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TBT ABSTRACTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBUARY 2016

1

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KOR/625

Country REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Product Railway vehicles operated in the Republic of Korea

Title

Additional enactment and amendment of the technical regulations of the railway vehicles (7

pages, in Korean)

Contents

Background and progress on the technical regulations of the railway vehicles

Manufacturer (or his representative) shall get type approval from the Ministry of

Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) for the newly-designed railway

vehicles or significantly modified vehicles. Also, manufacturer approval and train

set inspection certificate are necessary for the operation in Korea (Railway Safety

ACT, Article 26, 26-3, and 26-6).

In 2014, MOLIT has enacted the technical regulations for the type approval,

manufacturer approval, and train set inspection of following railway; high

speed rail (electric locomotives and coaches type), conventional rail, and urban

trains (EMU DC type only)

Additional enactment and amendment on the technical regulations

The MOLIT plans to enact additionally the technical regulations for high speed rail

vehicle (EMU: electric multiple unit), conventional rail vehicle (passenger coach

and freight wagon), urban trains operated by only AC (alternative current) or

AC/DC combined electric power, and light rail vehicle (including tram).

According to additional enactment stated above, railway vehicle classification,

definition of terms, and references will be amended in Part 1 (General of the

technical regulation).

The additional technical regulations will contain the essential requirements and the

rolling stock subsystem requirements equivalent to the existing technical

regulations enacted in 2014, which will be available for type examination, and

product verification for series manufactured vehicles.

The essential requirements in the technical regulation provide safety

requirements (rolling stock gauge, dynamic safety, collision safety, fire safety,

electrical safety, risk analysis, and railway software), performances, interfaces

with infrastructure, operation and maintenance, and operational limits

(reliability and availability, health, acoustic noise, rescue operation, and

aerodynamic characteristics).

The rolling stock subsystem requirements prescribe on the design and structural

requirements for car body and interior devices, bogie, brake, propulsion, auxiliary power

unit, on-board signalling, train control and monitoring device, as well as coupling device.

Also, testing procedures for components, parts, assembled vehicles, and running test are

provided.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from notification

2 TBT G/TBT/N/EGY/114

Notification

No

Country EGYPT

Product

Milk and milk products (except for infants' milk) for retail sale in packages weighing

no more than 2 kilograms (Products of HS codes from 04.01 to 04.06)

Preserved and dried fruits for retail sale in packages weighing no more than

2 kilograms (Products of HS Chapter 08)

Oils and fats for retail sale in packages weighing no more than 5 kilograms (Products

of HS chapter 15)

Chocolates and food products containing cocoa for retail sale in packages weighing no

more than 2 kilograms (Products of HS code 18.06)

Sugar confectionaries (HS code 17.04)

Pastas and prepared foods from cereals and bread products and pastries except for

empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use (HS codes

19.02 - 19.04 - 19.05)

Fruit juices for retail sale in packages weighing less than 10 kilograms (Products of

HS code 20.09)

Natural and mineral water and aerated water (HS codes 22.01-22.02)

Beauty and make-up products, preparations for oral or dental hygiene, personal

deodorants and antiperspirants, and perfumed preparations (HS codes from 33.03 to

33.07 )

Soap and washing preparations used as soap for retail sale (HS 3401.11 – 3401.19 – 3401.2090 – 3401.30 – 3402.20 – 3402.9090)

Cutlery and kitchen utensils (HS codes 39.24 – 4419 – 69.11 – 6912 – 73.23 – 7418.10

– 7615.10 – 8211.10 – 8211.91 – 82.15)

Baths, shower baths, sinks, washbasins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers

Toilet Paper and similar paper, babies and sanitary napkins (HS codes 9619 –48.18

(except for 4818.1090 ) – 4803)

Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles for household use (HS codes 6802.10 – 6802.2110 – 6802.9110 – 6904.40 – 6810.19 – 69.07 – 69.08)

Tableware glass articles (HS code 70.13)

Iron and steel bars and rods (HS codes 72.13 – 72.14 – 72.15)

Household electrical appliances (stoves, fryers, air conditioners, fans, washing

machines, blenders and heaters) (Products of HS codes 73.21 – 73.22 – 8414.51 – 8415.10 8415.81 – 8415.82 – 8415.83 – 8418.10 – 8418.21 – 8418.29 – 8418.30 – 8418.40 – 8422.11 – 8450.11 – 8450.12 – 8450.19 – 8451.21 – 8508.11 – 8509.40 –

8509.80 – 8516.10 – 8516.21 – 8516.32 – 8516.40 – 8516.50 – 8516.60 – 8516.71 –

8516.72 – 8516.79 – 8527.12 – 8527.13 – 8527.19 – 8527.91 – 8527.92 – 8527.99 –

8528.71 – 8528.7220 – 8528.7290 – 8528.73)

Home and Office furniture (HS codes 9401.30 – 9401.40 – 9401.51 – 9401.59 –

9401.61 – 9401.69 – 9401.7190 – 9401.79 – 9401.8090 – 94.03 – 94.04 )

Bicycles, motorcycles and those with auxiliary motors (HS codes 87.11 – 8712)

Watches and clocks (Products of HS chapter 91)

Lightening equipment for household use (HS codes9405.10 – 9405.20 – 9405.30 – 9405.4090)

Toys (HS code 9503)

Textiles, clothing, and home textiles (HS chapters and codes: 50.07 – 51.11 – 51.12 – 5113 – 52.08 – 52.09 – 52.10 – 52.11 – 52.12 – 53.09 – 5311 – 54.07 – 54.08 – 55.12

– 55.13 – 55.14 – 55.15 – 55.16 – 58.01 – 58.02 – 58.04 – 58.05 – 58.09 – 5810.1090

– 5810.91 – 5810.92 – 5810.99 , Chapter 60 , Chapter 61 (except 6113.0010

6114.3010 – 6115.10 – 6116.1010), Chapter 62 (except 6210.1010 – 6210.2010 – 6210.3010 – 6210.4010 – 6210.5010 – 6211.3910 – 6211.4910 – 6212.2010 – 6212.9010 – 6216.0010 – 62.17), Chapter 63 (except for 63.07)

Carpets, floor and wall coverings from textiles or non- textiles materials (HS chapter

57, HS codes 39.18, 4016.91)

Footwear (HS codes 64.01 – 64.02 – 64.03 – 64.04 – 64.05)

Title Decree No. 43/2016 (5 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

Ministerial Decree no. 43 for the year 2016 mandates that imports for commercial purposes

of the described products will only be allowed into Egypt provided they are produced by

manufacturing plants or imported from the companies owning the trademarks or their

distribution centres registered in the relevant established register in the General Organization

for Export and Import Control.

Registration in or strike off from this register shall be decreed by the Minister of Foreign

trade who also has the authority to allow for an exemption from some or all the requirements

for registration.

To register in the relevant registry in GOEIC the following requirements apply:

First: For manufacturing plants

The submission of an application for registration by the legal representative of the

producer, or an authorized person by the producer or his agent accompanied by the

following accredited documents:

The legal identity of the producer and the license issued for the manufacturing

plant.

The product varieties produced and their trademarks.

The trademarks of the products and the trademarked products produced under

license from their owners.

A certificate that the producer maintains a quality control system. The certificate

should be issued by entities accredited by the International Laboratory

Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) or the International Accreditation Forum (IAF)

or an Egyptian or foreign governmental entity approved by the Minister of Foreign

Trade.

Second: For companies owning trademarks:

The submission of an application for registration by the legal representative of the

trademark owner company, or an authorized person or its agent accompanied by the

following accredited documents:

A certificate stating the registration of the trademark and the trademarked goods

produced.

A certificate from the trademark owner company containing the distribution

centres that are entitled to supply the products bearing the trademark.

A certificate that the trademark owner company maintains a quality control system.

The certificate should be issued by entities accredited by the International

Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) or the International Accreditation

Forum (IAF) or an Egyptian or foreign governmental entity approved by the

Minister of Foreign Trade.

In case there is a suspicion in the validity of the submitted documents, registration in the

relevant registry will not take place until these documents have been verified. Based on a

request from the applicant, inspection of the company or manufacturing plant may take

place to verify the validity of the documents after having the approval of the Minister of

Foreign Trade.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of the notification

3

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/115

Country EGYPT

Product

Milk and milk products for retail sale

Preserved and dried fruits for retail sale

Oils and fats for retail sale

Chocolates and food products containing cocoa for retail sale

Sugar confectionaries

Pastas and prepared foods from cereals and bread products and pastries

Fruit juices for retail sale

Natural and mineral water and aerated water

Beauty and make-up products, preparations for oral or dental hygiene, personal

deodorants and antiperspirants, and perfumed preparations

Soap and washing preparations used as soap for retail sale

Floor coverings

Cutlery and kitchen utensils

Baths, shower baths, sinks, washbasins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers

Toilet Paper and similar paper, babies and sanitary napkins

Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles for household use

Tableware glass articles

Iron and steel bars and rods

Household electrical appliances (stoves, fryers, air conditioners, fans, washing

machines, blenders and heaters)

Home and Office furniture

Bicycles, motorcycles and those with auxiliary motors

Watches and clocks

Lightening equipment for household use

Toys

Title Ministerial Decree No.991 /2015 (3 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This Ministerial Decree mandates that the clearance of shipments of imports of the

above mentioned products except for what is imported for private and personal use, is

subject to the following alternatives:

Alternative 1: The producer is registered in the Egyptian organization for Export

and Import control (GOEIC) according to Article 94 of Ministerial Decree no. 770

for year 2005 and its amendments issuing the Executive Regulation to Implement

the Import and Export Law.

Alternative 2: The shipment is accompanied by documented and accredited

inspection and review certificate containing the shipment data and the required

inspection and testing results stipulating the conformity of the shipment with the

relevant accredited Egyptian standards. This certificate should be issued by

accredited inspection companies accredited by one of the accredited bodies from

the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).

