Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 22 February 2007

Sanitary requirements for establishments that process, package, transport, sell, import, export and market vinegar for human consumption: Purpose; Scope; Basic hygiene requirements; Names; Permitted/prohibited practices; Raw materials and ingredients; General conditions applicable to vinegar; Additives; Physico-chemical conditions; Vinegars not suitable for human consumption; Packaging and labelling; Inspection, surveillance, control, safety measures and penalties.

Products Covered: Vinegar for human consumption.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 February 2007

Sanitary requirements for establishments that process, package, transport, sell, import, export and market vinegar for human consumption: Purpose; Scope; Basic hygiene requirements; Names; Permitted/prohibited practices; Raw materials and ingredients; General conditions applicable to vinegar; Additives; Physico-chemical conditions; Vinegars not suitable for human consumption; Packaging and labelling; Inspection, surveillance, control, safety measures and penalties.

Products Covered: Vinegar for human consumption.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 February 2007

The management measures for cosmetics imported from BSE infected areas will be modified and the requirement of an accompanying BSE Certificate issued by the competent authority or authorised agency of export country will be repealed.

Products Covered: Cosmetics.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 21 February 2007

The management measures for cosmetics imported from BSE infected areas will be modified and the requirement of an accompanying BSE Certificate issued by the competent authority or authorised agency of export country will be repealed.

Products Covered: Cosmetics.

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 February 2007

Products Covered: Calcium Hypochlorite (ICS:  2810;  71.06.50)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 15 February 2007

Products Covered: Calcium Hypochlorite (ICS:  2810;  71.06.50)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 January 2007

Products Covered: Accident Action Pack (ICS:  13.200)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 January 2007

Products Covered: Accident Action Pack (ICS:  13.200)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2007

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend the calcium and osteoporosis health claim regulation (21 CFR 101.72) to: (1) Include vitamin D so that, claims can be made for calcium and vitamin D and osteoporosis; (2) eliminate the requirement that the claim list sex, race, and age as specific risk factors for the development of osteoporosis; (3) eliminate the requirement that the claim does not state or imply that the risk of osteoporosis is equally applicable to the general United States population, and that the claim identify the populations at particular risk for the development of osteoporosis; (4) eliminate the requirement that the claim identify the mechanism by which calcium reduces the risk of osteoporosis and instead make it optional; and (5) eliminate the conditional requirement that the claim include a statement that reflects the limit of the benefits derived from dietary calcium intake. This proposal responds to a health claim petition submitted by the Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness, the Coca-Cola Company.

Products Covered: Not applicable

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 January 2007

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend the calcium and osteoporosis health claim regulation (21 CFR 101.72) to: (1) Include vitamin D so that, claims can be made for calcium and vitamin D and osteoporosis; (2) eliminate the requirement that the claim list sex, race, and age as specific risk factors for the development of osteoporosis; (3) eliminate the requirement that the claim does not state or imply that the risk of osteoporosis is equally applicable to the general United States population, and that the claim identify the populations at particular risk for the development of osteoporosis; (4) eliminate the requirement that the claim identify the mechanism by which calcium reduces the risk of osteoporosis and instead make it optional; and (5) eliminate the conditional requirement that the claim include a statement that reflects the limit of the benefits derived from dietary calcium intake. This proposal responds to a health claim petition submitted by the Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness, the Coca-Cola Company.

Products Covered: Not applicable

Regulation Type: Regular notification