Distribution date: 03 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 01 February 2011

Implementing the European Fuel Quality Directive 98/70/EC this ordinance sets - in respect of road vehicles, non-road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels when not at sea), agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft when not at sea - technical specifications for fuels to be used with positive ignition and compression-ignition engines and labelling requirements for fuels. The ordinance applies especially to petrol, diesel fuels, gas oil, biodiesel, ethanol fuel, liquid petroleum gas, natural or bio gas as fuel, vegetable oil fuel and fuel oil. ; ; The ordinance increases in particular the maximum permissible percentage of ethanol in petrol fuel from the current 5 per cent by volume of ethanol to 10 per cent by volume. The quality requirements for transport fuels are standardized in DIN or CEN standards and have been incorporated into the Ordinance on the Quality and Labelling of Fuels. ; ; Implementing the European limit for the maximum permissible sulphur content of gas oils intended for use by non-road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels), agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft will be reduced to 10 mg/kg from 1 January 2011. ;

Products Covered: KN-Code: 2710 11 41, KN-Code: 2710 11 45, KN-Code: 2710 11 49, KN-Code: 2710 11 51, KN-Code: 2710 11 59, KN-Code: 2710 19 41, KN-Code: 2710 19 45, KN-Code: 2710 19 49, KN-Code: 3824 90 91, KN-Code: 3824 90 97, KN-Code 22 07, KN-Code 38 24, KN-Codes: 2711 12 11 – 2711 19 00, KN-Code: 2711 21 00, HS: 1507 – 1518, KN-Codes: 2710 19 61 – 2710 19 69

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 01 February 2011

Implementing the European Fuel Quality Directive 98/70/EC this ordinance sets - in respect of road vehicles, non-road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels when not at sea), agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft when not at sea - technical specifications for fuels to be used with positive ignition and compression-ignition engines and labelling requirements for fuels. The ordinance applies especially to petrol, diesel fuels, gas oil, biodiesel, ethanol fuel, liquid petroleum gas, natural or bio gas as fuel, vegetable oil fuel and fuel oil. ; ; The ordinance increases in particular the maximum permissible percentage of ethanol in petrol fuel from the current 5 per cent by volume of ethanol to 10 per cent by volume. The quality requirements for transport fuels are standardized in DIN or CEN standards and have been incorporated into the Ordinance on the Quality and Labelling of Fuels. ; ; Implementing the European limit for the maximum permissible sulphur content of gas oils intended for use by non-road mobile machinery (including inland waterway vessels), agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft will be reduced to 10 mg/kg from 1 January 2011. ;

Products Covered: KN-Code: 2710 11 41, KN-Code: 2710 11 45, KN-Code: 2710 11 49, KN-Code: 2710 11 51, KN-Code: 2710 11 59, KN-Code: 2710 19 41, KN-Code: 2710 19 45, KN-Code: 2710 19 49, KN-Code: 3824 90 91, KN-Code: 3824 90 97, KN-Code 22 07, KN-Code 38 24, KN-Codes: 2711 12 11 – 2711 19 00, KN-Code: 2711 21 00, HS: 1507 – 1518, KN-Codes: 2710 19 61 – 2710 19 69

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2011

The notified text contains 149 articles, eight supplementary, transitional and final provisions and 2 annexes. It sets forth the technical and sanitary requirements for establishments engaged in the manufacture, import, export, storage, marketing, distribution, dispensation and sale of pharmaceutical products, medical devices and sanitary products.

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products:  Medicine, herbal medicine, dietary products and sweeteners, and biological and galenic products (classified under Chapter 30 of the Harmonized System or in the Customs Tariff); Medical devices (falling within tariff headings 9018, 9019, 9021, 9022 and 9402 of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff); Sanitary products:  Cosmetics, domestic hygiene products and absorbent personal hygiene products (falling within the following tariff headings of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff:  3303, 3304, 3305, 3401, 3402, 4818, 5601, subheading 3808.91.3401, 3402, 3809.91.00, 4818 and 5601)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2011

First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 3. This amendment changes Table 1 of paragraph 4.4 dealing with the chemical parameters. It changes the Arsenic (As) maximum level to 2 mg/kg as the limit of available chlorine.

Products Covered: Chemicals for purification of water (ICS: 71.100.80; HS: 2805.11).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 06 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 04 February 2011

The notified text contains 149 articles, eight supplementary, transitional and final provisions and 2 annexes. It sets forth the technical and sanitary requirements for establishments engaged in the manufacture, import, export, storage, marketing, distribution, dispensation and sale of pharmaceutical products, medical devices and sanitary products.

Products Covered: Pharmaceutical products:  Medicine, herbal medicine, dietary products and sweeteners, and biological and galenic products (classified under Chapter 30 of the Harmonized System or in the Customs Tariff); Medical devices (falling within tariff headings 9018, 9019, 9021, 9022 and 9402 of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff); Sanitary products:  Cosmetics, domestic hygiene products and absorbent personal hygiene products (falling within the following tariff headings of the Harmonized System or Customs Tariff:  3303, 3304, 3305, 3401, 3402, 4818, 5601, subheading 3808.91.3401, 3402, 3809.91.00, 4818 and 5601)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 May 2025

The regulatory act provides for exclusion of mentioned products from the List of compulsory certification.

