Regulatory Updates
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of Agricultural Chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 10 August 2009 | Final date for Comment: 09 October 2009
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for Imidacloprid, Tefuryltrione, EPN, Oxaziclomefone and Pretilachlor.
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 (HS Codes 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07); ・ Dairy, eggs and honey (HS Codes 04.07 and 04.08); ・ Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.12, 07.13 and 07.14); ・ Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.13 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 Codes 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08); ・ Milling industry products (HS Code 11.01); ・ Oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.10, 12.11 and 12.12); and ・ Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder (HS Code 23.02).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 05 August 2009
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/341 (dated 28 April 2009) has been adopted as "Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC" [OJ L194, 25 July 2009, pp.11-21].
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Normative Instruction number 26, issued on 9 July 2009, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" number 130 (Federal Official Journal) from 10 July 2009, section 1, pages 14 to 16
Distribution date: 05 August 2009
The notified document approves the technical regulation regarding the manufacturing, quality control, trading and the usage of antimicrobial drugs in animals.
Products Covered: Veterinarian antimicrobial drugs
Regulation Type: Regular notification
NOTICE. Draft MOPH Notification , B.E. ....., entitled "Drinking Water in Sealed Container (No.6)"
Distribution date: 04 August 2009 | Final date for Comment: 03 October 2009
The MOPH Notification No. 61 (B.E. 2524 (1981)) regarding chemical properties of drinking water on item 3.2 (s) shall be repealed and replaced by this provision: "(s) the content of Fluoride computed as Fluorine not exceeding 0.7 mg per 1 litre of Drinking Water". Producer and importer having registered this type of food shall submit its correction within ninety (90) days upon the effective date of this notification.
Products Covered: Drinking water in sealed container (ICS Code 67.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Import Health Standard for Biological Products from all Countries
Distribution date: 31 July 2009
Presently, "authority to import" biological products, is given without a specific Import Health Standard (IHS), by the issuing of a permit to import. Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act states that such considerations should be based on an IHS. In addition, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand policy is that IHS's should be based on a risk analysis and no risk analysis had been done for this range of goods. This IHS is based on the Import Risk Analysis: Non-viable Biological Products, Micro-organisms and other Viable cells into New Zealand (December 2005) and have been externally consulted in December 2006. This IHS was not issued after completion because Facility Standards needed to developed or updated before it could be issued. These facility changes have now been finalised. Before it was recommended for issue, it was updated to align with current procedures for the issuing of permits for biological products and other IHS's. This IHS therefore does not suggest any major changes to the current procedures for the import of biological products.
Products Covered: Biological products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Import Health Standard for Cell Cultures from all Countries
Distribution date: 31 July 2009
Presently, "authority to import" cell cultures, is given without a specific Import Health Standard (IHS), by the issuing of a permit to import. Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act states that such considerations should be based on an IHS. In addition, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand policy is that IHS's should be based on a risk analysis and no risk analysis had been done for this range of goods. This IHS is based on the Import Risk Analysis: Non-viable Biological Products, Micro-organisms and other Viable cells into New Zealand (December 2005) and have been externally consulted in December 2006. This IHS was not issued after completion because Facility Standards needed to developed or updated before it could be issued. These facility changes have now been finalised. Before it was recommended for issue, it was updated to align with current procedures for the issuing of permits for cell cultures and other IHS's. This IHS therefore does not suggest any major changes to the current procedures for the import of cell cultures.
Products Covered: Cell cultures
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Import Health Standard for Micro-organisms from all Countries
Distribution date: 31 July 2009
Presently, "authority to import" micro-organisms, is given without a specific Import Health Standard (IHS), by the issuing of a permit to import. Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act states that such considerations should be based on an IHS. In addition, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand policy is that IHS's should be based on a risk analysis and no risk analysis had been done for this range of goods. This IHS is based on the Import Risk Analysis: Non-viable Biological Products, Micro-organisms and other Viable cells into New Zealand (December 2005) and have been externally consulted in December 2006. This IHS was not issued after completion because Facility Standards needed to developed or updated before it could be issued. These facility changes have now been finalised. Before it was recommended for issue, it was updated to align with current procedures for the issuing of permits for micro-organisms and other IHS's. This IHS therefore does not suggest any major changes to the current procedures for the import of micro-organisms.
Products Covered: Micro-organisms
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed amendment of Safety criteria for industrial products subject to self-regulatory safety confirmation
Distribution date: 30 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 28 September 2009
This proposal is to revise the safety management system of ‘Textile products for infant’; ; - Modifying self-regulatory safety confirmation to safety•quality labelling; ; - Specifying the safety criteria as below; ; Defining the legal age of infants; ; Regulating the lead and dimethyl fumarate as the hazardous substances; ; Deleting chlorinated phenols and dieldrin; ; Specifying the safety requirement for drawstrings. ;
Products Covered: Textile products for infants and children (HS: 6101, 6102 etc.)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Revision of Agricultural Chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 22 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 20 September 2009
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for acequinocyl, prohydrojasmon, pencycuron, brotizolam and rifaximin.
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 (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) ・ Dairy, eggs and honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09) ・ Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) ・ Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 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 Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) ・ Oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08, 12.10, 12.11, 12.12 and 12.14)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
"Portaria" Nº 110, issued on 28 May 2009, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" Nº 101 (Federal Official Journal) from 29 May 2009, section 1, pages 28 to 31
Distribution date: 16 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 26 August 2009
The notified regulation opens a 90-day period for public comments on the draft Normative Instruction that lays down general criteria for the import of microorganisms, material of animal origin, with insignificant or non insignificant risk, for scientific purposes, diagnostic or use as input.
Products Covered: Microorganisms and material of animal origin
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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