Distribution date: 27 January 2011 | Final date for Comment: 28 March 2011

This proposal is for enacting the safety criteria for PVC flooring material subject to Safety and Quality Mark; ; - Safety Criteria for PVC flooring material ; „Q Creating safety requirements for hazardous chemicals such as DEHP(Di-Ethyl Hexyl Phthalate), DBP(Di-butyl Phthalate) and BBP(Butyl benzyl Phthalate), which regulate the total amount of their contents in PVC flooring material less than or equal to 0.1%; ; „Q Coating thickness of PVC flooring material shall be over 0.015mm.

Products Covered: PVC flooring material (HS: 3918)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 January 2011 | Final date for Comment: 28 March 2011

: This proposal is for revising the safety criteria for Wallpaper and Paper linoleum, and Toy subject to Self-Regulatory Safety Confirmation; ; - Safety Criteria for Wallpaper and Paper linoleum ; „Q Creating safety requirements for hazardous chemicals such as DEHP(Di-EthylHexyl Phthalate), DBP(Di-butyl Phthalate) and BBP(Butyl benzyl Phthalate), which regulate the total amount of their contents in wallpaper less than or equal to 0.1%. ; ; - Safety Criteria for Toy ; „Q Creating safety requirements for pocket heater(hot pack) among the toys that have heat source, which regulate temperature under 70 ¢J; ; „Q The caution words for use of pocket heater(hot pack) shall conform with KS standards. ;

Products Covered: Wallpaper and Paper linoleum, and Toy (HS: 4814, 9503)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 27 January 2011 | Final date for Comment: 28 March 2011

: This proposal is for revising the safety criteria for Wallpaper and Paper linoleum, and Toy subject to Self-Regulatory Safety Confirmation; ; - Safety Criteria for Wallpaper and Paper linoleum ; „Q Creating safety requirements for hazardous chemicals such as DEHP(Di-EthylHexyl Phthalate), DBP(Di-butyl Phthalate) and BBP(Butyl benzyl Phthalate), which regulate the total amount of their contents in wallpaper less than or equal to 0.1%. ; ; - Safety Criteria for Toy ; „Q Creating safety requirements for pocket heater(hot pack) among the toys that have heat source, which regulate temperature under 70 ¢J; ; „Q The caution words for use of pocket heater(hot pack) shall conform with KS standards. ;

Products Covered: Wallpaper and Paper linoleum, and Toy (HS: 4814, 9503)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 January 2011 | Final date for Comment: 01 April 2011

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals (Indanofan, Methiocarb, Myclobutanil, Triflusulfuron-methyl, Zoxamide and the veterinary drug Cefalexin).

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: 03.01, 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 and 04.09) 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, 07.12, 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 and 08.14) Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 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 12.10 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Code: 15.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 31 January 2011 | Final date for Comment: 01 April 2011

Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals (Indanofan, Methiocarb, Myclobutanil, Triflusulfuron-methyl, Zoxamide and the veterinary drug Cefalexin).

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: 03.01, 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 and 04.09) 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, 07.12, 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 and 08.14) Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS Codes: 09.01, 09.02, 09.03, 09.04, 09.05, 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 12.10 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Code: 15.02)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 February 2011 | Final date for Comment: 02 April 2011

The presence of free formaldehyde, azo colorants and other hazardous chemical substances resulted from the processing of textile products, which usually involves the use of various kinds of dyes, auxiliaries and finishing agents, has been a great concern expressed by the public over the past years. As these hazardoud substances are considered to be carcinogenic or toxic to human, in response to the requests of the public, the BSMI intends to regulate the safety of textile products possibly with direct contact to skin to protect the health of consumers. The proposed measure also specifies monitor inspection as the conformity assessment procedure for ensuring compliance of textile products with safety requirements

Products Covered: Textiles (towels, sweaters, garments, swimwear, underwear, hosiery, bedding) (HS Chapters 58, 61~63 and 94)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 February 2011 | Final date for Comment: 02 April 2011

The presence of free formaldehyde, azo colorants and other hazardous chemical substances resulted from the processing of textile products, which usually involves the use of various kinds of dyes, auxiliaries and finishing agents, has been a great concern expressed by the public over the past years. As these hazardoud substances are considered to be carcinogenic or toxic to human, in response to the requests of the public, the BSMI intends to regulate the safety of textile products possibly with direct contact to skin to protect the health of consumers. The proposed measure also specifies monitor inspection as the conformity assessment procedure for ensuring compliance of textile products with safety requirements

Products Covered: Textiles (towels, sweaters, garments, swimwear, underwear, hosiery, bedding) (HS Chapters 58, 61~63 and 94)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 February 2011 | Final date for Comment: 13 March 2011

Draft technical regulation which establishes the criteria to indicate the label’s or tag’s description and quantitative content for products to be marketed. It revokes the Ministerial Act Nº 27, 27 January 1989.

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous médium (HS 3208); Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous médium ( HS 3209).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 February 2011 | Final date for Comment: 13 March 2011

Draft technical regulation which establishes the criteria to indicate the label’s or tag’s description and quantitative content for products to be marketed. It revokes the Ministerial Act Nº 27, 27 January 1989.

Products Covered: Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous médium (HS 3208); Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous médium ( HS 3209).

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 February 2011 | Final date for Comment: 04 April 2011

Chapters 4 and 6 of this standard are mandatory, the rest ones are recommended. The mandatory contents are the requirements, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of virulent arsenic trioxide. ;

Products Covered: Arsenic trioxide, ICS: 71.060

Regulation Type: Regular notification