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TBT ABSTRACTS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2015

1

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ARE/298

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Product Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS: 13)

Title

United Arab Emirates Environmental Label Scheme – Systems and Products (10 pages, in

Arabic)

Contents

This UAE scheme shall apply to systems and products mentioned in annex (1) of the Scheme,

which carry, or are intended to carry, descriptive labelling referring to green and eco-friendly

or similar labels signs and manufactured, imported or distributed within the state of the

country.

The latest version of the international standard ISO14024 and related standards will be

considered as normative references in determining environmental standards for green card

and to determine the mechanism of conformity for systems and products.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from notification

2

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/IND/51

Country INDIA

Product Alcoholic beverages

Title Draft Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages Standards) Regulations, 2015 (21 pages,

in English)

Contents The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages Standards) Regulations, 2015

details the Standards of Alcoholic Beverages

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of circulation of notification

3

TBT

Notification

No G/TBT/N/KOR/618

Country REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Product Biological products

Title Proposed amendments to the "Regulation on Approval and Review of Biological Products" (5

pages, in Korean)

Contents Mitigate the submission of bridging data when an orphan drug is delisted of its orphan status

and added with a new indication.

Last Date 60 days from notification

For

Comment

4

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MYS/59

Country MALAYSIA

Product Alcoholic beverages (ICS: 67.160.10)

Title Draft Amendment to Regulation 361, Food Regulations 1985: General standard for alcoholic

beverage (3 pages, in English)

Contents

i. To prescribe additional labelling requirements for all packages containing alcoholic

beverages with regard to health effect of alcoholic beverages.

ii. Amendment of age limit for sale of alcoholic beverages from 18 years to 21 years.

Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold to any person under the age of 21 years.

To prescribe additional requirement to display a signage on health effect of alcoholic

beverages and prohibition for sale of alcoholic beverages to any person under the age of 21

years.

Last Date

For

Comment


5

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MYS/60

Country MALAYSIA

Product Compounded hard liquor (ICS: 67.160.10)

Title Proposed new Regulation 386A, Food Regulations 1985 – Compounded hard liquor (1 pages,

in English)

Contents

The proposed new regulation 386A regulates compounded hard liquor which is a blend of

two or more types of spirits and may contain added ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin or

distillates of agricultural origin.

Last Date

For

Comment


6

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MYS/61

Country MALAYSIA

Product All foods. Food technology (ICS: 67)

Title Draft Amendment of Subregulation 9(1A), Food Hygiene Regulations 2009

Contents

The proposed draft amendment is to require that certification bodies be registered under the

Food Hygiene Regulations 2009 in order for them to issue a certificate on food safety assurance

programme.

Last Date

For

Comment


7

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MYS/62

Country MALAYSIA

Product Low acid canned food. Food technology (ICS: 67)

Title Draft Amendment of Subregulation 30(4), Food Hygiene Regulations 2009

Contents

The proposed draft amendment is to require food manufacturers of commercially sterile low

acid canned food to have at least one food handler in their employment to undergo and obtain

a Certificate of Training in Handling of Low Acid Canned Food from the institutions

specified by the Director.

Last Date

For

Comment


8

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MYS/63

Country MALAYSIA

Product Appliances for treatment of water for human consumption

Title New Regulation 35A, Food Hygiene Regulations 2009

Contents

The proposed draft new regulation is to require any person who sell or offer for sale any

appliances for treatment of water for human consumption, including filtration, reverse osmosis,

distillation, ionization, alkanization, disinfection or any equivalent process to obtain the prior

written approval of the Director.

Last Date

For

Comment


9

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1053

Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Product Artificially sweetened jelly, preserves, and jams. Fruits. Vegetables (ICS: 67.080), Spices and

condiments. Food additives (ICS: 67.220)

Title Artificially Sweetened Fruit Jelly and Artificially Sweetened Fruit Preserves and Jams;

Revocation of Standards of Identity (5 pages, in English)

Contents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is revoking the standards of identity for

artificially sweetened jelly, preserves, and jams. We are taking this action primarily in

response to a citizen petition submitted by the International Jelly and Preserve Association

(IJPA). We also are taking this action because these standards are obsolete and unnecessary in

light of our regulations for foods named by use of a nutrient content claim and a standardized

term. This action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers.

