Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Residues of Plant Virus Coat Proteins that are Part of a Plant-Incorporated Protectant (PVC-Proteins); Supplemental Proposal (21 pages, in English).

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Distribution date: 25 April 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

EPA is proposing to exempt from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408 requirement of a tolerance, residues of coat proteins from viruses that naturally infect plants that humans consume when such coat proteins are produced in living plants as part of a plant-incorporated protectant (PIP) and the criteria proposed for this exemption are met. EPA believes there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from aggregate exposure to such residues, including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for which there is reliable information. This proposed exemption would eliminate the need to establish a maximum permissible level in food for these residues.

Products Covered: Plant Viral Coat Proteins (HS:  2920;  ICS:  65.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 0676 of 9 March 2007 issuing the emergency technical regulation that adopts the 2007 National Plan for the Monitoring of Residues of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Other Chemical Substances, the requirements of which must be met by aquaculture products for human consumption, and setting forth other provisions (23 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 03 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Importation of aquaculture products; exportation of aquaculture products; substances subject to monitoring; residue limits; supervision and control; communicating an alert; sanitary safety measures, procedures and penalties; notification; period of validity and the technical annex "National Plan for the Monitoring of Residues of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Other Chemical Substances for Aquaculture Products - 2007".

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquaculture products for human consumption (03.00.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Veterinary drugs Contaminants Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 0676 of 9 March 2007 issuing the emergency technical regulation that adopts the 2007 National Plan for the Monitoring of Residues of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Other Chemical Substances, the requirements of which must be met by aquaculture products for human consumption, and setting forth other provisions (23 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 03 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Importation of aquaculture products; exportation of aquaculture products; substances subject to monitoring; residue limits; supervision and control; communicating an alert; sanitary safety measures, procedures and penalties; notification; period of validity and the technical annex "National Plan for the Monitoring of Residues of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Other Chemical Substances for Aquaculture Products - 2007".

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquaculture products for human consumption (03.00.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Veterinary drugs Contaminants Maximum residue limits (MRLs)

Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 0676 of 9 March 2007 issuing the emergency technical regulation that adopts the 2007 National Plan for the Monitoring of Residues of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Other Chemical Substances, the requirements of which must be met by aquaculture products for human consumption, and setting forth other provisions (23 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 10 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Importación de productos acuícolas; Exportación de productos acuícolas; Sustancias a controlar y límites de residuos; Vigilancia y control; Comunicación de alerta; Medidas sanitarias de seguridad, procedimientos y sanciones; Notificación; Vigencia y Anexo técnico “Plan nacional de control de residuos de medicamentos veterinarios y otras sustancias químicas para productos de la acuicultura – año 2007”.

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquaculture products for human consumption (HS chapter 03)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 0676 of 9 March 2007 issuing the emergency technical regulation that adopts the 2007 National Plan for the Monitoring of Residues of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Other Chemical Substances, the requirements of which must be met by aquaculture products for human consumption, and setting forth other provisions (23 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 10 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Importación de productos acuícolas; Exportación de productos acuícolas; Sustancias a controlar y límites de residuos; Vigilancia y control; Comunicación de alerta; Medidas sanitarias de seguridad, procedimientos y sanciones; Notificación; Vigencia y Anexo técnico “Plan nacional de control de residuos de medicamentos veterinarios y otras sustancias químicas para productos de la acuicultura – año 2007”.

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquaculture products for human consumption (HS chapter 03)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Amendment to the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Designation Order (1 page, in English).

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Distribution date: 16 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Products Covered: Poisonous or Deleterious substance:  1-Dodecylguanidinium acetate (HS:  29),  O-ethyl S-propyl [(2E)-2-(cyanoimino)-3-ethylimidazolidin-1-yl] phosphonothioate (HS:  29), 3-(Aminomethyl)benzylamine (HS:  29)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Amendment to the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Designation Order (1 page, in English).

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Distribution date: 16 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Products Covered: Poisonous or Deleterious substance:  1-Dodecylguanidinium acetate (HS:  29),  O-ethyl S-propyl [(2E)-2-(cyanoimino)-3-ethylimidazolidin-1-yl] phosphonothioate (HS:  29), 3-(Aminomethyl)benzylamine (HS:  29)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Draft Technical Regulation RTE INEN 031 of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute on domestically produced or imported hydraulic brake fluid marketed in the Republic of Ecuador (5 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 21 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Este Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico establece el campo de aplicación, las definiciones, las condiciones generales, los requisitos del producto, los requisitos de envasado, rotulado o etiquetado, los ensayos para evaluar la conformidad, las normas de referencia, la demostración de la conformidad, los procedimientos administrativos, la autoridad de control y supervisión, el régimen de sanciones, la responsabilidad de los organismos de evaluación de la conformidad, la revisión y actualización, y la desregularización.

Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3819.00.00

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Draft Technical Regulation RTE INEN 031 of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute on domestically produced or imported hydraulic brake fluid marketed in the Republic of Ecuador (5 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 21 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Este Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico establece el campo de aplicación, las definiciones, las condiciones generales, los requisitos del producto, los requisitos de envasado, rotulado o etiquetado, los ensayos para evaluar la conformidad, las normas de referencia, la demostración de la conformidad, los procedimientos administrativos, la autoridad de control y supervisión, el régimen de sanciones, la responsabilidad de los organismos de evaluación de la conformidad, la revisión y actualización, y la desregularización.

Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3819.00.00

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (Additional establishment of residue limits for veterinary drug) (available in English, 2 pages)

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Distribution date: 25 May 2007 | Final date for Comment: 24 April 2025

Establishment of maximum residue limits for veterinary drug, praziquantel, in foods.

Products Covered: Other terrestrial mammals (muscle, fat, liver, kidney and other edible parts) and perciformes

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Maximum residue limits (MRLs) Veterinary drugs

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