Products Covered: 1. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on individual protection means (HS 2002: 3923, 3926, 4015, 4203, 4304, 5607, 5909, 6101, 6102, 6116, 6201-6204, 6210, 6211, 6216, 6307, 6401-6405, 6503, 6505, 6506, 6812, 9004 10, 9020); ; 2. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on appliance operating on gaseous fuels (HS 2002: 5900, 7321 11, 7321 81, 7321 90, 7322 90, 8403, 8415, 8416, 8417 20, 8417 80, 8418, 8418 69 91, 8419 11, 8419 19, 8419 31, 8419 32, 8419 39, 8419 81, 8421, 8450, 8481, 8502 20, 8503, 8514, 8516, 9031 49, 9032 10, 9032 20, 9032 81, 9032 89, 9032 90, 9405 50); ; 3. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on Toys safety (HS 2002: 3213, 4901 99, 4903, 4908, 6103, 6104, 6117, 6203 6204, 6209, 6307, 6503, 9501, 9502, 9503 10, 9503 20, 9503 30, 9503 41, 9503 49, 9503 50, 9503 60, 9503 70, 9503 90, 9503 90 10, 9504, 9504 90, 9505, 9505 90, 9506, 9608, 9609, 9610); ; 4. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels (HS 2002: 8403 10); ; 5. Bottles of colorless, colored and other glass (HS 2002: 7010); ; 6. Table and kitchen glassware (HS 2002: 7013); ; 7. Medical glass packaging (glass ampoules for medicinal products, tubes, glass, cans, bottles, bottles for medicines) – (HS 2002: 7002 32, 7002 39); ; 8. Artificial knitting fur used in toys– (HS 2002: 4304); ; 9. Silk fabrics, pile semisilk used in toys (HS 2002: 4304, 5007).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 10 May 2025

The regulatory act provides for exclusion of mentioned products from the List of compulsory certification.

Products Covered: 1. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on individual protection means (HS 2002: 3923, 3926, 4015, 4203, 4304, 5607, 5909, 6101, 6102, 6116, 6201-6204, 6210, 6211, 6216, 6307, 6401-6405, 6503, 6505, 6506, 6812, 9004 10, 9020); ; 2. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on appliance operating on gaseous fuels (HS 2002: 5900, 7321 11, 7321 81, 7321 90, 7322 90, 8403, 8415, 8416, 8417 20, 8417 80, 8418, 8418 69 91, 8419 11, 8419 19, 8419 31, 8419 32, 8419 39, 8419 81, 8421, 8450, 8481, 8502 20, 8503, 8514, 8516, 9031 49, 9032 10, 9032 20, 9032 81, 9032 89, 9032 90, 9405 50); ; 3. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on Toys safety (HS 2002: 3213, 4901 99, 4903, 4908, 6103, 6104, 6117, 6203 6204, 6209, 6307, 6503, 9501, 9502, 9503 10, 9503 20, 9503 30, 9503 41, 9503 49, 9503 50, 9503 60, 9503 70, 9503 90, 9503 90 10, 9504, 9504 90, 9505, 9505 90, 9506, 9608, 9609, 9610); ; 4. Products which come under the Technical Regulations on hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels (HS 2002: 8403 10); ; 5. Bottles of colorless, colored and other glass (HS 2002: 7010); ; 6. Table and kitchen glassware (HS 2002: 7013); ; 7. Medical glass packaging (glass ampoules for medicinal products, tubes, glass, cans, bottles, bottles for medicines) – (HS 2002: 7002 32, 7002 39); ; 8. Artificial knitting fur used in toys– (HS 2002: 4304); ; 9. Silk fabrics, pile semisilk used in toys (HS 2002: 4304, 5007).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 07 February 2011

Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption lays down rules governing the composition, use of reserved descriptions, manufacturing specifications and labelling of the products concerned. ; This draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council is the second measure amending Directive 2001/112/EC and is aimed at incorporating more of the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius standard into EU legislation, while also taking account of the European Fruit Juice Association's (AIJN) Code of Practice. It reaffirms the distinction between fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, simplifies the provisions on the restitution of flavours, provides for the removal of sugar from the list of authorised ingredients (except for nectars and some special products) and includes tomatoes in the list of fruits used for fruit juice production. ;

Products Covered: Fruit and vegetables (ICS: 67)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 09 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 07 February 2011

Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption lays down rules governing the composition, use of reserved descriptions, manufacturing specifications and labelling of the products concerned. ; This draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council is the second measure amending Directive 2001/112/EC and is aimed at incorporating more of the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius standard into EU legislation, while also taking account of the European Fruit Juice Association's (AIJN) Code of Practice. It reaffirms the distinction between fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, simplifies the provisions on the restitution of flavours, provides for the removal of sugar from the list of authorised ingredients (except for nectars and some special products) and includes tomatoes in the list of fruits used for fruit juice production. ;

Products Covered: Fruit and vegetables (ICS: 67)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 December 2010 | Final date for Comment: 14 February 2011

Specifies the requirements and prescribes methods of tests for Natural Calcium Phosphate (commonly referred to as Rock phosphate) for use in manufacture of phosphate fertilizers

Products Covered: Calcium phosphate (HS: 310520; ICS: 65.080)

Regulation Type: Regular notification