Last Date

For

Comment

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10

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CAN/472

Country CANADA

Product Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120; HS: 3004.90). – Other

(HS: 300490)

Title Notice of Consultation – Prescription Drug List (PDL): Fluticasone Propionate (2 pages, in

English and French)

Contents The purpose of this Notice of Consultation is to provide an opportunity to comment on the

proposal to revise the listing for Adrenocortical Hormones or their salts or derivatives on the

Human Prescription Drug List (PDL) to permit the non-prescription use of Fluticasone

propionate for certain uses.

Last Date

For

Comment

10 February 2016

11

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/327

Country EUROPEAN UNION

Product Biocidal products

Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation approving peracetic acid as an existing active

substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 (3 pages + Annex 5

pages, in English)

Contents This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves peracetic acid as an existing

active substance for use in biocidal products for product-types 1, 2, 3,4 , 5 and 6.

Last Date

For

Comment


12

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/IND/52

Country INDIA

Product Milk and milk products

Title

Draft Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition & Restriction on Sale) Amendment Regulation,

2015; and Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives)

Amendment Regulations, 2015 (60 pages, in English)

Contents

The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition & Restriction on Sale) Amendment

Regulation, 2015, and the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and

Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2015 detail the standards of milk and milk

products.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of circulation of notification

13

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/JPN/509

Country JAPAN

Product

II. Electric refrigerators: household refrigerator which is combined with box consisting of

freezing machine and storage room

Electric freezers: household freezer which is combined with box consisting of freezing

machine and storage room

Title Revision to Enforcement regulation and Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and

Industry (METI) for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy (2 pages, in English)

Contents

As the revision of the standards for judgement under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy, the

scope, the measurement for energy consumption efficiencyand labelling requirementand so on

will be revised.

Last Date 60 days from notification

For

Comment

14

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/TPKM/223

Country TAIWAN

Product Water dispensers (CCCN 8418.69.90.00.9B, 8516.10.00.00.9E). – Other (HS: 841869) –

Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters (HS: 851610)

Title Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (1 page, in Chinese, English translation

available)

Contents

Water dispenser (hereinafter referred as "the commodities") has been subject to mandatory

inspection under the Commodity Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards Metrology and

Inspection (BSMI) since 1 May 1990. To enhance consumer protection and promote

efficiency of energy use, the BSMI will revise

the inspection standards of the commodities from [CNS 3765 (2005), IEC 60335-2-15 (2005-

08), CNS 13516 (1999),CNS 13783-1(2004)] to [CNS 60335-1(2014-11),

CNS 60335-2-15(2014-12), CNS 13516(2014-10), CNS 13783-1(2013-10)], and will expand

the test items and methods by adding requirements from Section 6.9 "Capacity of inner tank"

and 6.11 "Standardized standby loss of every 24 hours, Est,24" of the Standard CNS 13516

(2014-10).

In addition to the safety and energy efficiency requirements for water dispenser, the BSMI

proposes to require marking of presence conditions of restricted substances. Such markings

shall be made in accordance with Section 5 of CNS 15663 (2013-07) on the body, packages,

stickers or the instruction books of the product. For those who utilize website as a means to

announce "the presence conditions of the restricted substances," the website address shall be

clearly stated on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the product. The

conformity assessment procedure for Water Dispenser remains the same, i.e. Registration of

Product Certification (RPC) or Type-Approved Batch Inspection (TABI).

Last Date

For

Comment


15

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/TPKM/224

Country TAIWAN

Product Plastic box and fix plate for low voltage A.C. power meter (refer to attachment) – Parts and

accessories (HS: 902890)


available)

Contents

Plastic box and fix plate for low voltage A.C. power meter has been subject to mandatory


Inspection (BSMI) since 1 July 2011. The current inspection standard CNS 11908 of plastic

box and fix plate for low voltage A.C. power meter was promulgated on 7 July 2011. The

BSMI will soon adopt the revised CNS 11908 standard, which was promulgated on 31 March

2015.