Alternative 3: The inspection and review certificate can also be issued by an

Egyptian or foreign agency approved by the Minister of Foreign Trade and has

accredited and specialized laboratories in the tests required for each product.

In all cases, shipments shall be subject to random inspection by GOEIC.

Dealing with pre-shipment inspection companies or agencies will be suspended for six

months in case of non-conformity of the inspection certificates with the results of the

random inspection. In case of recurrence, dealing with those companies will be

revoked by a decision of the Minister of Foreign Trade.

This Ministerial decree is an addendum to serial no.5 in Annex 3 of Ministerial Decree

no. 770 for year 2005 and its amendments issuing the Executive Regulation to

Implement the Import and Export Law.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from date of notification

4

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/346

Country EUROPEAN UNION

Product Amitrole (pesticide active substance)

Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the

active substance amitrole, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European

Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the

market, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active

substance amitrole is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

Existing authorised plant protection products containing amitrole will be withdrawn from the

market. The non-approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a

pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance

was formerly approved under Directive 91/414/ EEC.

This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and does not affect

the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for residues of the concerned pesticide. However,

following non-approval, separate action will be taken to lower MRLs to the limit of

quantification (LOQ).

Last Date

For

Comment


5

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/THA/474

Country THAILAND

Product Novel food (ICS: 67.020, 67.040)

Title Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification, No. ... B.E. ... (....) entitled "Novel food" (5

pages, in Thai)

Contents

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered that novel ingredients which have never

been used for consumption as food or used as food ingredients as well as novel process that

never been used earlier for production of food. Therefore, the notification of MOPH entitled

"Novel food" has been issued for providing risk assessment measure in order to protect

consumer as follows:

Clause 1 – Novel food in this notification means:

1) (1) Any object used as food or food ingredients which have been significantly used

for human consumption less than fifteen years based on scientific or reliable

evidence, or

2) (2) Any object used as food or food ingredients to which has been applied a

production process not currently used, where that process gives rise to significant

changes in the composition or structure of such food which affect their nutritional

value, metabolism or level of undesirable substances, or

3) (3) Any food product contains either (1) or (2) as an ingredient.

However, food additives and food obtained through certain techniques of Genetic

Modification/Genetic Engineering are not included in this notification.

Clause 2 – Novel food shall be evaluated on safety assessment prior to submit its label

to Food and Drug Administration for approval before use.

Clause 3 – To evaluate safety assessment of such novel food, results of safety

assessment by risk assessment centres recognized by Food and Drug Administration

together with other relevant information described in the annex of this notification shall

be submitted to Food and Drug Administration.

Information and scientific data about novel food required in Annex covers general

information, specification, history of use, production process, analytical method,

recommended dose or instruction for use, toxicological information consisting of absorption,

distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) and toxicological studies in animal

and/or human, and nutrition information.

Clause 4 – Novel food shall have specification and condition of use as approved by

Food and Drug Administration.

Clause 5 – Producers or Importers of novel food shall follow this notification, a

particular notification and relevant regulations with such novel foods.

Clause 6 – Labeling of novel food shall comply with the notification of MOPH

(No.367) B.E. 2557 (2014) Re: Labeling of Prepackaged Foods, except clause 4(9) shall

display date, month, and year of production and date, month, and year of expiration for

consumption by expressing date, month, year respectively, and shall incorporated with

declarations of "Produce", "Expire", or "Consume before", as the case may be. In

addition,the following information shall be expressed on its label;

1) Name of active ingredient (if any), and

2) Instruction of use, or condition of use such as type or category of food and

maximum permitted level of use.

Clause 7 – This notification does not apply to novel food for exportation

Clause 8 – This notification does not apply to producers or importers of novel foods

which are permitted and produced or imported prior to the date of this notification come

into force.

Clause 9 – This notification shall come into force as from the day following date of its

publication in the Government Gazette.

Last Date

For

Comment


6

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/347


Product Energy-related products covered by implementing measures under the Ecodesign Directive

(2009/125/EC)

Title

Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1275/2008, (EC) No 107/2009,

(EC) No 278/2009, (EC) No 640/2009, (EC) No 641/2009, (EC) No 642/2009,

(EC) No 643/2009, (EU) No 1015/2010, (EU) No 1016/2010, (EU) No 327/2011,

(EU) No 206/2012, (EU) No 547/2011, (EU) No 932/2012, (EU) No 617/2013,

(EU) No 666/2013, (EU) No 813/2013, (EU) No 814/2013, (EU) No 66/2014,

(EU) No 548/2014, (EU) No 1253/2014, (EU) 2015/1095, (EU) 2015/1185, (EU) 2015/1188,

(EU) 2015/1189 and (EU) 2016/XXX [Air heating/cooling and chillers Number of the

Regulation to be inserted before publication in the OJ] with regard to the use of tolerances in

verification procedures (8 pages + Annex 58 pages, in English)

Contents

Verification tolerances in product-specific implementing measures under the Ecodesign

Directive (2009/125/EC) are provided for the use of national market surveillance authorities

verifying compliance, to account for the inevitable differences in the measurement

equipment across Europe. However, some manufacturers apply the tolerances to the values

they measure, in order to declare non-compliant appliances as compliant, or to declare better

performance. To tackle the problem and clarify the intended use of verification tolerances, a

draft horizontal measure amending the existing ecodesign regulations is proposed.

Last Date

For

Comment


7

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/JPN/515

Country JAPAN

Product Food utensils, containers, and packaging

Title Revision of Specifications and Standards for Food, Food Additives, etc. (2 pages, in English)

Contents

Establishment of specifications and standards for utensils, containers, and packaging made

of synthetic resins whose main component is polyethylene naphthalate.

For greater transparency, this revision is also notified through SPS notification.

Last Date

For

Comment

Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification

8

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/TPKM/227

Country TAIWAN

Product Chocolate products

Title Draft of Regulations Governing the Labelling of Chocolate (2 pages, in English; 2 pages, in

Chinese)

Contents

Based on the provisions of subparagraph 10 of paragraph 1 of Article 22, and paragraph 2 of

Article 25 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the MOHW proposes to

announce the labelling requirements of Chocolate to offer consumers the right of choice.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of notification

9

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/BHR/430

Country KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Product White Portland cement (HS Chapter: 2523, ICS: 91.100.10)

Title White Portland Cement, GSO 488: 1994 (5 pages in English; 8 pages in Arabic)

Contents Ministry of Industry & Commerce in coordination with Ministry of Works, Municipalities

affairs and Urban planning in Kingdom Bahrain have proposed to enforce parts of the Gulf

Standard GSO 488/1994 as mandatory requirements (technical regulation). This technical

regulation lays down the safety requirements applied to the classified types of Portland

Cement placed on the markets in Bahrain, whether manufactured in or imported to Bahrain.

The regulation specifies the chemical composition, mechanical and physical and labelling

requirements as stated in document (White Portland Cement Requirements). The cement

labelling requirements shall be stated on the cement bags and the delivery notes.

Last Date

For

Comment


10

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/475

Country CANADA

Product Seeds for propagation

Title Weed Seeds Order (8 pages, in English; 8 pages, in French)

Contents

The CFIA is proposing revisions to the Weed Seeds Order (WSO) under the Seeds Act to

reclassify certain species currently on the list and to introduce new weed species to the list.

The purpose of the WSO is to specify the kinds of plants whose seeds are weed seeds in

order to control the introduction and spread of weeds in seed. Weeds are classified based on

the distribution and potential harm posed by the species.

Class 1 – Prohibited Noxious (Applicable to all tables of Schedule I to the Seeds

Regulations). Class 1 is the subject of an SPS Notification.

Class 2 – Primary Noxious (Applicable to all tables of Schedule I to the Seeds

Regulations except Tables XIV and XV)

Class 3 – Secondary Noxious (Applicable to all Tables of Schedule I to the Seeds

Regulations except Tables XIV and XV)

Class 4 – Secondary Noxious (Applicable to Table XII of Schedule I to the Seeds

Regulations)

Class 5 – Noxious (Applicable to Tables XIV and XV of Schedule I to the Seeds

Regulations)

Class 6 – Seeds of all other plants not listed as crop kinds in Schedule I to the Seeds

Regulations

Last Date

For

Comment

14 April 2016

11

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/476

Country CANADA

Product Radiocommunications (ICS: 33.060)

Title Notice No. SMSE-002-16 – Release of ICES-003 (1 page, available in English and French)

Contents Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development

that the following documents have been published on its website

(http://www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum):

Interference Causing Equipment Standard ICES-003, Issue 6, Information Technology

Equipment (Including Digital Apparatus) sets outs standard requirements for information

technology equipment (ITE), including digital apparatus.

Last Date

For

Comment

19 April 2016

12

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/477

Country CANADA

Product

Title Notice No. SMSE-003-16 - Release of RSS-216 (1 page, available in English and French)

Contents

Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development



Radio Standard Specification RSS-216, Issue 2, Wireless Power Transfer Devices sets out

the minimum requirements for wireless power transfer devices.

Last Date

For

Comment

13

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/478

Country CANADA


Title Notice No. SMSE-004-16 – Release of RSS-117 (1 page, available in English and French)

Contents




Radio Standard Specification RSS-117, Issue 3, Land and Coast Station Transmitters

Operating in the Band 200-535 kHz sets out the technical requirements for the compliance

of radio apparatus operating the frequency band 200 kHz to 535 kHz.

Last Date

For

Comment

19 April 2016

14

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/479

Country CANADA


http://www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum



Title Notice No. SMSE-005-16 – Release of DC-01 (1 page, available in English and French)

Contents




Declaration of Conformity DC-01, Issue 6, Procedure for Declaration of Conformity and

Registration of Terminal Equipment sets out the requirements for registering terminal

products.

