Distribution date: 22 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2021

This order seeks to ensure conformity to Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene (ABS) listed in the schedule to the specified Indian Standard.   

Products Covered: IS 17077 : 2019 or ISO 19062-1 : 2015 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene (ABS), (HS code 39033000)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2021

This order seeks to ensure conformity to Polyurethanes listed in the schedule to the specified Indian Standard.   

Products Covered: IS 17397 (Part 1) : 2020 or ISO 16365-1 : 2014 Polyurethanes (HS code 39095000)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2021

This order seeks to ensure conformity to p-Xylene listed in the schedule to the specified Indian Standard.   

Products Covered: IS 17370 : 2020 p-Xylene (HS code 29024300)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 22 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 21 June 2021

This order seeks to ensure conformity to Vinyl Chloride Monomer listed in the schedule to the specified Indian Standard.   

Products Covered: IS 17442 :2020 Vinyl Chloride Monomer (HS code 29032100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 20 May 2021

The Minimum Requirements for Radiopharmaceuticals will be partially amended to add standards for a radiopharmaceutical to be newly approved.

Products Covered: PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (HS code(s): 30); (ICS code(s): 11.120)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2021

National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – Inmetro, issued Ordinance 164, 13 April 2021, that approves the consolidation of technical quality regulations and conformity assessment requirements for safety matches. Ordinance Inmetro 164 revokes: -  Ordinance Inmetro No. 624, of 22 November 2012, published in the Official Gazette of 26 November 2012, section 1, page 71; -  Ordinance Inmetro No. 641, of 30 November 2012, published in the Official Gazette of 7 December 2012, section 1, pages 238 to 239; and -  Ordinance Inmetro No. 28, of 14 January 2016 published in the Official Gazette of 15 January 2016, section 1, page 49.

Products Covered: HS 3605.00

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2021

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 139, dealing with hand dishwashing liquid. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: This new standard's edition will also apply to liquids based on biological surface-active liquids; The standard does not limit the product's active substance content; Deletes a few packaging requirements; Relates to the temperature of the surface due to being cleaned; Changes the safety requirements according to the European Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. All sections and sub-sections of the new revised standard will be declared mandatory after entry into force. Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force for a period of one year. During this time product may be tested according to the old (including all its amendments) or the new revised standard.

Products Covered: Hand dishwashing liquid

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 15 June 2021

This draft resolution establishes technical requirements for the execution of researches on pesticides residues and establishment of Maximum Residue Limits for the purpose of market authorization for pesticides in Brazil.

Products Covered: HS Code(s): 38089910; ICS Code(s): 13, 65

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2021

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 3, dealing with the migration of certain chemical elements from toys. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN-71-3: April 2019, with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section.  Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of this revision for a period of 90 days. During this time product may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard.

Products Covered: Toys

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 16 April 2021 | Final date for Comment: 15 June 2021

The purpose of the notified draft Order on table olives is to establish a regulatory framework for the preserved and semi-preserved vegetable sector within the framework of the new legislation on the safety of food products. The notified draft Order issued under Article 3 of Decree No. 2-20-422 on the quality and food safety of preserved and semi-preserved vegetables aims primarily to: - Establish the names of table olives according to the processing method used; - determine the presentation of the product and the defect thresholds permitted by type and category of olive; - classify olives according to level of ripeness - establish the physico-chemical characteristics of table olive brine; and - provide for the specific information to be included on labelling.

Products Covered: Table olives

Regulation Type: Regular notification