Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 02 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 01 August 2022

This draft National technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Increase primer for industrial explosivesThis regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Increase primer for industrial explosives in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives – increase primer (HS 3602.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022

The article 3º of the Resolution - RDC number 665, 30 March 2022 - previously notified through  G/TBT/N/BRA/1330 - which incorporates into the national legal system the Resolution of MERCOSUR (GMC) number 20, 17 November 2011, MERCOSUR/GMC/RES. nº 20/11, "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices for Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Products". were rectified.   The rectified text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/retificacao-402940448

Products Covered: HS (3006) - Medical Devices

Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022

The article 3º of the Resolution - RDC number 665, 30 March 2022 - previously notified through  G/TBT/N/BRA/1330 - which incorporates into the national legal system the Resolution of MERCOSUR (GMC) number 20, 17 November 2011, MERCOSUR/GMC/RES. nº 20/11, "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices for Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Products". were rectified.   The rectified text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/retificacao-402940448

Products Covered: HS (3006) - Medical Devices

Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 01 August 2022

This draft National technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Bulk emulsion explosivesThis draft National technical  regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Bulk emulsion explosives in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives: Bulk emulsion explosives (HS 3602.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 01 August 2022

This draft National technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Bulk emulsion explosivesThis draft National technical  regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Bulk emulsion explosives in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives: Bulk emulsion explosives (HS 3602.00.00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 01 August 2022

This draft National technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Non-electric millisecond delay Detonator MS. This draft National technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Non-electric millisecond delay Detonator MS in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives: Non-electric millisecond delay Detonator MS

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022 | Final date for Comment: 01 August 2022

This draft National technical regulation specifies requirements for technical specifications, testing methods and management measures for Non-electric millisecond delay Detonator MS. This draft National technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals having activities related to Non-electric millisecond delay Detonator MS in the territory of Vietnam and other relevant organizations and individuals.

Products Covered: Products of explosives: Non-electric millisecond delay Detonator MS

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022

The Draft Resolution number 895, 12 August 2020 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1074 - which establishes technical requirements for the inclusion or alteration of substances in the list of preservatives that are allowed in the manufacturing of sanitizing products, was adopted as Resolution - RDC number 685, 13 May 2022. The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5993368/RDC_685_2022_.pdf/37b3b2d8-bfeb-46c4-babc-dca00154ceb4 

Products Covered: 340119

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 02 June 2022

The Draft Resolution number 895, 12 August 2020 - previously notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/1074 - which establishes technical requirements for the inclusion or alteration of substances in the list of preservatives that are allowed in the manufacturing of sanitizing products, was adopted as Resolution - RDC number 685, 13 May 2022. The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5993368/RDC_685_2022_.pdf/37b3b2d8-bfeb-46c4-babc-dca00154ceb4 

Products Covered: 340119

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 01 June 2022

MAFF will designate Benzoic acid as a feed additive and establish its standards and specifications by the ministerial ordinance in "Public Announcement: the Ministerial Public Announcement Regarding the Designation of Feed Additives (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Public Announcement No. 750 issued on 24 July 1976)" and "Ministerial Ordinance on the Specifications and Standards of Feeds and Feed Additives" (Ordinance No. 35 of 24 July 1976 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry).(Proposed amendmentThe content of Benzoic acid in feed must be no more than 0.5%.Benzoic acid is allowed to be used as a feed additive for pigs (no more than 70 kg of body weight) only.

Products Covered: Benzoic acid as a feed additive

Regulation Type: Regular notification