Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 09 September 2008

Amends rules concerning the protection of trade secrets. Describes the circumstances when specific information on product composition is required and specifies the required information on product composition. Describes how manufactures can designate information to be considered as trade secrets.

Products Covered: Fertilizers (HS: 31; ICS 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 September 2008

The Certain Ruminants and Their Products Importation Prohibition Regulations, No. 2, which cover a range of currently prohibited US commodities, were set to expire on 30 August 2008. The importation prohibition Regulations are a temporary measure that will be repealed or allowed to lapse once the Health of Animals Regulations amendments, currently in progress, are finalized. The Regulations Amending the Certain Ruminants and Their Products Importation Prohibition Regulations, No. 2 extend the operation of the prohibition Regulations to 31 December 2008. The electronic version of the regulatory amendment can be downloaded from: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080828-x2/html/extra2-e.html http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2008/20080828-x2/html/extra2-f.html or requested from: Canadian Enquiry Point Standards Council of Canada 200-270 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6N7 Tel: +(613) 238 3222 Fax: +(613) 569 7808 E-mail: enquirypoint@scc.ca

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 September 2008

Products Covered: Radioactive material (ICS: 13.280; HS: 2844; 9022)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 August 2008 | Final date for Comment: 19 October 2008

This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with edible acid casein and caseinate. Items concerned with packaging and labelling (items 8 and 10 of the TR) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary.

Products Covered: Edible acid casein, edible rennet casein and edible caseinate, intended for direct consumption or further processing

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 August 2008

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu proposed amendments to the Sanitation Standard for Propane to be Used in Food on 20 May 2008 (G/SPS/N/TPKM/138). The final requirements entered into force on 12 August 2008. http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/sps/TPKM/08_2503_00_x.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/sps/TPKM/08_2503_00_e.pdf For further information or copies of the final requirements, please contact national enquiry point: Bureau of Food Safety Department of Health, 12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, Postal Code 100; Tel: +(886 2) 2321 0151 ext 358; Fax: +(886 2) 2392 9723; E-mail: fskatty@doh.gov.tw

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 12 August 2008

Products Covered: Dishwashing powders for dishwashing machine (HS: 34.02; ICS: 71.100.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 12 August 2008

Consultation document outlining NZFSA’s proposal to introduce a food standard setting composition and labelling requirements for food-type dietary supplements, the New Zealand (Supplemented Food) Food Standard. The new standard will incorporate most of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The new standard proposes a two year transitional period during which time, products may comply with the existing requirements for food-type dietary supplements or may chose to comply with the requirements of the new food standard.

Products Covered: All tariff numbers in chapters 1-22 of the working tariff code are included

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 11 August 2008 | Final date for Comment: 10 October 2008

The notified Technical Regulation establishes the physical, chemical and sanitary specifications that must be met by the following meat products: sausage, salami, mortadella and chorizo.

Products Covered: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.120

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 August 2008

EPA is proposing to revoke all tolerances for carbofuran.

Products Covered: Carbofuran (HS 38.0810:  ICS 71.100, 65.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 August 2008 | Final date for Comment: 02 September 2008

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an order prohibiting the extralabel use of cephalosporin antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals. This order is based on evidence that extralabel use of these drugs in food-producing animals will likely cause an adverse event in humans and, as such, presents a risk to the public health.

Products Covered: Food producing animals

Regulation Type: Regular notification