mobile air conditioning installations used in motor vehicles, rail vehicles or ships,mobile refrigeration installations for the transport of food or perishable goodsmonosplit installation (air conditioning and heat pump) with a refrigerant charge of less than 3 kg per circuit, if the refrigerant used has a global warming potential of 750 or more,self-contained installation for the refrigeration and freezing of food and perishable goods, if the refrigerant used has a global warming potential of 150 or more,Installation for the production of cold that are not equipped with a cooling circuit if (a) they are equipped with least three evaporator units and have a cooling capacity of more than 80 kW or (b) they are equipped with more than 40 evaporator units or (c) are self-contained and the refrigerant use has a global warming potential of 150 or more. Exceptions for the placing on the market and production of some of this equipment are provided, under certain prerequisites, for when there are no substitutes available according to the current state of technology or when norms do not allow the use of refrigerants that are not stable in the atmosphere.An exception for the placing on the market and production is provided under certain prerequisites, for installations and applications for which the evaporation temperature is below -90°C.The Ordinance also contains other adaptations of existing regulation:Prohibition of filling with refrigerant stable in the atmosphere if the refrigerant has a global warming potential of 2500 or more,installations containing a charge of refrigerants stable in the atmosphere equal to or greater than 500 tons of CO2 equivalent must be equipped with a leak detection system with a warning function,Recovered refrigerants, which are not anymore allowed to be refilled into stationary installation, are considered special waste. 

Products Covered: The products covered are equipment for air conditioning, refrigeration and heat production containing substances stable in the atmosphere as refrigerant (Tariff number: 8415, 8418).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Veterinary drug: Phenoxyethanol.

Products Covered: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Hexaconazole.

Products Covered: Natural honey (HS code: 04.09)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.09 and 07.10)Edible fruit and nuts (HS codes: 08.04, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 22 April 2025

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Broflanilide.

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)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.01, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14)Coffee, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.03 and 09.10)Cereals (HS code: 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.02 and 12.12)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 10 August 2024

Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide/Veterinary drug: Teflubenzuron.

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, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.14)Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit (HS codes: 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11 and 08.14)Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10)Cereals (HS code: 10.05)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01, 12.06, 12.07 and 12.12)Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02, 15.06 and 15.15)

Regulation Type: Regular notification