Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 01 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 30 August 2010
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals (Azoxystrobin, Cyenopyrafen, Cyflumetofen, Paclobutrazol, Propyrisulfuron and Methoxyfenozide).
Products Covered: - Meat and edible meat offal (HS Codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09) - Fish and crustaceans (HS Codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06 and 03.07) - Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08) - Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS Codes: 07.01, 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.06, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10, 07.13 and 07.14) - Edible fruits and nuts, peel of citrus/melons (HS Codes: 08.01, 08.02, 08.03, 08.04, 08.05, 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10, 08.11, 08.13 and 08.14) - Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.05, 09.04, 09.06, 09.07, 09.08, 09.09 and 09.10) - Cereals (HS Codes: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07 and 10.08) - Oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits (HS Codes: 12.01, 12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.08 and 12.12) - Animal fats (HS Code: 15.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la fabricación, importación, distribución y comercialización de detergentes o jabones que contengan fósforo por encima de los límites máximos establecidos" (Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents and soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits")
Distribution date: 07 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 May 2025
The notified draft Resolution prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents and soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the specified maximum limits, with a view to preventing possible environmental risks. The text contains definitions and provisions relating to product labelling, conformity assessment, test methods for sample-taking and physico-chemical product analysis, inspection, monitoring and control, penalties, notification, and validity.
Products Covered: Detergents and soaps for industrial and household purposes (HS tariff item numbers 3401, 3402 and 3405.40.00.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial "Por medio de la cual se prohíbe la fabricación, importación, distribución y comercialización de detergentes o jabones que contengan fósforo por encima de los límites máximos establecidos" (Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents and soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits")
Distribution date: 07 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 09 May 2025
The notified draft Resolution prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents and soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the specified maximum limits, with a view to preventing possible environmental risks. The text contains definitions and provisions relating to product labelling, conformity assessment, test methods for sample-taking and physico-chemical product analysis, inspection, monitoring and control, penalties, notification, and validity.
Products Covered: Detergents and soaps for industrial and household purposes (HS tariff item numbers 3401, 3402 and 3405.40.00.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents or soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits" (17 pages, in Spanish)
Distribution date: 07 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 01 September 2010
Prohíbe la fabricación, importación, distribución y comercialización de detergentes o jabones que contengan fósforo por encima de los límites máximos establecidos en el proyecto de resolución, con el fin de prevenir posibles riesgos al ambiente. Establece definiciones, disposiciones en materia de etiquetado del producto, Evaluación de la conformidad, método de ensayo para la toma de muestras y análisis fisicoquímico de los productos, Inspección, Vigilancia y Control; Sanciones; Notificación y Vigencia.
Products Covered: (i) Soap; organic surface active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent; (ii) Organic surface active agents (other than soap); surface active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01; (iii) Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations (3401, 3402, 3405400000, respectively)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Territorial Development "Prohibiting the manufacture, importation, distribution and marketing of detergents or soaps with a phosphorus content exceeding the maximum established limits" (17 pages, in Spanish)
Distribution date: 07 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 01 September 2010
Prohíbe la fabricación, importación, distribución y comercialización de detergentes o jabones que contengan fósforo por encima de los límites máximos establecidos en el proyecto de resolución, con el fin de prevenir posibles riesgos al ambiente. Establece definiciones, disposiciones en materia de etiquetado del producto, Evaluación de la conformidad, método de ensayo para la toma de muestras y análisis fisicoquímico de los productos, Inspección, Vigilancia y Control; Sanciones; Notificación y Vigencia.
Products Covered: (i) Soap; organic surface active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent; (ii) Organic surface active agents (other than soap); surface active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of heading 34.01; (iii) Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations (3401, 3402, 3405400000, respectively)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DKS 942: 2010, Specification for process colours for traffic signs (6 pages in English)
Distribution date: 08 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2010
Specifies the performances, requirements and method of test for process colours used in screen printing for traffic signs (road signs, triangles, chevron strips, etc.)