Last Date

For

Comment

21 April 2016

15

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/480

Country CANADA


Title Notice No. SMSE-005-16 – Release of RSP-100 (1 page, available in English and French)

Contents




Radio Standards Procedure RSP-100, Issue 11, Certification of Radio Apparatus sets out the

requirements for certification of radio equipment, which includes radio apparatus and

broadcasting equipment.

Last Date

For

Comment

21 April 2016

16

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/348


Product Energy-related products covered by delegated acts under the Energy Labelling Directive

(2010/30/EU)

Title

Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulations (EU) No

1059/2010, (EU) No 1060/2010, (EU) No 1061/2010, (EU) No 1062/2010, (EU) No

626/2011, (EU) No 392/2012, (EU) No 874/2012, (EU) No 665/2013, (EU) No 811/2013,

(EU) No 812/2013, (EU) No 65/2014, (EU) No 1254/2014, (EU) 2015/1094, (EU) 2015/1186

and (EU) 2015/1187 with regard to the use of tolerances in verification procedures (5 pages +

Annex 31 pages, in English).

Contents

Verification tolerances in product-specific delegated acts under the Energy Labelling

Directive (2010/30/EU) are provided for the use of national market surveillance authorities

verifying compliance, to account for the inevitable differences in the measurement

equipment across Europe. However, some manufacturers apply the tolerances to the values

they measure, in order to declare higher energy efficiency classes, or to declare better

performance. To tackle the problem and clarify the intended use of verification tolerances, a



draft horizontal measure amending the existing energy labelling delegated acts is proposed.

Last Date

For

Comment


17

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KOR/626


Product Food, health functional food, livestock products except for imported beef

Title Proposed Revision of the "Standard for Food and Functional health food traceability" (27

pages, in Korean)

Contents

The main proposed amendments of the "Standard for Food and Functional Health Food

Traceability" as the following:

To reflect legal basis and details concerning Article 23, ""special Act on Imported Food

Safety Control" in force on 4 February 2016

To amend labelling on the registered products under traceability requirement (proposal,

article 6, [ Annex 4])

Last Date

For

Comment


18

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/915

Country KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Product Food facilities. Processes in the food industry (ICS: 67.020), and food safety

Title The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia "Food Act" (12 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This Act applies to all stages of food chain to ensure food safety, quality enhancement,

protection of consumer's health by minimizing food related risks, and prevention barriers of

food trade.

Last Date

For

Comment

30 days from the date of circulation

19

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/916


Product Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS: 71.100.70)

Title The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia "Cosmetic Products Act" (10 pages, in Arabic)

Contents This Act applies to all cosmetic products marketed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its

facilities.

Last Date 30 days from the date of circulation

For

Comment

20

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/UGA/531

Country UGANDA

Product

Title Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Import Inspection and Clearance) Regulations, 2015

(16 pages, in English)

Contents

The draft Import Inspection and Clearance Regulations, 2015 cover goods that are to be

accompanied by a certificate of conformity or certificate of road worthiness. It contains

provisions on application for import clearance certificate, handling of the application and

release of goods without issuance of certificate. The regulations provide for how to handle

products bearing Uganda certification mark manufactured outside East African Community.

The regulations also contain provisions on how to handle non-conforming goods or motor

vehicles, destination inspection and conditions under which goods can be released under

seal.

The regulations contain a schedule of goods exempted from Pre-export Verification of

Conformity to Standards and approved specifications (PVOC) and provide for offences and

penalties for release, distribution, sales or marketing of a product that does not conform to

the requirements of relevant Uganda Standards.

The regulations contain schedules for fees and charges for import inspection and clearance;

and categories of goods subjected to PVOC.

Last Date

For

Comment


21

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/UKR/106

Country UKRAINE

Product Electrical and electronic equipments

Title

The Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Technical

Regulation on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

Electronic Equipment" (42 pages, in English)

Contents

The Draft of the Technical Regulations provides the establishment of restriction for the

use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment such

as: household equipment; computer and telecommunications equipment; household

appliances; lighting equipment; toys, leisure and sports equipment; automatic dispensers;

monitoring and control instruments.

Last Date

For

Comment


22 TBT

Notification G/TBT/N/ISR/854

No

Country ISRAEL

Product Child restraint devices for motor vehicles (HS: 940120, ICS: 43.040.60, 43.040.80)

Title SI 1107 – Child restraint devices for motor vehicles (150 pages, in English; 6 pages, in

Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1107 dealing with child restraint devices for motor

vehicles. This draft standard revision adopts the requirements of 3 different international

documents and allows choosing route of compliance with any of them separately. It is not

allowed to combine between the different routes and one should stick to the chosen route in

order to achieve compliance. The documents are:

UN regulation E/ECE/324 – Addendum 43: Regulation no. 44 and its amendments (53

pages in English)

UN regulation E/ECE/324 – Addendum 128: Regulation no. 129 and its amendments

(49 pages in English)

American Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213 of the 49 Code of

Federal Regulation (CFR) Chapter V, § 571.213 Standard No. 213 and its amendments

(48 pages in English)

In addition the Standard's Hebrew section adds new requirements for Hebrew marking and

instructions.

Last Date

For

Comment


23

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/855

Country ISRAEL

Product Mobile elevating work platforms (HS: 84251, 84254; ICS: 53.020.99)

Title SI 5697 – Mobile elevating work platforms – Design calculations – Stability criteria – Construction – Safety – Examinations and tests (290 pages, in English; 18 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5697 dealing with safety features of mobile elevating

work platforms (MEWP). This new draft standard revision allows to choose between 2

different routes of compliance:

Compliance with the European standard EN 280: July 2013 including Israeli national

changes and deviations that appear in the standard's Hebrew section;

Compliance with one of 4 different American Standards: ANSI/SIA A92.2-2009,

ANSI/SIA A92.3-2006, ANSI/SIA A92.5-2006 or ANSI/SIA A92.6-2006 including

additional Israeli national changes and deviations that appear in the standard's

Hebrew section.

It is not allowed to combine between the different routes and one should stick to the chosen

route in order to achieve compliance with this standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


24

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/856

Country ISRAEL

Product Gold articles (HS: 711319, ICS: 39.060)

Title SI 299 – Testing and marking of gold articles (14 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the national mandatory standard SI 299 dealing with gold articles. The major

differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow:

Adds to paragraph 5 new requirement to mark fineness all gold articles as detailed in

Table 1

Changes the requirements for manufacturer, dealer and importer mark for gold articles

heavier than 1.0 g that appears in paragraph 6.1

Adds clarification to paragraph 8.2 dealing with mixed gold and non-gold articles,

explaining in which parts it is allowed to use non-gold metals

Both the old standard and the new revised standard will be in effect for 12 months from date

of entry into force. During this time gold articles may be tested either according to the old or

the revised standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


25

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/857

Country ISRAEL

Product Textile carpets (HS: 57, ICS: 59.080.60)

Title SI 636 - Textile carpets (13 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standards SI 636, SI 636.1, SI 636.2 and all their amendments to

be replaced with SI 636 dealing with textile carpets. The major differences between the

old standards and this new revised draft standard are as follow:

Reduces marking requirements of information essential to evaluate the product's

quality (paragraph 2.2)

Updates the classifications (paragraph 1.4)

Changes the wear resistance requirement to a new requirement based on a newer test

method

Last Date

For

Comment


26

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/858

Country ISRAEL

Product Electrodes for welding (HS: 831110, ICS: 25.160.20)

Title SI 1339 – Covered electrodes for welding of stainless and heat-resisting steels (65 pages, in

English; 6 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1339 dealing with electrodes for welding. This draft

standard revision adopts both the requirements of the European Standard EN

ISO 3581: February 2012 and the American Welding Society Standard AWS

A5.4/A5.4M: 2012 and allows compliance with either of them, with a few changes that appear

in the standard's Hebrew section.

Last Date

For

Comment


27

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/859

Country ISRAEL

Product Hand-held motor-operated electric tools (HS: 843311, 843319, 846120, 846420, 84672,

847981; ICS: 25.140.20)

Title SI 60745 part 1 Amendment 2 – Hand-held motor-operated electric tools – Safety: General

requirements (4 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Second amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 60745 part 1 dealing with the safety of

hand-held motor-operated electric tools. This amendment adds a new paragraph to the

standard's Hebrew section with a general requirement that all hand-held motor-operated

electric tools covered by parts 2 of the SI 60745 series should comply also with the

requirements of this standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


28

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/860

Country ISRAEL

Product Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits (HS: 853890, ICS: 29.120.20)

Title

SI 60998 part 2.3 – Connecting devices for low-voltage circuits for household and similar

purposes: Particular requirements for connecting devices as separate entities with insulation-

piercing clamping units (31 pages, in English; 11 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 60998 part 2.3. This draft standard revision adopts

the International Standard IEC 60998-2-3 – Second edition: 2002-12 and Corrigendum 1 – November 2006, with a few changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section.

Last Date

For

Comment


29

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/IND/103

Country INDONESIA

Product IT products

Title

Regulation of Minister of Communication and Information Technology No. 27 Year 2015

concerning Technical Requirements for Long Term Evolution Technology based

Telecommunication Devices (31 pages, in Indonesian)

Contents

This regulation states that any telecommunication devices based on LTE Technology

Standard (referred to Base Station and Subscriber Station) that have been made,

assembled, imported to be traded and/or used in Indonesia must comply with technical

requirements. The technical requirements for LTE base station is stated in Annex 1

and the technical requirement for LTE subscriber station is stated in Annex 2 of this

Regulation.

The conformity assessment to the technical requirement stated in Annex 1 and Annex

2 is carried out by testing in accordance with rule and legislation.

