Regulatory Updates
Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.15:07: Milk products. Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk. Specifications (7 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 18 January 2008
The notified Standard covers the following: purpose, scope, definitions, essential composition and quality factors, food additives, product classification, general, physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics, contaminants, sampling, testing and analysis methods, hygiene, packaging and labelling, storage and transportation, regulatory appendix, monitoring and inspection.
Products Covered: Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.100; HS tariff heading 0402
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Environment-Brominated Flame Retardants-Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether – Prohibition, HB1 (2 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 17 January 2008
Prohibits the manufacturing, processing, selling, or distributing of specified products that contain a specified amount of decabrominated diphenyl ether.
Products Covered: Flame retardants (HS: 9404; ICS: 13.220, 31.020)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Lead-Containing Products, HB62 (7 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 17 January 2008
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, importation, or distribution of specified lead-containing children's products or lead-adulterated consumable products.
Products Covered: Children’s products, consumables (HS: 9503, 2917.39, Ch. 95; ICS: 97.200, 71.080, 67.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys and Child Care Articles, HB56 (3 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 17 January 2008
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of specified toys or child care articles containing bisphenol-A or specified phthalates; requiring a person to use the least toxic alternative and prohibiting a person from using specified carcinogens or specified reproductive toxicants when complying with the Act; providing for a penalty; defining terms; etc.
Products Covered: Children’s products (HS: 9503, 2917.39, Ch. 95; ICS: 97.200, 71.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
NSO 67.01.15:07 "Productos Lácteos. Leche Pasteurizada y Ultrapasteurizada con Sabor. Especificaciones. Primera Actualización" (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.15:07: Milk products. Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk. Specifications. First revision) (7 pages, in Spanish).
Distribution date: 16 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2008
The notified Standard covers the following: purpose, scope, definitions, essential composition and quality factors, food additives, product classification, general, physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics, contaminants, sampling, testing and analysis methods, hygiene, packaging and labelling, storage and transportation, regulatory appendix, monitoring and inspection.
Products Covered: Flavoured pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized milk: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.100; HS tariff heading 0402
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Draft Food (Tea, Coffee, Cocoa and their Products) Regulations - 2007
Distribution date: 16 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2008
These regulations prescribe chemical parameters (Standards) for their products.
Products Covered: Tea, coffee, cocoa and their products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The Draft Food (Meat & Meat Products) Regulations - 2007
Distribution date: 16 January 2008 | Final date for Comment: 16 March 2008
These regulations prescribe chemicals and microbiological parameters (Standard) of meat and meat products and the labelling requirements of such products in packaged forms.
Products Covered: Meat and meat products
Regulation Type: Regular notification
An Act Relating to Phthalates in Products for Young Children, S261 (2 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 14 January 2008
Prohibits the use of phthalates in toys and baby products
Products Covered: Children's toys and products (HS: 9503, 2917.3; ICS: 97.200, 71.080)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Flame retardants and toxic chemicals, HB 271 (6 pages, in English)
Distribution date: 14 January 2008
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of products containing certain flame retardants; requires notification by manufacturer.
Products Covered: Mattress pads, upholstered furniture, electronic devices (HS: 9404; ICS: 13.220, 31.020, 97.140, 97.160)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
An Act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, chapter 131, Part 1, relative to hazardous substances, SB2399 (2 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 11 January 2008
Requires all antifreeze containing at least 10 percent ethylene glycol to contain, and be labelled with, a bittering agent.
Products Covered: Antifreeze (HS: 3820.00; ICS: 71.100)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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