Regulatory Updates
Notification of Ministry of Commerce Regarding the Imposition of Fuel Oil to be the Commodity under Administrative Measure for Importation into the Country B.E. 2552(2009) (3 pages in Thai and 2 pages in English (unofficial translation))
Distribution date: 20 January 2010
This Notification repeals and replaces the Notification of Ministry of Commerce Regarding the Imposition of Administrative Measures on Imported Fuel Oil into the Country (No. 127) B.E. 2541(1998). The Notification prescribes the types of fuel oil that are under the administrative measure for importation into the country.
Products Covered: Fuels (ICS: 75.160 HS: 2710.11, 2710.19.16, 2707.50.00, 2711.12.00, 2711.13.00, 2711.14.90, 2711.19.00, 2710.19.71, 2207.20.11, 2207.20.19, 3824.90.90)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TITLE: Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Reopening of Comment Period ; ; AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; ; ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period ; ; SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of 6 November 2009, concerning proposed significant new use rules for certain chemical substances. EPA has received a request to extend the comment period. This document reopens the comment period for 30 days. ; ; DATES: Comments must be received on or before 8 February 2010. ; ; FULL TEXT URLs: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-115.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-115.pdf ;
Distribution date: 20 January 2010
Products Covered: Chemical Substances (HS 2803) (ICS 13.020, 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Insecticidas y desinfectantes de uso doméstico. ; ; ; Se comunica que por Disposición ANMAT N° 6.254/2009 se modifica la Disposición ANMAT N° 7.292/1998 con relación a los requisitos y exigencias que deben reunir los productos de uso doméstico a los efectos de garantizar niveles de calidad y seguridad, tal como sigue: ; ; “Artículo 1º — Sustitúyese el artículo 4º de la Disposición ANMAT Nº 7292/98, el cual quedará redactado de la siguiente manera: “Los desinfestantes domisanitarios para venta libre al consumidor se comercializarán listos en la dilución de uso y deben tener el/los ingrediente/s activo/s en la/s concentración/es necesaria/s para asegurar una acción eficaz conforme sus indicaciones e instrucciones de uso”. ; Art. 2º — Los certificados de aprobación de todos los productos insecticidas que no sean listos para usar caducarán de pleno derecho a partir de los 180 días hábiles administrativos de la entrada en vigencia de esta Disposición….” ; ; Texto notificado disponible en: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php?x=2000&ano=2000 ó http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/ultimas_notif.php ; Texto consolidado: http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/55000-59999/55178/texact.htm ; Correo electrónico: focalotc@mecon.gov.ar ; Fax: (+54) 11 4349 4072 ;
Distribution date: 08 January 2010
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Food Disinfectant Materials (Components) List (2009)
Distribution date: 08 January 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 January 2010
On the basis of the Food Safety Law of China, it sets a list of the food disinfectant materials (components) which is currently allowed to use.
Products Covered: Food disinfectant materials (components)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Extruders and Extrusion Lines for Rubber and Plastics - Part 3：Safety Requirements for Haul-offs (20 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 08 January 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2010
Chapters 5, 6, 7 (except 7.2d) and 7.2h)) are mandatory, the others are voluntary. This standard specifies the essential safety requirements of extruders and extrusion lines for processing rubber and/or plastics. It involves the terms and definitions, list of significant hazards, safety requirements and/or measures, verification of safety requirements and measures, information for use. This standard is suitable for all extruders and extrusion lines for processing rubber and/or plastics.
Products Covered: Extruders and extrusion lines for processing rubber and/or plastics (ICS: 71.120; 83.200, HS: 8477) ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Specification of Glass-lined Equipment for Industry (21 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 08 January 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2010
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11 and articles 5.11, 6.4.3, 7.1.3, 7.6.4, 9.6, 10.6, 10.7, are voluntary, the others are mandatory. This standard specifies the terms and definitions, classifications and codes, design, materials, fabricating of metal matrix , inspection and acceptance, the process requirements, glassing product quality and technical indexes, factory inspection, assembly, nameplate, packaging, transport for glass-lined equipment. It is applicable for glass-lined equipment and its accessories, tower sections, pipes and pipe fittings which design temperature is from -20℃ to 200℃.