Besides that, telecommunication devices based on LTE technology standard shall meet

local content requirement (LCR) as follows:

1. Minimum 30% for Base Station

2. Minimum 20% for Subscriber Station

LCR for telecommunication devices based on LTE technology standard operating at

2100 MHz, 1800 MHz, 900 MHz and 800 MHz, as of January 1, 2017, and those

operating at 2013, as of January 1, 2019, will be changed to:

1. Minimum 40% for Base Station

2. Minimum 20% for Subscriber Station

Last Date

For

Comment


30

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/861

Country ISRAEL

Product Child use and care articles – Baby bouncers (HS: 940171, ICS: 97.190)

Title SI 14036 – Child use and care articles – Baby bouncers – Safety requirements and test

methods (16 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

The requirements of the existing standard, SI 14036, dealing with baby bouncers, shall be

declared mandatory. This declaration is in line with the mandatory standardization objective

to protect human safety. This standard adopts the European Standard EN 14036: 2003, with

changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section in focus mainly on Hebrew instructions,

warnings, marking and packaging.

Last Date

For

Comment


31

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/862

Country ISRAEL

Product Drinking water treatment systems (HS: 841981, 841989, 842121; ICS: 13.060.20)

Title SI 1505 part 2 – Drinking water treatment systems: reverse osmosis systems (60 pages, in

English; 11 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1505 Part 2 dealing with reverse osmosis systems

for drinking water. This draft standard revision adopts the American Standard NSF/ANSI 58

– 2013. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard

are as follows:

Adds a new definition to paragraph 3 for drinking water treatment systems for

household, business, public or similar use

Changes sub-paragraphs 4.4.3.2 and 4.4.3.4 and deletes sub-paragraph 4.4.3.5 from

paragraph 4.4.3 dealing with exposure

Adds a new paragraph 4.5.1 dealing with general requirements for GC/MS analysis

Deletes paragraph 5.1.3.4 dealing burst test non-metallic pressure vessels

Adds a new paragraph 7.1.1.3 dealing with premature filter plugging

Adds a new paragraph 7.1.1.2.3 dealing with premature filter plugging

Adds a new informative Annex C

Adds a new normative Annex D dealing with method and procedures to minimize

premature filter plugging

Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for a period of 6 months from

publication in Israel's Official Gazette. During this time reverse osmosis systems for drinking

water could be tested according to the old or the new standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


32

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/349


Product Food

Title

Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of

permitted health claims made on foods other than those referring to the reduction of disease

risk and to children's development and health (4 pages + 4 pages of annex, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Regulation concerns the list of permitted health claims made on

foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's

development and health in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health

claims made on foods.

Last Date

For

Comment


33

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/350


Product Hazardous mixtures

Title

Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European

Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and

mixtures by adding an Annex on harmonised information relating to emergency health

response (4 pages + Annex 11 pages, in English)

Contents

The purpose of this draft proposal for an amendment of Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on

classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (the CLP Regulation) is to

insert a new Annexon harmonised information to be provided to national appointed bodies

relating to emergency health response (Art. 45 CLP Regulation).

Last Date

For

Comment


34

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/351


Product Food

Title Draft Commission Regulation refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods and referring

to children's development and health (3 pages + 2 pages of annex, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Regulation concerns the refusal of authorisation of a health claim

made on foods and referring to children's development and health in accordance with Article

17(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of

20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

Last Date

For

Comment


35

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/352


Product Food

Title Draft Commission Regulation authorising a health claim made on foods and referring to

children's development and health (3 pages + 2 pages of annex, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Regulation concerns the authorisation of a health claim made on

foods and referring to children's development and health in accordance with Article 17(3) of

Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20

December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods.

Last Date

For

Comment


36

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/353


Product Cosmetics

Title

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (3 pages + annex 2 pages,

in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Regulation aims at banning the use of Chloroacetamide in cosmetic

products by delisting it from the list of authorised preservatives (Annex V) and adding it to

the list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No

1223/2009.

Last Date

For

Comment


37

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/116

Country EGYPT

Product Road vehicles

Title Ministerial Decree no. 692 /2015 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES

7799/2014 (76 pages, in English)

Contents

Description of content: Ministerial Decree no. 692 /2015 mandates that the producers and

importers must comply with ES 7799/2014. Producers and importers are given a transitional

period of six months.

This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicle

headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped

with filament lamps and/or light-emitting diode (LED) modules.

This standard complies with UNECE Regulations No. 112.

Last Date

For

Comment


38

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1068

Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Product Closed captioning, user interfaces. Transmission systems (ICS: 33.040.20), Television and

radio broadcasting (ICS: 33.170)

Title Accessibility of User Interfaces, and Video Programming Guides and Menus (8 pages, in

English)

Contents

In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a proposal to adopt rules that would

require manufacturers and MVPDs to ensure that consumers are able to readily access user

display settings for closed captioning. Comments are due on or before 24 February 2016;

reply comments are due on or before 7 March 2016.

Last Date

For 24 February 2016

Comment

39

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1069


Product Recreational vehicles. Special purpose vehicles (ICS: 43.160)

Title Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations; Revision of Exemption for

Recreational Vehicles (5 pages, in English)

Contents

This rulemaking proposes to revise the exemption for recreational vehicles that are not self-

propelled from HUD's Manufactured Housing Procedural and Enforcement Regulations.

This proposed rule is based on a recommendation adopted by the Manufactured Housing

Consensus Committee (MHCC) which would define a recreational vehicle as one built on a

vehicular structure, not certified as a manufactured home, designed only for recreational use

and not as a primary residence or for permanent occupancy, and built and certified in

accordance with either the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1192-15 or

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A119.5- 09 consensus standards for

recreational vehicles. HUD is adopting the MHCC's recommendation but modifying it to

require certification with the updated ANSI standard, A119.5-15, and by including a

requirement that units claiming the ANSI A119.5-15 exemption prominently display a

notice stating that the unit is designed only for recreational use, and not as a primary

residence or permanent dwelling.

Last Date

For

Comment

11 April 2016

40

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1070


Product Chemical and compressed gasses. Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Products of the

chemical industry (ICS: 71.100)

Title Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revisions to Reporting and Recordkeeping for Imports and

Exports (2 pages, in English)

Contents

EPA is proposing to make minor conforming edits to the stratospheric protection regulations

to implement the International Trade Data System. In the "Rules and Regulations" section of

this Federal Register, we are making these edits as a direct final rule without a prior

proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this

proposed rule. This system allows businesses to transmit the transactional data required by

multiple Federal agencies for the import and export of cargo through a single "window." As

businesses currently must submit trade data to multiple agencies, in multiple ways, and often

on paper, the transition to electronic filing is expected to save businesses time and money.

Specifically, this rulemaking would remove the requirement that the petition for used ozone-

depleting substances accompany the shipment through U.S. Customs and remove references

to Customs forms that are obsolete under the new system.

Last Date

For

Comment

10 March 2016


Notification

No

Country EGYPT

Product Tubular LED lamps

Title Ministerial Decree No. 692/2015 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standards ES


Contents

The Ministerial Decree mandates that the producers and importers must comply with ES

7800/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of six months.

This standard applies to tubular LED lamps – safety requirements.

This standard complies with IEC 62776.

Last Date

For

Comment


42

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/118

Country EGYPT

Product Tubular LED lamps

Title Ministerial Decree No. 692/2015 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standards ES


Contents


7800/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of six months.

This standard applies to Tubular LED lamps – safety requirements.

This standard complies with IEC 62776.

Last Date

For

Comment


43

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/119

Country EGYPT


Title Ministerial Decree No. 692/2015 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES


Contents

The Ministerial Decree no. 692/2015 mandates that the producers and importers must

comply with ES 7842/2014. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of six

months.

This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of gas-discharge light

sources for use in approved gas-discharge lamp units of power-driven vehicles.


Last Date

For

Comment



Notification

No

Country EGYPT


Title Ministerial Decree no. 692/2015 (3 pages, in Arabic) mandating the Egyptian Standard ES


Contents


7925/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional periodof twelve months.

This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of retro-reflecting

devices for power-driven vehicles and their trailers.

This standard complies with UNECE Regulation No.3.

Last Date

For

Comment


45

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/121

Country EGYPT




Contents


7926/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of twelve months.

This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of devices for the

illumination of rear registration plates of power-driven vehicles and their trailers.

This standard complies with UNECE Regulation No.4.

Last Date

For

Comment


46

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/122

Country EGYPT

Product Road vehicles (ICS: 01.040.13)



Contents



This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of power-driven

vehicle front fog lamps.

This standard complies with UNECE Regulation No. 19.

Last Date

For

Comment


47

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/123

Country EGYPT




Contents



This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of rear fog lamps for

power-driven vehicles and their trailers.


Last Date

For

Comment


48

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/124

Country EGYPT



7929 /2015 (78 pages, in English)

Contents


7929 /2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of twelve months.

This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard

to safety-belt anchorages, ISOFIX anchorages systems and ISOFIX top tether anchorages

and i-Size seating positions.

This standard complies with UNECE Regulation No.14

Last Date

For

Comment


49

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/125

Country EGYPT




Contents

Ministerial Decree no. 692 /2015 mandates that the producers and importers must comply

with ES 7941/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of twelve

months.


to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices.

This standard complies with UNECE Regulations No. 48

Last Date

For

Comment


50

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/126

Country EGYPT




Contents



months.

1.1.ES 7942/2015 lays down the requirements which mechanical coupling devices and

components shall meet in order to be regarded internationally as being mutually

compatible.

1.2. This standard applies to devices and components intended for:

1.2.1. motor vehicles and trailers intended to form a combination of vehicles 1/

1.2.2. motor vehicles and trailers intended to form articulated vehicles 1/, where

the vertical load imposed on the motor vehicle by the trailer does not exceed 200

KN

1.3. This Regulation applies to:

1.3.1. standard devices and components as defined in paragraph 2.3.