Besides, the BSMI will revise the Description of Goods of "Plastic box and fix plate for low

voltage A.C. power meter" [see Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and applicable

inspection standards]

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of notification

16

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/TUR/69

Country TURKEY

Product Foodstuffs of animal origin

Title

Turkish Food Codex Regulation Amending the Regulation on Classification and Maximum

Residue Limits of Pharmacologically Active Substances in Foodstuffs of Animal Origin (3

pages, in Turkish)

Contents

The purpose of this amendment is to harmonize the latest amendments of European

Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active

substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal

origin.

Amendments: 418/2014, 676/2014, 677/2014, 681/2014, 682/2014, 683/2014, 967/2014,

1277/2014, 1359/2014, 1390/2014, 149/2015, 150/2015, 151/2015, 152/2015,

394/2015,446/2015, 1078/2015, 1079/2015, 1080/2015 and 1308/2015

Last Date

For

Comment

14 December 2015

17

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/TUR/70

Country TURKEY

Product Food flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties

Title Turkish Food Codex Regulation Amending the Regulation on Flavourings and Food

Ingredients with Flavouring Properties (3 pages, in Turkish)

Contents

The purpose of this Regulation is to harmonize the latest amendments of European

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1334/2008 of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and food

ingredients with flavouring properties.

Amendments: 2015/1760, 2015/1102, 2015/648, 1098/2014

Last Date

For

Comment

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

18

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/UKR/105

Country UKRAINE

Product Measuring equipment intended for use in the legal metrology (Annex 1 to the Technical

Regulation)

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

Regulation of Legally Controlled Measuring Equipment" (66 pages, in Ukrainian).

Contents Technical Regulation provides the establishment of essential requirements to be met by the

legally regulated measuring equipment (hereinafter – ME); responsibilities of manufacturers,

authorized representatives, importers and distributors of the ME; ME conformity assessment

procedure requirements of the Technical Regulation; conformity marking

and ME presumption of conformity; market surveillance of state put in circulation on the ME.

Last Date

For

Comment


19

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/111

Country EGYPY

Product Ceramic tiles (91.100.20)

Title

Ministerial Decree No. 692 for the year 2015 mandating the application of the Egyptian

Standard ES: 3168-3/2015 "Ceramic Tiles Part ( 3 ) Extruded Ceramic Tile" (48 pages, in

Arabic) to replace Egyptian standards ES 3168-7/2006, ES 3168-8/2006, ES 3168-9/2006,

ES 3168-10/2006, ES 3168-11/2006, ES 3168-12/2006.

Contents

This Ministerial Decree mandates that the producers and importers of extruded ceramic tile

must comply with ES 3168-3/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of

six months to abide by the standard.

Egyptian Standard ES: 3168-3/2015 "Ceramic Tiles Part (3) Extruded Ceramic Tile" (48 pages,

in Arabic) to replace Egyptian standards ES: 3168-7/2006 Ceramic Tiles Part (7): Extruded

Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption E ≤ 3% (GROUP AI), ES 3168-8/2006 Ceramic Tiles

Part (8): Extruded Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption 3% < E ≤6%. (Group AIIa – PART 1) , ES 3168-9/2006 Ceramic Tiles Part (9): Extruded Ceramic Tiles With

Water Absorption 3% < E ≤ 6% ( Group AIIa – Part 2), ES 3168-10/2006 Ceramic Tiles

Part (10): Extruded Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption 6% < E ≤10% ( Group AIIb –

Part 1), ES 3168-11/2006 Ceramic Tiles Part (11): Extruded Ceramic Tiles With Water

Absorption 6% < E ≤10% (Group AIIb – Part 2 ), ES 3168-12/2006 Ceramic Tiles

Part (12): Extruded Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption E > 10% (Group AIII ).

This Egyptian Standard specifies the requirements and marking for extruded ceramic tiles of

the best commercial quality. This standard is technically identical with modifications of ISO

13006 / 2012 Annex from (A) to (F) and Annex (M)). The modifications are mentioned in

Annex (4) of this Standard.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of the notification

20

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/112

Country EGYPT

Product Ceramic tiles (91.100.20)

Title

: Ministerial Decree No. 691 for the year 2015 mandating the application of the Egyptian

Standard ES: 3168-2/2015 "Ceramic Tiles Part (2): Dry Pressed Ceramic Tile" (37pages, in

Arabic) to replace Egyptian Standards ES:3168-2/2005, ES:3168-3/2005, ES, ES:3168-5/2005,

ES:3168-6/2005 already mandated by Ministerial Decree no. 423/2005.

