Regulatory Updates
TITLE: Notice of Stay of Enforcement Pertaining to Bicycles and Related Products ; ; AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ; ; ACTION Rule: Stay of enforcement ; ; SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing its decision to stay enforcement of section 101 (a) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) with regard to certain parts of bicycles, jogger strollers, and bicycle trailers designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. The CPSC is staying enforcement of the specified lead level as it pertains to certain parts of these products, specifically components made with metal alloys, including steel containing up to 0.35 percent lead, aluminum with up to 0.4 percent lead, and copper with up to 4.0 percent lead. ; ; EFFECTIVE DATE: This stay of enforcement is effective on 30 June 2009 and will remain in effect until 1 July 2011. The CPSC may, based on evidence submitted to the Commission as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this document, decide to continue the stay for an additional period of time. ; ; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ; John “Gib” Mullan ; Assistant Executive Director for Compliance and Field Operations ; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ; 4330 East West Highway ; Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA ; Email: jmullan@cpsc.gov ; ; The full text of USA/447/Add.2: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-15449.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-15449.pdf ;
Distribution date: 06 July 2009
Products Covered: Children’s products (HS 28-8, 9503, Ch. 78 ) (ICS 97.200, 31.020)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Resolución 10-2000 BIS, que establece el Sistema Nacional de Acreditación (SNA) para los servicios veterinarios oficiales que desarrolla la Secretaría de Estado de Agricultura (Resolution No. 10-2000 bis, establishing the National Accreditation System for the official veterinary services developed by the Ministry of Agriculture).
Distribution date: 06 July 2009
The notified Resolution defines accreditation as the legal-technical instrument enabling the private sector, under the supervision and control of the Ministry of Agriculture, to provide certain official services which have thus far been the exclusive preserve of the State.
Products Covered: Veterinary products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Potassium Chloride
Distribution date: 06 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 04 September 2009
Article 4.1, potassium oxide and moisture items in table 1 of article 4.2, Chapters 6, articles 7.1 and 7.2 are mandatory, the remainings are recommended. The contents of mandatory items are the product appearance, potassium oxide and moisture technical requirements, inspection rules, packaging and marks for potassium chloride. ;
Products Covered: Potassium chloride (ICS:71.060.50, HS: 3104) ;
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Resolución 022-2009, que amplía las funciones de la División de Control de Calidad del Laboratorio Veterinario Central (Resolution No. 022-2009 extending the functions of the Quality Control Division of the Central Veterinary Laboratory)
Distribution date: 06 July 2009
The notified Resolution incorporates the Unit for the analysis of chemical residues in plants (Unidad de Análisis de Residuos Químicos en Vegetales) and the Formulated product quality control unit (Unidad de Control de Calidad Productos Formulados) into the structure of the Quality Control Division of the Central Veterinary Laboratory.
Products Covered: Animal and plant products and by-products for human and animal consumption
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties and the foods in which they are used
Distribution date: 03 July 2009
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/293 (dated 10 August 2006) has been adopted as "Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC" [OJ L354, 31 December 2008, pp.34-50].
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
TITLE: Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides; Technical Amendment ; ; AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; ; ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment ; ; SUMMARY: EPA is issuing this technical amendment to clarify that the data requirements for pesticide registration in 40 CFR Part161 are applicable only to antimicrobial pesticides. ; ; EFFECTIVE: 24 June 2009 ; ; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ; Kathryn Boyle ; Field and External Affairs Division, (7506P) ; Office of Pesticide Programs ; Environmental Protection Agency ; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW ; Washington DC 20460-0001 USA ; Tel: (703) 305-6304 ; Email: boyle.kathryn@epa.gov ; ; FULL TEXT: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-14620.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-14620.pdf ;
Distribution date: 03 July 2009
Products Covered: Pesticides (HS Chapter 3808; ICS 65)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances
Distribution date: 03 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 24 July 2009
EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 23 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). Four of these chemical substances are subject to TSCA section 5(e) consent orders issued by EPA. This action requires persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of these 23 chemical ; substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification will provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if necessary, to prohibit or limit that activity before it occurs. ;
Products Covered: Chemicals (HS: 2912) (ICS: 71.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Food additives and the foods in which they are used
Distribution date: 02 July 2009
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/291 (dated 10 August 2006) has been adopted as "Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives" [OJ L354, 31 December 2008, pp.16-33].
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Food enzymes and the foods in which they are used
Distribution date: 02 July 2009
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/292 (dated 10 August 2006) has been adopted as "Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97" [OJ L354, 31 December 2008, pp.7-15].
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
TITLE: National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings ; ; AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ; ; ACTION: Final rule ; ; SUMMARY: This action amends the National Volatile Organic Compound ; Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (aerosol coatings reactivity rule), which establishes national reactivity-based emission standards for the aerosol coatings category (aerosol spray paints) under section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act. These amendments add compounds and associated reactivity factors to Table 2--Reactivity Factors based on petitions EPA received from regulated entities, and clarify which volatile organic compounds are to be quantified in compliance determinations. Additionally, this final rule makes certain changes related to the notice required for a company to certify that it will assume the responsibility for compliance with recordkeeping and reporting requirements for a regulated entity, and it also addresses which party is liable following such a certification. Further, in this action we make minor revisions and corrections to the aerosol coatings reactivity rule. Finally, in this action we are extending the deadline for submitting the initial notifications required in one section of the aerosol coatings regulations for 30 days, until 31 July 2009. ; ; Effective Date: This final rule is effective 23 June 2009 ; ; For further information contact: ; Ms. J. Kaye Whitfield ; U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and ; Programs Division, Natural Resources and Commerce Group (E143-03) ; Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 USA ; Tel: 919-541-2509 ; Fax: 919-541-3470 ; Email: whitfield.kaye@epa.gov ; ; Full text: ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-14580.htm ; http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-14580.pdf ;
Distribution date: 01 July 2009
Products Covered: Aerosol spray coatings (HS: 29; ICS: 87.040, 87.060, 71.100, 71.080, 13.020)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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