1.3.2. non-standard devices and components as defined in paragraph 2.4.

1.3.3. non-standard miscellaneous devices and components as defined in paragraph

2.5


Last Date

For

Comment


51

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/127

Country EGYPT




Contents



months.

This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of:

Rear underrun protective devices (rupds)

Vehicles with regard to the installation of an rupd of an approved type

Vehicles with regard to their rear underrun protection (RUP)


Last Date

For

Comment


52

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/128

Country EGYPT




Contents



This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of special warning

lamps for power-driven vehicles and their trailers.


Last Date

For

Comment


53

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/129

Country EGYPT




Contents



months.

This standard applies to Uniform provisions concerning the approval of:

Vehicles with regard to their lateral protection devices (LPD)

Lateral protection devices (LPD)

Vehicles with regard to the installation of LPD of an approved type according to

Part II of this Regulation


Last Date

For

Comment


54

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/130

Country EGYPT




Contents




to steering equipment.


Last Date

For

Comment


55

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/354


Product Triasulfuron (pesticide active substance)

Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the

active substance triasulfuron, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the

European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products

on the market, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4 pages, in

English).

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active

substance triasulfuron is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

Existing authorised plant protection products containing triasulfuron will be withdrawn from

the market. The non-approval is based on the first evaluation of the substance for use as a

pesticide active substance in the EU under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The substance

was formerly approved under Directive 91/414/ EEC.

This decision only concerns the placing on the market of this substance and does not affect

the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for residues of the concerned pesticide. However,

following non-approval, separate action will be taken to lower MRLs to the limit of

quantification (LOQ).

Last Date 60 days from notification

For

Comment

56

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/IND/53

Country INDIA

Product Food products

Title Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Imports) Regulations, 2016 (43 pages, in English)

Contents The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Imports) Regulations, 2016 details the

regulations for food imports

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of circulation of notification

57

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KOR/627


Product Pharmaceuticals

Title Regulations on Safety of Pharmaceuticals, etc (7 pages, in Korean)

Contents

The condition is simplified for the document that is subject to be a submission for the GMP

assessment on orphan drug.

The subjects of the fact-finding survey for the safe use of medicinal products within the

country are limited to the adults older than 65 years old.

The administrative measure standard on the person who reported no actual production is

mitigated.

Last Date

For

Comment


58

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/355


Product Biocidal products

Title

Draft Commission Implementing Decision pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No

528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a horse cover impregnated with

permethrin used for the protection of horses and their environment from insects (4 pages, in

English)

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Decision clarifies that a horse cover impregnated with

permethrin placed on the market to control nuisance insects in the environment of the horse,

by means other than repulsion or attraction, is as a biocidal product within product-type 18

as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.


For

Comment

59

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/356



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Decision pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No

528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on propan-2-ol containing products

used for hand disinfection (3 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Decision states that propan-2-ol containing products

used for hygiene and surgical hand disinfection shall be considered as biocidal products

within product-type 1 as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

Last Date

For

Comment


60

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/JPN/516

Country JAPAN

Product Substances with probable effects on the central nervous system

Title

Designation of "Shitei Yakubutsu" (designated substances), based on the provision of the Act

on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Regenerative

and Cellular Therapy Products, Gene Therapy Products, and Cosmetics (hereinafter referred to

as the "Act") (1960, Law No.145) (1 page, in English)

Contents Proposed "Shitei Yakubutsu" (designated 4 substances), and their "proper uses" designated

under the Act.

Last Date

For

Comment

Not applicable

61

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/242

Country OMAN

Product Steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Requirements for dimension, masses, chemical

composition, mechanical properties, testing, designation, marking

Title Steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Part 1: Plain bars (18 pages, in English)

Contents

This part of ISO 6935 covers nine steel grades not intended for welding which are B240A-P,

B240B-P,B240C-P, B240D-P, B300A-P, B300B-P, B300C-P, B300D-P and B420D-P, and

one steel grade intended for welding which is B420DWP. The production process is at the

discretion of the manufacturer. It also applies to plain bars supplied in coil form. The

requirements of this part of ISO 6935 apply to straightened product. The steel grades are

designated with steel names allocated in accordance with ISO/TS 4949.

Last Date

For

Comment


62

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/243

Country OMAN


composition, mechanical properties, testing, designation, marking.

Title Steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Part 2: Ribbed bars (28 pages, in English)

Contents

This part of ISO 6935 covers ten steel grades not intended for welding which are B300A-R,

B300B-R,B300C-R, B300D-R, B400A-R, B400B-R, B400C-R, B500A-R, B500B-R and

B500C-R, and eleven steel grades intended for welding which are B300DWR, B350DWR,

B400AWR, B400BWR, B400CWR, B400DWR, B420DWR, B500AWR, B500BWR,

B500CWR and B500DWR. The steel grades are designated with steel names allocated in

accordance with ISO/TS 4949.

Last Date

For

Comment


63

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/244

Country OMAN


composition, mechanical properties, testing, designation, marking.

Title Steel for the reinforcement of concrete – Part 3: Welded fabric (13 pages, in English)

Contents

This part of IS0 6935 specifies technical requirements for factory made sheets or rolls of

welded fabric, manufactured from steel wires or bars with diameters from 4 mm to 16 mm

and designed for the reinforcement of concrete structures and the ordinary reinforcement of

prestressed concrete structures.

Last Date

For

Comment


64

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SYC/1

Country SEYCHELLES

Product

Vest type plastic bags (3923.2120); Vest type plastic bags (3923.2920). Articles for the

conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics

(HS: 3923)

Title Environment Protection Act. (Act 9 of 1994) Environment Protection (Restriction on Plastic

Bags) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015 (1 page, in English).

Contents The regulation is an amendment of the Statutory Instrument (S.I) 39 of 2008. The

Environment Protection (Restrictions on Plastic Bags) Regulations 2008, is hereby amended

by repealing in regulation 3(1), the figure "30" and substituting therefore the figure "50".

The manufacture, trade and commercial distribution of domestically produced and imported

plastic below 50 microns, for use within the Republic of Seychelles, are hereby restricted.

Last Date

For

Comment


65

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CHN/1167

Country CHINA

Product Health food. Food technology (ICS: 67)

Title Provisions for Health Food Registration and Filing (22 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

Responsibilities of regulatory authorities in charge of health food registration and filing;

requirements, administrative procedures and legal liabilities for health food registration and

filing.

Last Date

For

Comment


66

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CHN/1168

Country CHINA

Product Health food. Food technology (ICS: 67)

Title Provisions for Health Food Functional Claims List and Ingredients List (11 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

Regulatory authorities for health food functional claims list and ingredients list and

responsibilities; administrative procedures and required materials for list entered

and revised.

Last Date

For

Comment


67

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/863

Country ISRAEL

Product Sweets (candies) (HS: 1704; ICS: 67.180.10)

Title SI 1307 – Sweets: Hard candies, toffees, compressed candies (19 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents The existing national Mandatory Standard, SI 1307, dealing with candies (hard, toffees and

compressed) shall be declared voluntary. This declaration will remove trade barriers.

Last Date

For

Comment


68

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/JPN/517

Country JAPAN

Product

Passenger vehicles with a capacity of 9 passengers or less and passenger vehicles with a

capacity of 10 passengers or more (gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less), that are fuelled

with gasoline, diesel oil or liquefied petroleum gas (except passenger vehicles with a capacity

of 11 passengers or more and gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less, that are fuelled with

liquefied petroleum gas). Commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less,

that are fueled with gasoline or diesel oil. (HS: 87.0287.03, 87.04). Motor vehicles for the

transport of ten or more persons, including the driver. (HS: 8702), Motor vehicles for the

transport of goods. (HS: 8704).

Title Partial Amendment of Public Notice that prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road

Transport Vehicle, and others (6 pages, in English)

Contents

MLIT will implement partial amendments of the "Announcement that prescribes Details of

Safety Regulations for Road Transport Vehicles" (Public Notice of MLIT No. 619 on 2002),

and others in order to introduce Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure

(WLTP) for emission test.

Last Date

For

Comment


69

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KOR/628


Product Health functional food products

Title Proposed Amendments for "Standards and Specifications of Health Functional Foods" (91

pages, in Korean)

Contents

The main proposed amendment of the "Standards and Specifications of Health Functional

Foods" as the following:

Amends some part of the test methods for functional ingredients: Vitamin C, astaxanthin,

ginsenoside, coenzyme Q10, probiotics number, flavonol glycoside, ethyl acetate,

vitamin A, niacin, folic acid and vitamin B12

Last Date

For

Comment


70

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/917


Product 23.060.40

Title No. SASO EN 16129:2013. "Pressure regulators, automatic change-over devices, having a

maximum regulated pressure of 4 bar, with a maximum capacity of 150 kg/h, associated safety

devices and adaptors for butane, propane, and their mixtures" (142 pages, in English)

Contents

This European Standard defines the constructional and operational characteristics, the safety

requirements, test methods and the marking of regulators and automatic change-over devices

having a maximum regulated pressure of 4 bar, with a maximum capacity of 150 kg/h, for

use with butane, propane and their mixtures in the vapour phase.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 day from day from the date of notification

71

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1071


Product Grain standards. Quality (ICS: 03.120), Farming and forestry (ICS: 65.020)

Title Reauthorization of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 pages, in English)

Contents

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards

Administration (GIPSA) is proposing to revise existing regulations and add new regulations

under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA), as amended, in order to comply with

amendments to the USGSA made by the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015.

Specifically, this rulemaking proposes to eliminate mandatory barge weighing, remove the

discretion for emergency waivers of inspection and weighing, revise GIPSA's fee structure,

revise exceptions to official agency geographic boundaries, extend the length of licenses and

designations, and impose new requirements for delegated States.

