Distribution date: 19 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 18 August 2024

These Measures are formulated in order to ensure the safety of import and export cosmetics and to protect the health of consumers.

Products Covered: Cosmetic (HS code(s): 33; 34)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 21 April 2025

Products Covered: Cosmetics (HS code(s): 33; 34); (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 20 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 19 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; FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES (HS code(s): 03); PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS (HS code(s): 16); Agriculture (ICS code(s): 65); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 21 April 2025

Ukraine notifies the adoption of the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No 787 "On Approval of Amendments to the Procedure for Confirmation of Compliance of Medicinal Products Manufacturing Conditions with the Requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice" of 06 May 2024.The Order was registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 21 May 2024 and published on 14 June 2024.The Order entered into force on 14 June 2024.

Products Covered: Medicinal products 

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 21 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 05 August 2024

This Draft Resolution contains provisions on criteria for updating the composition of COVID-19 vaccines to be used in Brazil. Vaccines intended to prevent Covid-19 to be sold or used in Brazil must comply with the composition recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Products Covered: Health care technology (ICS code(s): 11)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 23 August 2024

This Draft Resolution contains provisions on criteria for indication, inclusion and exclusion of medicines in the List of Reference Medicines.

Products Covered: Medicaments consisting of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not in measured doses or put up for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) (HS code(s): 3003); Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) (HS code(s): 3004)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 24 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 23 August 2024

El objeto de este reglamento técnico es establecer las disposiciones administrativas y requisitos para la regulación y control del material vegetal, derivados y productos de interés sanitario que contienen cáñamo. Asimismo, aplica a los derivados y productos de interés sanitario con cáñamo: alimentos, cosméticos, suplementos a la dieta, productos higiénicos, plaguicidas de uso doméstico o profesional, productos químicos peligrosos, equipos y material biomédico.

Products Covered: ICS  12079901

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 25 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 21 April 2025

Resolution - RDC number 708, 01 July 2022 - previously notified through  G/TBT/N/BRA/1410  - which contains provisions on post - approval changes of herbal medicines and traditional herbal products, was changed by Resolution 882, 14 June 2024 The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6354796/RDC_882_2024_.pdf/f26f6e81-3ea2-41ab-8d6c-04f9808b5238 

Products Covered: Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06) consisting of two or more constituents which have been mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale. (HS code(s): 3003); Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 30.02, 30.05 or 30.06) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings for retail sale. (HS code(s): 3004)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 26 July 2024

The Minimum Requirements for Biological Products will be amended as follows:Regarding the standard for “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Rubella Vaccine” and “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Measles-Rubella Combined Vaccine”, the requirements in case of using human diploid cells will be added. The Public Notice on National Release Testing will be amended as follows: The criterion for “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Rubella Vaccine” and “Freeze-dried Live Attenuated Measles-Rubella Combined Vaccine” will be partially amended. 

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products (HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 June 2024 | Final date for Comment: 23 August 2024

Health Canada is proposing amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations in response to the spring 2022 consultations on the targeted review of the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). The proposed amendments would:make it easier to access confidential test data (CTD) for research and re-analysis purposes;increase transparency for maximum residue limit (MRL) applications for imported food products;give the Minister of Health the explicit authority to require submission of information on cumulative effects on the environment (CEE);require the Minister of Health to consider CEE during risk assessments where information and methodology are available; andstrengthen consideration of species at risk (SAR) by giving the Minister of Health the explicit authority to require registrants and applicants to submit information on species at risk.The proposed amendments were pre-published on June 15, 2024, and are open to comments for 70 days.

Products Covered: Pest Control Products, HS 3808, (ICS: 65.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification