Regulatory Updates

Normative Instruction Nº 5, issued on 23 February 2007, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" Nº 41 (Federal Official Journal) from 1 March 2007, section 1, pages 10 to 21. The text may be downloaded from the following Internet site: http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-consulta/consultarLegislacao.do?operacao=visualizar&id=17655 (available only in Portuguese, 39 pages)

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Distribution date: 22 March 2007

The notified regulation approves the definitions and norms for specification, guarantee, tolerance, register, packaging and labelling of mineral fertilizers used in agriculture.

Products Covered: Mineral fertilizers used in agriculture

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Labelling Packaging Human health Plant health

Normative Instruction Nº 5, issued on 23 February 2007, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" Nº 41 (Federal Official Journal) from 1 March 2007, section 1, pages 10 to 21. The text may be downloaded from the following Internet site: http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-consulta/consultarLegislacao.do?operacao=visualizar&id=17655 (available only in Portuguese, 39 pages)

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Distribution date: 22 March 2007

The notified regulation approves the definitions and norms for specification, guarantee, tolerance, register, packaging and labelling of mineral fertilizers used in agriculture.

Products Covered: Mineral fertilizers used in agriculture

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Labelling Packaging Human health Plant health

Resolution No. 0670 of 9 March 2007 of the Ministry of Social Welfare issuing the emergency technical regulation on the physico-chemical and microbiological requirements for fishery products, in particular fish, molluscs and crustaceans for human consumption (9 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 19 March 2007

Physico-chemical requirements; microbiological requirements; labelling; packaging; sanitary requirements for exportation; inspection, monitoring and control; conformity assessment; review and updating; notification and period of validity.

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (0300.00.00)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Human health Food safety Labelling Packaging

Resolution No. 0670 of 9 March 2007 of the Ministry of Social Welfare issuing the emergency technical regulation on the physico-chemical and microbiological requirements for fishery products, in particular fish, molluscs and crustaceans for human consumption (9 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 19 March 2007

Physico-chemical requirements; microbiological requirements; labelling; packaging; sanitary requirements for exportation; inspection, monitoring and control; conformity assessment; review and updating; notification and period of validity.

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (0300.00.00)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Human health Food safety Labelling Packaging

DKS 2115:2007 Soap powder or chips – Specification (7 pages, in English).

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Distribution date: 16 March 2007

Products Covered: Laundry soap (HS:  340120;  ICS:  71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

DKS 2115:2007 Soap powder or chips – Specification (7 pages, in English).

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Distribution date: 16 March 2007

Products Covered: Laundry soap (HS:  340120;  ICS:  71.100.70)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Resolution No. 0670 of 9 March 2007 of the Ministry of Social Welfare issuing the emergency technical regulation on the physico-chemical and microbiological requirements for fishery products, in particular fish, molluscs and crustaceans for human consumption (9 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 16 March 2007

Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Definiciones; Especies; Requisitos generales; Requisitos fisicoquímicos; Requisitos microbiológicos; Rotulado; Envase; Requisitos sanitarios para la exportación; Inspección, vigilancia y control; Evaluación de la conformidad; Revisión y actualización; Notificación y Vigencia.

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (HS:03)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Resolution No. 0670 of 9 March 2007 of the Ministry of Social Welfare issuing the emergency technical regulation on the physico-chemical and microbiological requirements for fishery products, in particular fish, molluscs and crustaceans for human consumption (9 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 16 March 2007

Objeto; Campo de aplicación; Definiciones; Especies; Requisitos generales; Requisitos fisicoquímicos; Requisitos microbiológicos; Rotulado; Envase; Requisitos sanitarios para la exportación; Inspección, vigilancia y control; Evaluación de la conformidad; Revisión y actualización; Notificación y Vigencia.

Products Covered: Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (HS:03)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food standards

Draft Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution "Establishing requirements for the inspection, surveillance and official control of establishments engaged in the slaughter of poultry and wild fowl and the cutting, storage, sale and transport of the meat and edible meat products thereof" (29 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 06 March 2007

Establishment of sanitary requirements to be met by establishments engaged in the slaughter of poultry and wild fowl and the cutting, storage, sale and transport of meat and edible meat products thereof destined for human consumption; Purpose; Scope; Definitions; General standards; Specific sanitary standards for slaughterhouses; Safety assurance system; Chemical residue and contaminant control; Ante- and post-mortem inspection requirements; Requirements for the transport of meat and edible meat products; Marketing of the carcasses, parts thereof and edible meat products.

Products Covered: Poultry and wild fowl

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Contaminants

Draft Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution "Establishing requirements for the inspection, surveillance and official control of establishments engaged in the slaughter of poultry and wild fowl and the cutting, storage, sale and transport of the meat and edible meat products thereof" (29 pages, in Spanish).

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Distribution date: 06 March 2007

Establishment of sanitary requirements to be met by establishments engaged in the slaughter of poultry and wild fowl and the cutting, storage, sale and transport of meat and edible meat products thereof destined for human consumption; Purpose; Scope; Definitions; General standards; Specific sanitary standards for slaughterhouses; Safety assurance system; Chemical residue and contaminant control; Ante- and post-mortem inspection requirements; Requirements for the transport of meat and edible meat products; Marketing of the carcasses, parts thereof and edible meat products.

Products Covered: Poultry and wild fowl

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Food safety Human health Contaminants

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