Products Covered: Paints HS: 32.09, ICS: 87.040
Regulation Type: Regular notification
DKS 942: 2010, Specification for process colours for traffic signs (6 pages in English)
Distribution date: 08 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 06 September 2010
Specifies the performances, requirements and method of test for process colours used in screen printing for traffic signs (road signs, triangles, chevron strips, etc.)
Products Covered: Paints HS: 32.09, ICS: 87.040
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard; SNI 7582:2010
Distribution date: 15 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 13 September 2010
This draft of decree states that all of Tarpaulins of synthetic fibres for cereal products produced within the country or imported, distributed and marketed in the country shall fulfil the SNI requirements. The producers which produce these products therefore shall have Product Certificate for using SNI Mark and shall comply with the requirements of SNI. ; The product certificate on SNI marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body which has been appointed by the Minister of Industry though: ; a. Testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI 7582:2010 or its revision; and ; b. Audit on the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) SNI ISO 9001:2008 or its revision; or other recognized Quality Management system; ; The testing shall be carried out by the testing laboratories which have been appointed by the Minister of Industry. Testing laboratories outside Indonesia can be appointed by Minister of Industry as long as they are accredited by accreditation bodies which have signed MRA with KAN and reached bilateral or multilateral agreement on technical regulation between Government of Indonesia and particular countries. ; Directorate General of Agriculture and Chemical Based Industries, Ministry of Industry is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of this decree and shall provide which technical guidance of the decree, which cover procedure of Product Certification and SNI Marking. ; ; Products which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically and imported shall meet the requirements which consist in SNI 7582:2010 products specify for term and definition, quality requirements, sampling, testing method, testing acceptance, marking requirement and packaging (this standard is available in Indonesian language) ;
Products Covered: Tarpaulins of synthetic fibres for cereal products (HS 6306.12.00.00).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard; SNI 7582:2010
Distribution date: 15 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 13 September 2010
This draft of decree states that all of Tarpaulins of synthetic fibres for cereal products produced within the country or imported, distributed and marketed in the country shall fulfil the SNI requirements. The producers which produce these products therefore shall have Product Certificate for using SNI Mark and shall comply with the requirements of SNI. ; The product certificate on SNI marking shall be issued by a Product Certification Body which has been appointed by the Minister of Industry though: ; a. Testing of the conformity of the products quality against SNI 7582:2010 or its revision; and ; b. Audit on the implementation of the Quality Management System (QMS) SNI ISO 9001:2008 or its revision; or other recognized Quality Management system; ; The testing shall be carried out by the testing laboratories which have been appointed by the Minister of Industry. Testing laboratories outside Indonesia can be appointed by Minister of Industry as long as they are accredited by accreditation bodies which have signed MRA with KAN and reached bilateral or multilateral agreement on technical regulation between Government of Indonesia and particular countries. ; Directorate General of Agriculture and Chemical Based Industries, Ministry of Industry is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of this decree and shall provide which technical guidance of the decree, which cover procedure of Product Certification and SNI Marking. ; ; Products which are distributed in domestic market that originated domestically and imported shall meet the requirements which consist in SNI 7582:2010 products specify for term and definition, quality requirements, sampling, testing method, testing acceptance, marking requirement and packaging (this standard is available in Indonesian language) ;
Products Covered: Tarpaulins of synthetic fibres for cereal products (HS 6306.12.00.00).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Animal health characteristics and specifications for the facilities, equipment and operations of establishments which market chemical, pharmaceutical, biological and food products for animal use or consumption
Distribution date: 28 July 2010 | Final date for Comment: 17 September 2010
On 20 July 2010, the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) published in the Official Journal (Diario Oficial de la Federación) a draft amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-022-ZOO-1995 "Animal health characteristics and specifications for the facilities, equipment and operations of establishments which market chemical, pharmaceutical, biological and food products for animal use or consumption", published on 31 January 1996.Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/sps/MEX/10_2905_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
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