Regulatory Updates
KS 2040:2008 Specification for calcium chloride (25 Pages, in English).
Distribution date: 27 June 2008
Products Covered: Calcium chloride (HS: 2827.20.00; ICS: 71.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Normative Instruction N° 34, 28 May 2008
Distribution date: 26 June 2008
The notified regulation approves the Technical Regulation of Sanitary and Technologic Inspection of Animal By-Products Processing and the By-Products Transport Form.
Products Covered: Animal by-products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Resolution nº 21, 3 June 2008 – Technical regulation on E11 – etridiazole (2 pages, Portuguese).
Distribution date: 24 June 2008
Products Covered: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants, etc. (HS: 38.08)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Status of Certain Additional Over-the-Counter Drug Category II Active Ingredients (18 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 24 June 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing that certain ingredients in over-the-counter (OTC) drug products are not generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE) or are misbranded. FDA is proposing that any OTC drug product containing any of these ingredients must be the subject of an approved NDA (New Drug Application).
Products Covered: Drug products (HS: 3004, 1302.19) (ICS: 11.120)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Regulations to Laws No. 27645, Law Regulating the Marketing of Methyl Alcohol, and No. 28317, Law on the Control and Monitoring of the Marketing of Methyl Alcohol (19 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 16 June 2008
The notified draft technical regulations comprise seven (7) sections, seventy (70) articles, two (2) final supplementary provisions, one (1) transitional supplementary provision and six (6) annexes, covering regulatory aspects and procedures in respect of the control and monitoring of methyl alcohol and provisions relating to the labelling of methyl alcohol.
Products Covered: Methanol (methyl alcohol) (HS 2905.11.00.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft of Sanitation Standard for Propane to be Used in Food (available in English, 2 pages) http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/sps/TPKM/08_1529_00_e.pdf
Distribution date: 29 May 2008
To establish sanitation standard for butane to be used in food.
Products Covered: Propane to be used in food
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed Amendments to the California Consumer Products Regulations (73 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 19 May 2008
The California Air Resources Board proposes to amend the California 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.
Products Covered: Consumer products (HS: 3402, 13.020, 71.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Definitions and norms for specification, guarantee, tolerance, register, packaging and labelling of mineral fertilizers used in agriculture
Distribution date: 19 May 2008
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply proposed amendments to the Annexes I, II, VI and VII of the Normative Instruction Nº 5, notified on 22 March 2007 as G/SPS/N/BRA/300 (definitions and norms for specification, guarantee, tolerance, register, packaging and labelling of mineral fertilizers used in agriculture), published as Normative Instruction Nº 21, on 16 April 2008, in the "Diário Oficial da União" Nº 74 (Federal Official Journal) on 17 April 2008, section 1, pages 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28. Date of entry into force: 17 April 2008 The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-consulta/consultarLegislacao.do?operacao=visualizar&id=18587 E-mail: cgomc@agricultura.gov.br
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
National Standard of the P.R.C., Water Treatment Chemicals—Polyacrylamide (12 pages, in Chinese)
Distribution date: 28 April 2008
Products Covered: Water treatment chemicals—polyacrylamide, HS: 2921.1990.90
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Technical Regulation on safety matches (20 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 24 April 2008
The notified draft Technical Regulation contains seventeen (17) articles and four (04) annexes. It establishes the safety, performance and labelling requirements for safety matches and the packaging thereof used, manufactured, imported, marketed or distributed free of charge in Peru.
Products Covered: HS tariff subheading 3605.00.00.00: Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 3604
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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