Last Date

For

Comment

24 February 2016

72

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1072


Product Cranial electrotherapy stimulator (CES) devices. Medical equipment (ICS: 11.040)

Title

Neurological Devices; Reclassification of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulator Intended To Treat

Insomnia and/or Anxiety; Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval for Cranial

Electrotherapy Stimulator Intended To Treat Depression (12 pages, in English)

Contents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a proposed administrative order to

reclassify the cranial electrotherapy stimulator (CES) devices intended to treat insomnia

and/or anxiety, a preamendments class III device, into class II (special controls) and subject

to premarket notification, and to require the filing of a premarket approval application

(PMA) for CES devices intended to treat depression. FDA is proposing the reclassification

of CES devices intended to treat insomnia and/or anxiety under the Federal Food, Drug, and

Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) based on new information pertaining to the device. This

proposed action would implement certain statutory requirements. FDA is also clarifying the

identification for CES devices in this proposed order by identifying CES as a prescription

device that applies electrical current that is not intended to induce a seizure to a patient's

head to treat psychiatric conditions. This clarification distinguishes CES from

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Last Date

For

Comment

21 April 2016

73

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ARE/303, G/TBT/N/BHR/431, G/TBT/N/KWT/313, G/TBT/N/OMN/245

G/TBT/N/QAT/427, G/TBT/N/SAU/918, G/TBT/N/YEM/33

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN,

QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN

Product Modified starches (food grade) (ICS: 65.160)

Title The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – Draft Technical Regulation for

"Modified Starches" (9 pages, in Arabic)

Contents This draft technical regulation applies to modified starches, definitions, description,

requirements, purity specifications, packaging and labelling.

Last Date

For

Comment


74

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ARE/304, G/TBT/N/BHR/432, G/TBT/N/KWT/314, G/TBT/N/OMN/246

G/TBT/N/QAT/428, G/TBT/N/SAU/919,

G/TBT/N/YEM/34

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN,

QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN

Product Popcorn grains (ICS: 65.160)

Title The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – Draft Technical Regulation for

"Popcorn Grains" (7 pages, in Arabic)

Contents This draft technical regulation applies to popcorn grains, definitions, requirements,

descriptive criteria, defects ratio, packaging, transportation, storage and labelling.

Last Date

For

Comment


75

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/DEU/14

Country GERMANY

Product Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0424-2012E

Title Draft Act amending the Tobacco Products Act (18 pages, in English)

Contents

Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the

approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States

concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and

repealing Directive 2001/37/EC obligates Member States to adopt legislation by 20 May

2016 that is necessary in order to transpose Directive 2014/40/EU. Directive 2014/40/EU

shall be transposed by the Tobacco Products Act in combination with the Tobacco Products

Ordinance into German law. In addition to the stipulations under the directive, nicotine-free

electronic cigarettes and refill containers are also to be regulated by equating them with

products which contain nicotine if this is necessary in order to protect consumers from

adverse health effects. In doing so, provisions on ingredients, labelling, reporting, safety and

advertising will be applied to nicotine-free electronic cigarettes and refill containers.

Furthermore, provision is to be made for additional bans on advertising in relation to

tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and refill containers. The provisions encompass a ban

on outdoor advertising, a ban on selling and displaying free of charge as well as restrictions

on advertising in cinemas.

Last Date

For

Comment


76

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/JPN/518

Country JAPAN

Product Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS: 33)

Title Partial revision of the Standards for Cosmetics (1 pages, in English)

Contents

Ministry of Health and Labour and Welfare will revise the positive list in the Standards for

Cosmetics under the provision of Article 42, Paragraph 2 of the Act on securing quality,

efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, regenerative and cellular therapy

products, gene therapy products, and cosmetics.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from date of circulation

77

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/TPKM/228

Country TAIWAN

Product Drinking water faucet (refer to attachment) (HS: 848110)

Title Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (2 pages, in English; 2 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

The safety for drinking water faucet products is highly concerned in Taiwan, especially in

terms of the content of lead. In order to enhance the protection for consumer, the BSMI

intends to regulate the inspection requirements for drinking water faucet products. The

conformity assessment plan for all such products will be under the inspection scheme of the

Registration of Product Certification or the Type Approved Batch Inspection.

Last Date

For

Comment


78

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1073


Product Pet feed. Animal feeding stuffs (ICS: 65.120)

Title Rules for Pet Food (3 pages, in English)

Contents

Notice is hereby given pursuant to § 24-4-103 C.R.S. that the Department of Agriculture

will hold a public rulemaking hearing on 5 February 2016, 9:00 a.m. The purpose of this

rulemaking is to add part 3.1.9 to include the requirement of the date of manufacture,

processing, packaging, or repackaging or a code that permits the determination of the date to

be included in the label. Any interested party may file written comment with the

Commissioner's office prior to the hearing, or present at the aforementioned hearing written

data, views or arguments.

Last Date

For

Comment

5 February 2016

79

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1074


Product Commercial feed. Animal feeding stuffs (ICS: 65.120)

Title Rules for Commercial Feed (3 pages, in English)

Contents

Notice is hereby given pursuant to § 24-4-103 C.R.S. that the Department of Agriculture

will hold a public rulemaking hearing on 5 February 2016, 9am. The purpose of this

rulemaking is to add part 3.1.9 to include the requirement of the date of manufacture,

processing, packaging, or repackaging or a code that permits the determination of the date to

be included in the label. Any interested party may file written comment with the

Commissioner's office prior to the hearing, or present at the aforementioned hearing written

data, views or arguments.

Last Date

For

Comment

5 February 2016

80

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1075


Product Nozzles used at non-retail gasoline dispensing facilities (GDFs). Air quality (ICS 13.040),

Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries (ICS: 75.180)

Title Certification Procedures for Vapor Recovery Systems (5 pages, in English)

Contents

Adopts new performance standards and specifications for nozzles used at non-retail GDFs

that have been excluded by the air districts from Phase II vapor recovery, because they fuel a

fleet of newer vehicles that process gasoline vapors on-board the vehicles (on-board

refueling vapor recovery or ORVR). Allows for the continued use of pre-Enhanced Vapor

Recovery Phase I systems on certain above ground storage tanks until the end of the useful

life of those systems, thereby improving cost-effectiveness while achieving emission

reductions in areas where they are most needed.

Last Date

For

Comment

None

81

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1076


Product Portable fuel containers. Fluid storage devices (ICS: 23.020)

Title Portable Fuel Container Regulation (6 pages, in English)

Contents Requires certification fuel to contain 10 percent ethanol. Harmonizes aspects of ARB's PFC

certification and test procedures with those of the United States Environmental Protection

Agency. Revises the certification process, and streamlines, clarifies, and increases the

robustness of ARB's certification and test procedures.

Last Date

For

Comment

16 February 2016

82

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1077


Product Water conserving plumbing fixtures. Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Installations in

buildings (ICS: 91.140)

Title 2013 Plumbing Code – Water Conserving Plumbing Fixtures (4 pages, in English)

Contents Proposes building standards related to water-conserving flow rates for water closets and

urinals

Last Date

For

Comment

15 February 2016

83

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ARE/305

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Product Crash protection and restraint systems (ICS: 43.040.80)

Title UAE Draft Technical Regulation "Child restraint seats product safety specifications" (8 pages,

in English)

Contents

This draft of UAE technical regulation is concerned with child restraint systems for use in

power-driven vehicles having three or more wheels, and which are not intended for use with

folding (tip-up) or with side-facing seats. It also applies to Integral Universal ISOFIX Child

Restraint Systems (i-Size) and Integral – Specific Vehicle ISOFIX – Child Restraint

Systems for child occupants of power driven vehicles.

Last Date

For

Comment


84

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/864

Country ISRAEL

Product Diaper changing units (HS: 9403; ICS: 97.190)

Title SI 5115 part 1 – Changing units: Changing units for domestic use – Safety requirements (14

pages, in English; 8 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5115 part 1 dealing with changing units. This draft

standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 12221-1: 2008 + A1: August 2013. The

major changes included in this standard's revision are as follows:

Divides the changing units into two types according to the maximum child age and weight

allowed using it

Adds marking according to the maximum child age and weight allowed

Updates the product warnings


date of entry into force. During this time changing units could be tested according to the old

or the new standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


85

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/865

Country ISRAEL

Product Diaper changing units (HS: 9403; ICS: 97.190)

Title SI 5115 part 2 – Changing units: Changing units for domestic use – Test methods (20 pages,

in English; 5 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5115 part 2 dealing with changing units. This draft

standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 12221-2: 2008 + A1: August 2013. The

major changes introduced in this revision are the specific distances and

measurements between the holes drilled in the beam test (paragraph 4.11).


date of entry into force. During this time changing units could be tested according to the old

or the new standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


86

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/866

Country ISRAEL

Product Soothers (HS: 392690, 401490; ICS: 97.190)

Title SI 1157 – Child use and care articles – Soothers for babies and young children – Safety

requirements and test methods (86 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standards SI 1157 part 1, part 2 and part 3 to be replaced with SI

1157, dealing with soothers. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN

1400: 2013 + A1: April 2014. The major differences between the old version and this new

revised draft standard are as follow:

Unites the 3 different standards into one

Makes a few changes in the testing equipment including in the blocking rectangle, in the

ventilation holes test indicators and in the finger traps

Adopts a few joint migration rules to determine the migration limits only as part of the

TDI's

Sets new requirements for the flanges

Adds new information relating to the chain supply in the case of products containing

vulcanized rubber

Adds new tests for formaldehyde

Adds new tests for bisphenol A

Adds new tests for color stability

Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for a period of one year after

the entry into force of this revision. During this time soothers could be tested according to

the old or the new revised standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


87

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MYS/66

Country MALAYSIA

Product Generic products to be registered for marketing authorisation in Malaysia. Pharmaceutics

(ICS: 11.120)

Title Direktif untuk penilaian laporan pemeriksaan pusat kajian bioekuivalens (BE) bagi

pendaftaran produk dan notifikasi kajian BE. (4 pages, in Malay)

Contents

The directive describes that all bioequivalence studies used in supporting the registration of

generic products in Malaysia shall be conducted in BE (Bioequivalence) centres which are

inspected by the National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB) and listed in the NPCB

BE Centre Compliance Programme.