Contents This Ministerial Decree mandates that the producers and importers of dry pressed ceramic

tiles must comply with ES 3168-2/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional

period of six months to abide by the standard.

This standard replaces Egyptian standards ES:3168-2/2005 Ceramic Tiles – Part (2):Dry

Pressed Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption E ≤ 0.5% – Group BIa, ES:3168-3/2005

Ceramic Tiles – Part (3): Dry Pressed Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption 0.5% < E ≤ 3% –

Group BIb, ES: 3168-4/2005 Ceramic Tiles – Part (4): Dry Pressed Ceramic Tiles With Water

Absorption 3% > E ≤ 6% – Group BIIa, ES 3168-5/2005 – "Ceramic Tiles – Part (5): Dry

Pressed Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption 6% > E ≤10% – Group BIIb , ES:3168-6/2005

Ceramic Tiles – Part ( 6 ): Dry Pressed Ceramic Tiles With Water Absorption E > 10% – Group

BIII already mandated by Ministerial Decree no 423/2005.

This Egyptian Standard specifies the requirements and marking for dry pressed ceramic tiles

of the best commercial quality. It is technically identical with modifications with

ISO 13006/2012 Annex from (G) to (L).The modifications are mentioned in Annex (4) of this

Standard.

Last Date

For

Comment


21

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/RUS/46

Country RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Product Food products (chocolate, couverture chocolate, chocolate mass and cocoa products)

Title Draft amendments No. 3 to the Customs Union Technical Regulation «On Safety of Food

Products» (CU TR 021/2011) (7 pages, in Russian)

Contents

Draft amendments No. 3 to the Customs Union Technical Regulation «On Safety of Food

Products» (CU TR 021/2011) establishes requirements for chocolate, couverture chocolate,

chocolate mass and cocoa products aimed at ensuring health and life protection and

preventing consumer deception.

Last Date

For

Comment

27 January 2016

22

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ZAF/194

Country SOUTH AFRICA

Product

Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS: 16),

sugars and sugar confectionery (HS: 17), Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS: 18), Malt extract;

food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or

containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not

elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not

containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted

basis, not elsewhere specified or included. (HS: 1901), Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed

(with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles,

lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared. (HS: 1902), Tapioca

and substitutes there for prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in

similar forms. (HS: 1903), Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or

cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in

the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked, or

otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included. (HS: 1904), Bread, pastry, cakes,

biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty

cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar

products. (HS 1905), Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or

preserved by vinegar or acetic acid. (HS: 2001), Tomatoes prepared or preserved otherwise than

by vinegar or acetic acid. (HS: 2002), Mushrooms and truffles, prepared or preserved otherwise

than by vinegar or acetic acid. (HS: 2003), Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise

than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 20.06. (HS 2004), Other

vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise.

Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS: 16),

Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS: 17), Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS: 18), Malt extract;

food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or

containing less than 40% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not

elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of heading 04.01 to 04.04, not

containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted

basis, not elsewhere specified or included. (HS: 1901), Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed

(with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles,

lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared. (HS: 1902), Prepared

foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn

flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked

grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere

specified or included. (HS: 1904), Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares,

whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for

pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products. (HS: 1905), Vegetables,

fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid.

(HS: 2001). Food technology (ICS: 67)

Title Draft Regulations relating to miscellaneous additives in foodstuffs (4 pages, in English)

Contents

The proposed Regulation makes provision for the requirements for the use of food additive

which is used or intended to be used primarily as an acidity regulator, anti-caking agent,

antifoaming agent, bleaching agent, bulking agent, carbonating agent, carrier, colour retention

agent, emulsifier, emulsifying salt, firming agent, flavour enhancer, flour treatment agent,

foaming agent, gelling agent, glazing agent, humectants, packaging gas, propellant, raising

agent, sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener in foodstuffs and the permitted levels thereof in

foodstuffs.

