AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ; ; TITLE: Prions; Proposed Amendment to Clarify Product Performance Data for Products with Prion-Related Claims and Availability of Draft Test Guidelines ; ; ACTION: Supplemental proposed rule ; ; SUMMARY: As a supplement to the proposed rule to declare a prion (i.e., proteinaceous infectious particle) a pest under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and to amend its regulations to expressly include prion within the regulatory definition of pest, EPA is now proposing to amend its product performance data requirements to clarify that efficacy data are required for all products with prion-related claims. The existing product performance data requirements already require efficacy data to be submitted when the pesticide product bears a claim to control pest microorganisms that pose a threat to human health and whose presence cannot readily be observed by the user including, but not limited to, microorganisms infectious to man in any area of the inanimate environment. Since this general requirement applies to products with prion-related claims, EPA is proposing to amend the regulation to specifically identify that efficacy data are required for products with prion-related claims. In addition, EPA is announcing the availability for public review and comment of draft test guidelines concerning the generation of product performance data for prion-related products. ; ; DATES: Comments must be received on or before 17 January 2012. ; ; Full Text URLs: ; www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-11-17/html/2011-29463.htm ; http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-11-17/pdf/2011-29463.pdf ;
Distribution date: 30 November 2011 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
Products Covered: Pesticides (HS 3808; ICS 13.020, 65.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 12 December 2011 | Final date for Comment: 10 February 2012
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Bensulfuron-methyl, Cyclanilide and Spinosad.
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) Crustaceans (HS Code: 03.06) Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 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 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) Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01,12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02, 15.06 and 15.12) Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01) Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder (HS Code: 23.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Revision of the standards and specifications for foods and food additives under the Food Sanitation Law (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 12 December 2011 | Final date for Comment: 10 February 2012
Proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural chemicals. Pesticides: Bensulfuron-methyl, Cyclanilide and Spinosad.
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) Crustaceans (HS Code: 03.06) Dairy produce and birds' eggs (HS Codes: 04.01, 04.07 and 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 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) Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS Codes: 12.01,12.02, 12.04, 12.05, 12.06, 12.07, 12.10 and 12.12) Animal or vegetable fats and oils (HS Codes: 15.01 and 15.02, 15.06 and 15.12) Cacao and cacao preparations (HS Code: 18.01) Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder (HS Code: 23.02)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-077-FITO-2000
Distribution date: 13 December 2011 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
Reply to the comments received concerning the Draft Amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-077-FITO-2000 establishing requirements and specifications for carrying out biological effectiveness studies on plant nutrition inputs, published on 10 May 2011.http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5219972&fecha=16/11/2011http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/MEX/11_3976_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-077-FITO-2000
Distribution date: 13 December 2011 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
Reply to the comments received concerning the Draft Amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-077-FITO-2000 establishing requirements and specifications for carrying out biological effectiveness studies on plant nutrition inputs, published on 10 May 2011.http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5219972&fecha=16/11/2011http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/MEX/11_3976_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 20 December 2011 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
The last revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 has been adopted as "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1277/2011 of 8 December 2011 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin" (OJ L 327, 9 December 2011, pp. 42-48). http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_4326_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_4326_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_4326_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Feed and food of non-animal origin
Distribution date: 20 December 2011 | Final date for Comment: 14 May 2025
The last revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 has been adopted as "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1277/2011 of 8 December 2011 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin" (OJ L 327, 9 December 2011, pp. 42-48). http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_4326_00_e.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_4326_00_f.pdf http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_4326_00_s.pdf
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
KS 46: 2011 ; Granulated superphosphate fertilizer- Specification (7 pages, in English). ;
Distribution date: 09 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2012
This Third edition of KS 46 specifies requirements, sampling method and test methods for granulated superphosphate fertilizers.
Products Covered: Fertilizers (HS: 3101; ICS: 65.080).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 46: 2011 ; Granulated superphosphate fertilizer- Specification (7 pages, in English). ;
Distribution date: 09 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2012
This Third edition of KS 46 specifies requirements, sampling method and test methods for granulated superphosphate fertilizers.
Products Covered: Fertilizers (HS: 3101; ICS: 65.080).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
KS 2356: 2011 Bio fertilizer Specification (25 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 09 January 2012 | Final date for Comment: 09 March 2012
Specifies requirements for bio fertilizers fertilizer. This Kenya Standard specifies requirements for Bio fertilizers. It does not cover those derived from genetically modified organisms, manures and plant growth promoters.
Products Covered: Fertilizers (HS: 3101; ICS: 65.080).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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