The exception to this requirement are BE centres located in the USA, Canada and Europe.

The following BE inspection reports may be considered by the NPCB if the following

criteria are met:

For BE centres located in the USA and Canada – Inspection reports by the USFDA

For BE centres located in Europe and Canada – Inspection reports by the EMA or competent

authority from individual EU member states depending on the scope of inspection

BE studies from these facilities may be used to support the registration of generic products

in Malaysia provided that the inspection report from the competent authorities mentioned in

the criteria above is found to be satisfactory by the NPCB.

Last Date

For

Comment


88

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MYS/67

Country MALAYSIA

Product Pharmaceutical products that are manufactured in overseas countries. Pharmaceutics

(ICS: 11.120)

Title

Direktif Mengenai Keperluan Pemeriksaan Amalan Perkilangan Baik (APB) Luar Negara

Bagi Tujuan Pendaftaran / Pendaftaran Semula Produk Farmaseutikal Berdaftar Dengan Pihak

Berkuasa Kawalan Dadah (PBKD) (2 pages, in Malay).

Contents

The directive describes that GMP inspection by Malaysia Drug Control Authority (DCA) is

compulsory for pharmaceutical manufacturer from non-PIC/S countries including those have

been inspected by any *PIC/S Participating Authority (*PIC/S: Pharmaceutical Inspection

Co-operation Scheme)

Last Date

For

Comment


89

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/481

Country CANADA

Product

W-18 (4-chloro-N-[1-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-2-piperidinylidene]benzenesulfonamide), its

salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues

(ICS: 11.120)

Title Notice to interested parties – Proposal regarding the scheduling of W-18 under the Controlled

Drugs and Substances Act and its Regulations (2 pages, available in English and French)

Contents

W-18 is a synthetic opioid which was initially developed for its analgesic potential and

patented in Canada and the United States in 1984. W-18 has never been marketed

commercially and there is no known evidence demonstrating that W-18 has any actual or

potential uses apart from scientific research. W-18 was first detected in Europe in 2013, in

the context of recreational use as a “legal” substitute for other controlled substances. W-18

first appeared in Canada in 2015, found in samples seized by law enforcement authorities.

This included counterfeit tablets that had W-18 as the only active ingredient, but were made

to appear like prescription oxycodone tablets.

Although there are no published studies regarding the toxicity of W-18, the high analgesic

potency of W-18, according to the patent, suggests a potential severe risk for overdose. In

addition to the risk of overdose, risks associated with W-18 can be elevated because of lack

of data about toxicity, bioavailability, tolerance, half-life and onset of effects, which can

lead users to experiment blindly with this substance.

In order to capture substances that are structurally related to W-18 and have psychoactive

effects, it is also proposed that the salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues of W-18 and the

salts of these substances be scheduled along with the parent substance.

Last Date

For

Comment

13 April 2016

90

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/GEO/93

Country GEORGIA

Product Buildings (ICS: 91.120)

Title Technical Regulation on "Safety Rules for Buildings" approved by Decree of The

Government of Georgia 28 January 2016 No.41 (521 pages, in Georgian)

Contents

Document apply to all types of building or any building related structural constructions,

changes, movement, extension, modification, repair, equipment, using and engagement,

location, maintenance / storage, removal and disruption / dissolution. Rules lay down safety

requirements on above mentioned processes.

Last Date

For

Comment

-------------

91

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/BRA/666

Country BRAZIL

Product Analytical methods validation

Title Draft Technical Resolution nº 129, February 12 2016, regarding analytical methods validation

(28 pages, in Portuguese)

Contents

Draft Technical Resolution nº 129, 12 February 2016, regarding analytical methods

validation.

Draft technical resolution regarding the validation of analytical methods on biological,

microbiological, immunological, identification, impurity determination quantitative trials;

impurity control limit trials, quantitative trials to pharmaceutical ingredients in raw material

and medicines in every phase of production.

This Resolution revokes the Resolution RE 899/2003 and the Annex I of Resolution

RDC 31/2010.

Last Date

For

Comment

22 April 2016

92

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGZ/34

Country KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Product Technical devices with the property to create electromagnetic interference

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On electromagnetic compatibility of

technical devices" (TR CU 020/2011) (23 pages, in Russian)

Contents

This technical regulation lays down obligatory requirements for technical devices which are

able to produce electromagnetic interference. It establishes conditions for free circulation of

technical devices within the customs territory of the EAEU provided that all requirements are

met.

Last Date

For

Comment

No comment can be handled due to urgent entry of this technical regulation into force

93

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/247

Country OMAN

Product Canned mangoes (ICS: 67.080)

Title Canned Mangoes (9 pages, in English; 14 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerned with canned mangoes and its different

types. Items related to classifications, requirements, packaging transportation & storage and

labelling (items 4, 5, 6 and 9) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary.

Last Date

For

Comment


94

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/248

Country OMAN

Product Dried okra (ICS: 67.080)

Title Dried okra (7 pages, in Arabic only)

Contents

This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerned with the requirements to be met for

dried okra. Items related to requirements, packaging, transportation & storage and labelling

(items 4, 7 and 8) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary.

Last Date

For

Comment


95

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/249

Country OMAN

Product Fresh beef, buffalo, mutton, goat and camel meat (ICS: 67.120)

Title Fresh beef, buffalo, mutton, goat and camel meat (6 pages, in English; 9 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerned with basics requirements and quality

factors for fresh beef, buffalo, mutton, goat and camel. Items related to requirements,

packaging, transportation & storage and labelling (items 4, 7, 8 and 9) are compulsory. The

remaining items are voluntary.

Last Date

For

Comment


96

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/250

Country OMAN

Product General Standard for fruit juices and nectars (ICS: 67.160.00)

Title General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars (27 pages, in Arabic only)

Contents

This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with the General Standard for Fruit

Juices and Nectars. Items related to types, basic composition & quality factors, food

additives, manufacturing catalyst, contaminants, health requirements and labelling (items 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary.

Last Date

For

Comment


97

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/251

Country OMAN

Product Honey

Title Honey (14 pages, in Arabic only)

Contents

This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerned with fresh honey fit for human

consumption and does not apply to honey used for manufacturing or for cooking as baking

honey. Items related to classifications, general requirements, packaging, transportation &

storage and labelling (items 4, 5, 7 and 8) are compulsory. The remaining items are

voluntary.

Last Date

For

Comment


98

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/OMN/252

Country OMAN

Product Peanut butter (ICS: 67.040)

Title Peanut butter (7 pages, in Arabic only)

Contents

This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with the requirements to be met for

peanut butter fit for human consumption. Items related to requirements, packaging,

transportation & storage and labelling (items 4, 7 and 8) are compulsory. The remaining

items are voluntary.

Last Date

For

Comment


99

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/35


Product Grain

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Grain" (TR CU

015/2012) (14 pages, in Russian)

Contents This technical regulation establishes uniform mandatory requirements for free circulation of

grain within the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Last Date

For

Comment

30 June 2015 No comments envisaged

100

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/36


Product Low voltage equipment suitable for use at nominal voltage of 50 to 1000 V (inclusive)

alternate current and of 75 to 1500 V (inclusive) direct current.

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On safety of low-voltage equipment"

(TR CU 004/2011) (12 pages, in Russian)

Contents

This technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) applies to the low-voltage

equipment placed in the customs territory of the EAEU. It specifies requirements aimed at

protection of human life and health, prevention of misleading practices.

Last Date

For

Comment

30 June 2015. No comment can be handled due to urgent entry of this technical regulation into

force.

101

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/37


Product (i) Lubricants including those of organic origin, (ii) Specialized liquids including those used

for breaking system, coolants, (iii) Materials destined for utilization as waste.

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On requirements for lubricants, oil

and specialized liquids" (TR CU 030/2012) (14 pages, in Russian)

Contents This technical regulation establishes mandatory requirements for lubricants, oils and

specialized liquids to be placed for free circulation within the customs territory of the Eurasian

Economic Union.

Last Date

For

Comment

30 June 2015. No comments can be handled due to urgent entry of this technical regulation

into force.

102

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/38


Product Perfume and cosmetic products

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Perfume and Cosmetic

Products" (TR CU 009/2011) (13 pages, in Russian)

Contents

This technical regulation covers pre-packed perfume and cosmetic products destined for

circulation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). It establishes requirements

for products and manufacture processes in order to protect human life and health, property,

environment, safety and deceptive practice.

Last Date

For

Comment


into force.

103

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/39


Product Special personal protection means such as clothing, shoes, underwear, eye glasses, gloves,

oxygen masks, protective suits, personal protection kits

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Personal Protection

Means" (TR CU 019/2011) (57 pages, in Russian)

Contents

This technical regulation establishes mandatory requirements for free circulation of personal

protection means within the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union provided that

mandatory requirements are met.

Last Date

For

Comment


into force.

104

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/40


Product Equipment working under excessive pressure

Title Technical regulation "On Safety of Equipment Working Under Excessive Pressure" TR CU

032/2013 (38 pages, in Russian)

Contents

Technical regulation lays down uniform requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union for

equipment working under excessive pressure to ensure free circulation of covered products

within the integrated market of the EAEU.

Last Date

For

Comment


into force.

