Regulatory Updates

Circular will be issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

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Distribution date: 27 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 26 June 2009

Promulgating the list of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics used in raising bees.

Products Covered: List of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics used in raising bees

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Animal health Human health Veterinary drugs

The People’s Republic of China hereby notifies that the National Standard GB 21555—2008" Fireworks and firecrackers- Double-bang firecracker(Product of Aerial)", has been promulgated by the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China, and entered into force as of 1 March 2009. The draft was notified as G/TBT/N/CHN/312 on 14 November 2007. The Foreword,Table.1 and items of 5.2.13, 5.4.1.3, 8.1 of this standard are revised slightly. The text of the modification is available from: ; WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China ; Tel: +86 10 82260618 ; Fax: +86 10 82262448 ; E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn ;

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Distribution date: 23 April 2009

Products Covered: Fireworks and Firecrackers HS:  36041000

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

  RTCA 65.05.54:09, Fertilizantes y Enmiendas, de Uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el Registro (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.54:09: Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. Registration requirements)

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Distribution date: 21 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 20 June 2009

The aim of the notified Regulation is to lay down the requirements for the registration of fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. It applies to the registration of agricultural fertilizers and soil conditioners which are manufactured, formulated, extracted from natural sources, packaged, repacked/repackaged, imported, exported, distributed and marketed in countries of the Central American region.

Products Covered: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.080

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Plant health

  NSO RTCA 65.05.54:09, Fertilizantes y Enmiendas, de Uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el Registro (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO)/Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.54:09: Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. Registration requirements)

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Distribution date: 21 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 20 June 2009

The aim of the notified Regulation is to lay down the requirements for the registration of fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. It applies to the registration of agricultural fertilizers and soil conditioners which are manufactured, formulated, extracted from natural sources, packaged, repacked/repackaged, imported, exported, distributed and marketed in countries of the Central American region.

Products Covered: HS heading 31.05; International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.080

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Plant health

Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO)/Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.54:09: Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. Registration requirements (19 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 21 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 20 June 2009

The aim of the notified Regulation is to lay down the requirements for the registration of fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. It applies to the registration of agricultural fertilizers and soil conditioners which are manufactured, formulated, extracted from natural sources, packaged, repacked/repackaged, imported, exported, distributed and marketed in countries of the Central American region.

Products Covered: HS heading 31.05;  International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.080

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Circular No 15/2009/TT-BNN issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development dated 17 March 2009

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Distribution date: 21 April 2009

Promulgating the list of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics banned to use, restricted to use in Viet Nam:  the list of chemicals, antibiotics banned for manufacturing, trading in aquaculture;  the list of drugs, chemicals and antibiotics banned for veterinary uses;  the list of chemicals, antibiotics restricted for manufacturing, trading in aquaculture; and  the list of drugs, chemicals and antibiotics restricted for veterinary uses.

Products Covered: List of drugs, chemicals, antibiotics banned to use, restricted to use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Human health Food safety Veterinary drugs

  RTCA 65.05.54:09: Fertilizantes y Enmiendas, de Uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el Registro (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.54:09: Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. Registration requirements)

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Distribution date: 20 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 19 June 2009

The aim of the notified Regulation is to lay down the requirements for the registration of fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. It applies to the registration of agricultural fertilizers and soil conditioners which are manufactured, formulated, extracted from natural sources, packaged, repacked/repackaged, imported, exported, distributed and marketed in countries of the Central American region.

Products Covered: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.080

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Plant health

  Resolución 04/2008 sobre la "Anulación de los Registros para Comercialización y Uso en Animales de Furazolidona, Olanquindox y Carbadox" (Resolution No. 04/2008 cancelling registrations for the marketing and use in animals of furazolidone, olaquindox and carbadox)

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Distribution date: 09 April 2009

The notified Resolution cancels all registrations and authorization in respect of the importation, marketing, storage, transport and use in animals of the products furazolidone, olaquindox and carbadox and of any other substance with a similar formula or similar active ingredients.

Products Covered: Furazolidone, olaquindox and carbadox

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Human health Veterinary drugs

Decreto No. 521-06 sobre el "Reglamento para el Registro de Establecimientos y Medicamentos Veterinarios" (Decree No. 521-06 concerning the "Regulations Governing the Registration of Veterinary Establishments and Medicines")

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Distribution date: 09 April 2009

This document contains guidelines on how the Directorate-General of Livestock is to regulate and monitor the veterinary establishment registration and inspection process and the marketing and use of veterinary medicines. The document also establishes the National Commission for the Regulation and Control of Veterinary Establishments and Medicines and describes its structure and functions.

Products Covered: Veterinary medicines

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Animal health Veterinary drugs

Medida sanitaria sobre el comercio y la movilización intrasubregional y con terceros países de aves y sus productos

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Distribution date: 09 April 2009 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2009

La República de Colombia comunica con relación al proyecto de Resolución de la Secretaría General de la Comunidad Andina "Norma Sanitaria Andina para el comercio y la movilización intrasubregional y con terceros países de aves y sus productos", notificado el 19 de febrero de 2009 por la Organización Mundial del Comercio mediante el documento identificado con la signatura G/SPS/N/COL/167, que la fecha para la presentación de observaciones ha sido prorrogada hasta el próximo 24 de abril de 2009.

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of final date for comments

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