Distribution date: 29 June 2021 | Final date for Comment: 28 August 2021

The purpose of the notified draft Resolution is to establish requirements for the registration of manufacturers, formulators, packers and importers of fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products for agricultural and garden use and other provisions, with a view to minimizing associated health and environmental risks and protecting plant health in Colombia.

Products Covered: Fertilizers, soil conditioners and related products for agricultural and garden use

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 29 June 2021

The purpose of the notified Law is to create the National Health Regulatory Authority, as a public entity with legal personality, its own assets and technical and administrative autonomy. The National Health Regulatory Authority is attached to the Ministry of Health and has full capacity to acquire rights and contract obligations concerning matters within its competence, and will be the uninterrupted legal successor of the Directorate-General of Health Regulation, established by Decree No. 25-2006 amending and supplementing Decree No. 71-98, Regulations to Law No. 290, Law on the Organization, Competence and Procedures of the Executive, published in Official Journal, La Gaceta, Nos 91 and 92 of 11 and 12 May 2006, which currently operates as the Directorate-General of Health Regulation in accordance with the institutional organizational chart. This entity will be known by the acronym ANRS and will be domiciled in the city of Managua. The purpose of the ANRS will be to facilitate, regulate, implement, develop and coordinate policies, laws, regulations and standards concerning health authorizations, surveillance, promotion, advertising, control and inspection of: medicines (breast milk and breast milk substitutes), vaccines, biological and biotechnological products; natural homeopathic and medicinal products; food and beverages; nutritional supplements; medical devices and other health-related technology; all products relating to ionizing radiation; precursor chemicals; cosmetic and hygiene products; and tobacco and tobacco products. Its purpose will also be to: regulate and control donations, foreign medical brigades, medical and non-medical inputs; and regulate health professional practices, audits on the quality of health care services, establishments providing health services, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical establishments, food establishments, and establishments providing disinfection, structural or housing sanitation services using pesticides, toxic, hazardous and other similar substances; and others that may have an impact on health.

Products Covered: (HS code(s): 04, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 30); (ICS code(s): 11.100.01, 11.120.01, 11.120.10, 11.140, 13.280, 65.160, 67.020, 67.040, 67.060, 67.100, 67.140, 67.160, 67.180, 67.190, 67.200, 67.220, 67.230, 67.250, 67.260)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 June 2021

The notified Andean Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Products was approved pursuant to Andean Community Resolution No. 2206. The notified Andean Technical Regulation seeks to establish GMP requirements to be met by enterprises and establishments that manufacture, package, arrange and assemble cosmetic products marketed in the territories of the Andean Community member countries. __________

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 June 2021 | Final date for Comment: 27 August 2021

This regulation specifies the following:Terms and Definitions, Scope, Objectives, Supplier Obligations, Labelling, Conformity Assessment Procedures, Responsibilities of Regulatory Authorities, Responsibilities of Market Surveillance Authorities, Violations and Penalties, General Provisions, Transitional Provisions, Appendix (lists, types, safety and health requirements)

Products Covered: 3505 3506 3919 4811 5906

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 June 2021

The notified Andean Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Products was approved pursuant to Andean Community Resolution No. 2206. The notified Andean Technical Regulation seeks to establish GMP requirements to be met by enterprises and establishments that manufacture, package, arrange and assemble cosmetic products marketed in the territories of the Andean Community member countries. __________

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 June 2021

The notified Andean Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Products was approved pursuant to Andean Community Resolution No. 2206. The notified Andean Technical Regulation seeks to establish GMP requirements to be met by enterprises and establishments that manufacture, package, arrange and assemble cosmetic products marketed in the territories of the Andean Community member countries. __________

Products Covered:

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 June 2021

The notified Andean Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Products was approved pursuant to Andean Community Resolution No. 2206. The notified Andean Technical Regulation seeks to establish GMP requirements to be met by enterprises and establishments that manufacture, package, arrange and assemble cosmetic products marketed in the territories of the Andean Community member countries. __________

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Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 28 June 2021

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) introduced a temporary restriction on imports of feed and feed additives used for animal feeding, including feed of plant origin, or containing products of chemical and microbiological synthesis from Estonia to the Russian Federation due to detection of numerous violations of EAEU SPS requirements.

Products Covered: Feed and feed additives used for animal feeding, including feed of plant origin, or containing products of chemical and microbiological synthesis (HS Codes: 0106, 0307, 0505, 0511, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1103, 1201, 1208, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1501, 1502, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1516, 1518, 2102, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2306, 2308, 2309)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 28 June 2021

The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) introduced a temporary restriction on imports of feed and feed additives used for animal feeding, including feed of plant origin, or containing products of chemical and microbiological synthesis from Lithuania to the Russian Federation due to detection of numerous violations of EAEU SPS requirements.

Products Covered: Feed and feed additives used for animal feeding, including feed of plant origin, or containing products of chemical and microbiological synthesis (HS Codes: 0106, 0307, 0505, 0511, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1103, 1201, 1208, 1211, 1213, 1214, 1501, 1502, 1504, 1505, 1506, 1516, 1518, 2102, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2306, 2308, 2309)

Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)

Distribution date: 25 June 2021 | Final date for Comment: 24 August 2021

Among the already designated products, the Minister newly proposes the standard of judgement for part of multi-air conditioners for buildings. In order to do it, the “Ministerial order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry”, which stipulates the scope for manufactures or importers who are designated to receive the recommendation by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, is revised and the standards of judgement and labeling requirement are newly stipulated in the “Notifications of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry”.

Products Covered: Among multi-air conditioners for buildings (separate type with a structure in which two or more indoor units are connected to one outdoor unit, and the air temperature or humidity can be adjusted for each indoor unit), other than the following. 1) Shipped on the premise of using the existing refrigerant piping 2) Equipped with the structure required for refrigerant diversion in order to use cooling and heating at the same time. 3) Equipped with a function to suppress a decrease in heating capacity when the outside air temperature is low 4) A structure that uses water as a heat source 5) A structure with a dedicated heat storage tank for storing heat for cooling or cooling/heating HS:8415.10

Regulation Type: Regular notification