Regulatory Updates

310 CMR 7.25 Universal Best Available Controls for Consumer and Commercial Products (52 pages, in English).

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Distribution date: 26 March 2007

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to amend the requirements for the control of volatile organic compound emissions in the use of consumer and commercial products, as they are defined in Title I Part D Subpart 2 Section 183(e)(1)(B) of the federal Clean Air Act. The requirements include volatile organic compound emission standards, specific exemptions, and requirements for labelling, compliance certification, and testing. 310 CMR 7.25 (1) through (8) contain general provisions, and are followed by specific control requirements.

Products Covered: Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions  (HS:  29;  ICS:  13.020)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

310 CMR 7.25 Universal Best Available Controls for Consumer and Commercial Products (52 pages, in English).

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Distribution date: 26 March 2007

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to amend the requirements for the control of volatile organic compound emissions in the use of consumer and commercial products, as they are defined in Title I Part D Subpart 2 Section 183(e)(1)(B) of the federal Clean Air Act. The requirements include volatile organic compound emission standards, specific exemptions, and requirements for labelling, compliance certification, and testing. 310 CMR 7.25 (1) through (8) contain general provisions, and are followed by specific control requirements.

Products Covered: Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions  (HS:  29;  ICS:  13.020)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

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