105 TBT G/TBT/N/KGY/41

Notification

No


Product Devices to use gaseous fuel

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Devices Using Gaseous

Fuel" (TR CU 016/2011) (21 pages, in Russian)

Contents Technical regulation establishes mandatory and uniform requirements for devices using

gaseous fuel for free circulation within the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Last Date

For

Comment


into force

106

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/42


Product Motor roads for general use, road infrastructure, construction materials as well as relevant

processes of designing, construction, repair of road

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Motor Roads" (TR CU

014/2011) (28 pages, in Russian)

Contents

This technical regulation lays down minimum necessary safety requirements for roads

including relevant designing, building, reconstruction, repair, exploitation processes. It

contains provisions on conformity assessment procedures.

Last Date

For

Comment

23 October 2015. No comments can be handled due to urgent entry of this technical regulation

into force.

107

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/43


Product Wheeled vehicles, chassis of vehicles, vehicle components that affect vehicle safety

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On safety of wheeled transportation

vehicles" (TR CU 018/2011) (63 pages, in Russian)

Contents This technical regulation establishes mandatory requirements for wheeled transportation

vehicles.

Last Date

For

Comment

30 October 2015. No comments can be handled due to urgent entry of this technical regulation

into force.

108

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KGY/44


Product Small sized vessels, equipment for small sized vessels, life rescuing devices

Title Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On safety of small sized vessels"

(TR CU 026/2012) (18 pages, in Russian)

Contents

This technical regulation establishes requirements for small sized vessels to be placed for

circulation within the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. It covers also

equipment and life rescuing devices. Technical regulation applies to design processes,

construction, exploitation, repair, utilization of small sized vessels.

Last Date

For

Comment


into force.

109

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/482

Country CANADA

Product Radiocommunications (ICS 33.060)

Title Notice No. SMSE-10-16 – Release of RSS-134, Issue 2 (1 page, available in English and

French)

Contents

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada has published the following document on the

Industry Canada Web site:

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/home?OpenDocument

Radio Standards Specification RSS-134, Issue 2, 900 MHz Narrowband Personal

Communication Service, sets out the technical requirements for the compliance of

narrowband personal communication service (PCS) in the band 900 MHz

Last Date

For

Comment

5 May 2016

110

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/867

Country ISRAEL

Product Children's high chairs (HS: 9401; ICS: 97.140, 97.190)

Title SI 14988 – Children's High Chairs: Safety Requirements (13 pages, in English; 6 pages, in

Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 14988 dealing with children's high chairs. This draft

standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 14988-1: 2006 + A1: August 2012, with a

few national changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section as follows:

Changes the Normative references (paragraph 2)

Changes the packaging requirements to comply also with the packaging requirements

appears in Israel Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 1 (paragraph 7)

Changes the product information (paragraph 8)

Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for a period of 1 year from

date of entry into force. During this time children's high chairs could be tested according to

the old or the new revised standards.

Last Date

For

Comment


111 TBT G/TBT/N/ISR/868

http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/home?OpenDocument

Notification

No

Country ISRAEL

Product Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies (HS: 853710, 853720; ICS: 29.130.20)

Title

First amendment to SI 61439 Part 4 – Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear

Assemblies: Particular Requirements for Assemblies for Construction Sites (ACS) (4 pages, in

Hebrew)

Contents

First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 61439 part 4 dealing with low-voltage

switchgear and control gear assemblies. This amendment adds to the standard's Hebrew

section under paragraph 6.1, a facilitation that removes the requirement to mark on the

label the compliance with IEC 61439-4 (item d).

Last Date

For

Comment


112

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/869

Country ISRAEL

Product Protective clothing (HS: 61, 62, 63; ICS: 13.340.10)

Title SI 1258 part 4 – Protective clothing: High-visibility warning clothing – test methods and

requirements (74 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1258 part 4, dealing with high-visibility warning

clothing. This draft standard revision is an implementation of both the European Standard

EN ISO 20471: March 2013 and the American Standard ANSI/ISEA 107 – 2010, and allows

compliance with either of them.

The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are the

new modifications introduced to the adopted European standard, as follows:

Requires that the sleeves of type 3 clothing should be long

Facilitates the requirement for the material's strength

Deletes the requirement for retroflective level 2

Sterns the materials ageing test and requires that the background materials must be

checked at the end of all cleaning cycles, as specified by the manufacturer

Both the old standard and the new revised standard will apply for a period of 12 months

from date of entry into force. During this time protective clothing could be tested according

to the old or the new revised standards.

Last Date

For

Comment


113

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/870

Country ISRAEL

Product Lifting platforms for person with impaired mobility (HS: 8428; ICS: 11.180.10, 53.020.99,

91.140.90)

Title SI 2252 part 2 – Power-operated lifting platforms for persons with impaired mobility – Rules

for safety, dimensions and functional operation: Powered stairlifts for seated, standing and

wheelchair users moving in an inclined plane (140 pages, in English;10 pages, in Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 2252 part 2. This draft standard revision is an

implementation of both the International Standard ISO 9386-2 – First edition: 2000-11-01

and the American Standard ASME A18: 2011, and allows compliance with either of them.

The major difference between the old version and this new revised draft standard is the

adoption of the American Standard as an alternative route for compliance.

Last Date

For

Comment


114

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ISR/871

Country ISRAEL

Product Ladders (HS: 392690, 442190, 732690, 761699; ICS: 97.145)

Title SI 1847 part 2 – Ladders: Requirements, testing, marking (41 pages, in English; 4 pages, in

Hebrew)

Contents

Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 1847 part 2, dealing with the requirements, testing

and marking of ladders. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 131-

2: 2010 + A1: May 2012. The major difference between the old version and this new revised

draft standard is the implementation of the European amendment.

Last Date

For

Comment


115

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CHN/1169

Country CHINA

Product Chemical drugs. Medicaments (ICS: 11.120.10)

Title Work Program for the Reform of Chemical Drugs Registration Category (4 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

After adjustment, new registration category of chemical drugs includes Categories 1-

5: Catogory 1 Innovative drugs not marketed in China and abroad, Category 2 New

improved drugs that are not marketed in China and abroad, Category 3 Imitation of drugs

that are marketed overseas but unavailable domestically, Category 4 Imitation of drugs that

are marketed domestically, Category 5 Application for the domestic marketing authorisation

of drugs marketed overseas.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat

116

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/357


Product Road vehicles in general (ICS: 43.020)

Title

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and

market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and

separate technical units intended for such vehicles (COM/2016/031 final) (97 pages + 341

pages of annexes, in English, French and Spanish)

Contents

Type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers are currently set out in

Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (the "Framework

Directive"). This framework aims at facilitating the free movement of motor vehicles and

trailers in the internal market by laying down harmonised requirements designed to achieve

common environmental and safety objectives. Directive 2007/46/EC covers motor vehicles

for the carriage of passengers (category M) and of goods (category N), and their trailers

(category O), as well as their systems and components.

The notified proposal aims at improving the above type-approval framework by focusing on

the following aspects:

introduction of market surveillance provisions to complement the type-approval

requirements;

clarification of the recall and safeguard procedures, as well as the conditions for granting

extensions to approvals for existing types of vehicle;

improving the enforcement of the type-approval framework by harmonising and enhancing

the type-approval and conformity of production procedures applied by EU Member State

authorities and technical services;

clarification of the roles and responsibilities of economic operators in the supply chain, and

of the authorities and parties involved in the enforcement of the framework; and

improving the suitability of alternative type-approval schemes (national small series and

individual approvals) and of the multi-stage type-approval process to provide appropriate

flexibility for niche markets and SMEs, without however distorting the level playing field.

Last Date

For

Comment


117

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/358



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving Amines, N-C10-C16-

alkyltrimethylenedi-, reaction products with chloroacetic acid as an existing active substance

for use in biocidal products of product-types 2, 3 and 4 (3 pages + Annex 4 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves Amines, N-C10-C16-

alkyltrimethylenedi-, reaction products with chloroacetic acid as an existing active substance

for use in biocidal products for product-types 2, 3 and 4.

Last Date

For

Comment


118

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/359



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain

ISB06 as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 3 (3 pages +

Annex 2 pages, in English)

Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain

ISB06 as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 3.

Last Date

For

Comment


119

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/360



Title Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving biphenyl-2-ol as an existing active

substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 3 (3 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves biphenyl-2-ol as an existing

active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 3.

Last Date

For

Comment


120

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/361



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving copper flakes (coated with aliphatic

acid) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 (3 pages +

Annex 3 pages, in English).

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves copper flakes (coated with

aliphatic acid) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type

21.

Last Date

For

Comment


121

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/362



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving copper thiocyanate as an existing

active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 (3 pages + Annex 3 pages, in

English).

Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves copper thiocyanate as an existing


Last Date

For

Comment


122

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/363



Title Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving Copper, granulated, as an active


Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves Copper, granulated as an active

substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 8.

Last Date

For

Comment


123

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/364



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving N-cyclopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-

triamine (cyromazine) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-

type 18 (3 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves cyromazine as an existing active


Last Date

For

Comment


124

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/365



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving 2-bromo-2-

(bromomethyl)pentanedinitrile (DBDCB) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal

products of product-type 6 (3 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves 2-bromo-2-

(bromomethyl)pentanedinitrile (DBDCB) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal

products for product-type 6.


For

Comment

125

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/366



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving dicopper oxide as an existing active

substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 21 (3 pages + Annex 3 pages, in

English)

Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves dicopper oxide as an existing


Last Date

For

Comment


126

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/367



Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving

Didecylmethylpoly(oxyethyl)ammonium propionate as an existing active substance for use in

biocidal products of product-type 8 (3 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves

Didecylmethylpoly(oxyethyl)ammonium propionate as an existing active substance for use

in biocidal products for product-type 8.

Last Date

For

Comment


127

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/368



Title Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving tolylfluanid as an existing active


Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves tolylfluanid as an existing active


Last Date

For

Comment


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