Products Covered: Glass-lined equipment and its accessories, tower sections, pipes and pipe fittings (ICS: 71.120; 25.220.50, HS:7309). ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National standard of the P.R.C., Extruders and Extrusion Lines for Rubber and Plastics - Part 1: Safety Requirements for Extruders (34 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 08 January 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2010
Chapters 5, 6, 7 (except 7.2.1g）) are mandatory, the rest ones are voluntary. This standard specifies the safety requirements of screw type extruders for rubber and. plastics. It involves the scopes, terms and definitions, list of significant hazards, safety requirements and/or measures, verification of safety requirements and measures, information for use.
Products Covered: Screw type extruders for rubber and plastics, feeding systems and ancillary equipment (ICS: 71.120; 83.200, HS:8477) ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Extruders and Extrusion Lines for Rubber and Plastics - Part 2 :Safety Requirements for Die Face Pelletizers (15 pages, in Chinese).
Distribution date: 08 January 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2010
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 (except 7.2h）) are mandatory, the rest ones are voluntary. This standard specifies the essential safety requirements for die face pelletizers. It involves the terms and definitions, hazards and hazard areas, safety requirements and/or measures, verification of safety requirements and measures, information for use. This part is suitable for die face pelletizers for processing rubber and plastics.
Products Covered: Die face pelletizers for processing rubber and plastics (ICS: 71.120; 83.200, HS: 8477) ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Withdrawal of the Order of the State Committee of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine as of 12 March 2001 N° 23 "On Urgent Measures on Prevention and Elimination of the Appearance of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Other Prion Infection"
Distribution date: 07 January 2010
Draft Order of the State Committee of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine dated 11 December 2009 N° 518 "On Recognition of Termination of the Order of the Chief Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine as of 12 March 2001 N° 23" (the draft is approved by the State Committee of Veterinary Medicine and pending registration at the Ministry of Justice) causes also losing validity of requirements of the Order as of 20 May 2009 N° 149 "On Amendments to the Order of the Chief Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine as of 12 March 2001 N° 23 "On Urgent Measures on Prevention and Elimination of the Appearance of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Other Prion Infection"" concerning inspections of facilities, industrial processes, storage conditions and other requirements in the countries from which products are imported. This Order will enter into force after its registration by the Ministry of Justice and official publication. The expected date of entering into force is 1 January 2010. Thus since 1 January 2010 freight through the state border of Ukraine of the products concerned will be carried out in accordance with requirements of: Decree of the President of Ukraine N° 192 as of 22 March 2001 "On Urgent Measures to Ensure Stable Epizootic Situation in Ukraine"; Law of Ukraine "On Veterinary Medicine" N° 2498-XII as of 25 June 1992; Law of Ukraine "On Quality and Safety of Food Products" N° 771/97-VR as of 23 December 1997; Order of the Chief Inspector of Veterinary Medicine as of 27 December 1999 N° 49 "On Approval of the Order of freight of the goods across the state border of Ukraine controlled by the State Committee of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine" (registered by the Ministry of Justice, 10 January 2000 N° 9/4230); and Order of the State Department of Veterinary Medicine as of 14 July 2004 N° 71 "On Approval of the Veterinary requirements for import into Ukraine of the objects under veterinary-sanitary control and supervision" (registered by the Ministry of Justice, 23 June 2004 N° 768/9367).
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms: Terminology and performance requirements
Distribution date: 18 December 2009 | Final date for Comment: 16 February 2010
Revision of the Mandatory Standards SI 749 and SI 1284 part 4, to be replaced by SI 1284 part 4. This draft standard revision adopts both the European Standard EN 374-1: September 2003 as well as the American Standard ANSI/ISEA 105: November 2005 (except for paragraphs 5.1, 5.4 and 5.5) and allows for compliance with any of them. This revision includes changes in the normative references that appear in the Hebrew section and new requirements that product information should be provided in Hebrew and should include a reference to this standard number and name.
Products Covered: Protective gloves (ICS: 13.340.40; HS: 4015.11, 3926.20 and 4203.29).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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