Regulatory Updates
AGENCY: State of California, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board ; ; Action: Rule Adoption; Amends title 17, California Code of Regulations, sections 94508, 94509, 94510, 94512, 94513, and 94515 ; ; Title: Regulation for Reducing Emissions from Consumer Products, Subchapter 8.5 Consumer Products ; ; Summary: Amends rules concerning volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from consumer products. Adds and modifies product category definitions and establishes new or lower VOC limits for multiple categories. Reduces the use of compounds with high global warming potential in pressurized gas duster products. Proposes to exclude hydrofluoroether 7200 from the VOC definition based on its negligible impacts on ground-level ozone formation. Prohibits the use of toxic air contaminants methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene in carpet/upholstery cleaners, fabric protectants, multi-purpose lubricants, penetrants, sealants, caulking compounds and spot removers. ; ; Dates: Effective 18 July 2009 ; ; For further information contact: ; Robert Jenne ; California Air Resources Board ; 1001 "I" Street ; P.O. Box 2815 ; Sacramento, CA 95812 USA ; T: 916-322-3762 ; Email: rjenne@arb.ca.gov ; ; ; Full Text can be viewed at: ; http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2008/cp2008/frooalfin.pdf ; ;
Distribution date: 13 July 2009
Products Covered: Consumer products (HS: 3402, 13.020, 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de la Protección Social "Por la cual se establece el reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos sanitarios que debe cumplir la miel de abejas para consumo humano" (Draft Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution "Establishing the Technical Regulation on the sanitary requirements to be met by natural honey for human consumption")
Distribution date: 13 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 08 October 2009
The notified draft Technical Resolution covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; General requirements for natural honey; Grading of honey; Physico-chemical and microbiological requirements; Prohibitions; Sanitary requirements for natural honey extraction; Packaging and labelling; Inspection, monitoring, control, safety measures and penalties.
Products Covered: Honey
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed amendments to the Standards & Specifications for Foods
Distribution date: 08 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2009
- To establish standards for lead, cadmium in carrot, garlic and leek; - To establish standards for fumonisin in processed corn products; - To establish standards for ochratoxin A in meju (fermented soybeans) and red pepper powder, and revise the test method for ochratoxin A; - To provide exemptions in the specifications for bacterial count in confectionery; - To revise specifications for moisture and invert sugar in honey; - To establish the test method using liquid chromatography for micronutrients (folic acid, choline, biotin); and - To establish MRLs for veterinary drugs (ractopamine, melengestrol acetate) in foods and test methods for them.
Products Covered: Food products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed changes to 6 NYCRR Part 235 Consumer Products
Distribution date: 08 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 29 July 2009
Amends rule to address volatile organic compound (VOC) limits for 11 new consumer products categories and revisions for one existing category; covers chemically formulated products used by household and institutional consumers including: detergents; cleaning compounds; polishes; floor finishes; cosmetics; personal care products; home, lawn, and garden products; disinfectants; sanitizers; aerosol paints; and automotive specialty products; includes aerosol adhesives, including aerosol adhesives used for consumer, industrial or commercial uses.
Products Covered: Consumer products (HS 3814.00, 3402, 3506, 3808.40, 3405) (ICS 71.100, 13.020, 65.100, 87.060)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 07 July 2009 | Final date for Comment: 13 July 2009
The European Communities has extended the final date for comments to the "Draft Commission Regulation of ** 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" (Document SANCO/4680/2009 Rev. 2). This action will allow additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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
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