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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - Draft Technical Regulation for "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 12 December 2022

In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: (ICS code(s): 67.020)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food standards

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf - Draft Technical Regulation for "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 12 December 2022

In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: (ICS code(s): 67.020)

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Food standards

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation Food safety Plant health Human health

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation Food safety Plant health Human health

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Human health Plant health Food safety Modification of content/scope of regulation

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation Food safety Plant health Human health

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation Food safety Plant health Human health

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation Food safety Plant health Human health

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for: "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel"

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Distribution date: 08 December 2022 | Final date for Comment: 06 February 2023

This draft technical regulation is applied to Hygienic regulations that must be available in food plants and their personnel. In 11 April 2017, Saudi Arabia on behalf of the GSO members notified WTO (SPS) about this Technical Regulation (G/SPS/N/ARE/113, G/SPS/N/BHR/168, G/SPS/N/KWT/16, G/SPS/N/OMN/67, G/SPS/N/QAT/71, G/SPS/N/SAU/267 and G/SPS/N/YEM/12). In this technical regulation, the GSO inserts an update in the:- Complementary references;- Definitions;- Requirements.

Products Covered: ICS: 67.020

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Modification of content/scope of regulation Food safety Plant health Human health

Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates

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Distribution date: 06 December 2022

TITLE: Prohibition of Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified PhthalatesAGENCY: Consumer Product Safety CommissionACTION: Availability of Response to Comments and Commission FindingSUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is publishing this document in response to a federal court decision remanding the Commission's final phthalates rule [notified in G/TBT/N/USA/947/Add.2], without vacatur, to allow the Commission to address two procedural deficiencies the court found. This document provides notice of the availability of CPSC staff's memorandum responding to public comments on the justification for the phthalates final rule and on the staff's cost-benefit analysis of continuing the interim prohibition on diisononyl phthalate (DINP). This document also provides the Commission's finding that further rulemaking is not warranted at this time.DATES: 5 December 2022 This availability of response to comments; commission findings and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/947 are identified by Docket Number CPSC-2014-0033. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC-2014-0033/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

Products Covered: Children's articles containing specified phthalates

Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification

Human health

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