Last Date

For

Comment


23

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/TPKM/225

Country TAIWAN

Product Water dispensers (CCCN 8418.69.90.00.9B, 8516.10.00.00.9E). – Other (HS: 841869) –

Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters (HS: 851610)


available)

Contents Water dispenser (hereinafter referred as "the commodities") has been subject to mandatory


Inspection (BSMI) since 1 May 1990. To enhance consumer protection and promote

efficiency of energy use, the BSMI will revise

the inspection standards of the commodities from [CNS 3765 (2005), IEC 60335-2-15 (2005-

08), CNS 13516 (1999),CNS 13783-1(2004)] to [CNS 60335-1(2014-11),

CNS 60335-2-15(2014-12), CNS 13516(2014-10), CNS 13783-1(2013-10)], and will expand

the test items and methods by adding requirements from Section 6.9 "Capacity of inner tank"

and 6.11 "Standardized standby loss of every 24 hours, Est,24" of the Standard CNS 13516

(2014-10).

In addition to the safety and energy efficiency requirements for water dispenser, the BSMI

proposes to require marking of presence conditions of restricted substances. Such markings

shall be made in accordance with Section 5 of CNS 15663 (2013-07) on the body, packages,

stickers or the instruction books of the product. For those who utilize website as a means to

announce "the presence conditions of the restricted substances," the website address shall be

clearly stated on the body, packages, stickers or the instruction books of the product. The

conformity assessment procedure for Water Dispenser remains the same, i.e. Registration of

Product Certification (RPC) or Type-Approved Batch Inspection (TABI).

Last Date

For

Comment


24

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N//AUS/100

Country ` AUSTRALIA

Product Foods sold in Australia (imported and domestically produced): HS Chapters 2-22, inclusive

Title

III. Country of Origin Labelling – Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (English,

63 pages)

V. Country of Origin Labelling – Consultation Draft Information Standard for Food

(English, 32 pages)

V. Country of Origin Labelling – Draft Information Standard Explanatory and Discussion

Paper (English, 11 pages)

I. Country of Origin Labelling – Exposure Draft Bill – Australian Consumer Law Safe

Harbour Defences (English, 11 pages)

II. Country of Origin Labelling – Draft Safe Harbour Defence Changes Explanatory and

Discussion Paper (English, 13 pages)

III. Country of Origin Labelling – Proposed changes to the Australian Made, Australian

Grown Certification Trade Mark Code of Practice (English, 2 pages)

Country Of Origin Labelling For Food – FAQ for International Trading Partners (English, 2

pages)

Contents

The Australian Government is proposing changes to existing requirements for country of

origin labelling for food to respond to consumer calls for clearer and more consistent

information on product labels.

Under the proposed changes, domestic and imported foods will continue to be required to

make a true country of origin statement to reflect where the product was produced, made or

grown.

The main proposed change for 'priority foods' is that the country of origin statement will be

placed in a box, so it can be found by consumers more easily. Informed by consumer

research, this requirement would apply to foods for which consumers most highly value

origin information. These foods (referred to as 'priority foods') will be defined by excluding

the following food categories: seasonings; confectionery; biscuits and snack foods; bottled

water; soft drinks and sports drinks; and alcoholic beverages.

Additionally, all food, domestic and imported, would be subject to new rules that clarify

when 'made in' and 'packed in' statements can be used.

Foods that are currently exempt from country of origin labelling requirements—for example,

food (including seafood) offered for immediate consumption in restaurants, canteens,

hospitals etc—will continue to be exempt.

The proposed changes are subject to agreement by the Australian government and state and

territory governments.

To assist trading partners and importers the proposals include the following considerations:

i. a transition period commencing mid-2016 prior to entry into force (to be determined

through consultation).

ii. development of free guidance materials for trading partners to help them comply with the

new requirements.

iii. access to a telephone hotline and a free dedicated enquiry email address will be available

in the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.

Information about the proposed changes and the consultation documents can be found in the

consultation package available on the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

website: https://consult.industry.gov.au/cool-taskforce/cool

The package contains several important documents that trading partners are encouraged to

read carefully. There is a Regulation Impact Statement which examines issues including the

advantages and disadvantages of the proposed reforms and the potential cost impost on

consumers, businesses and government. The Information Standard outlines the proposed new

labelling rules. The discussion papers outline proposed changes to legislation.

Australia welcomes feedback from trading partners on the proposed changes to Australia's

country of origin labelling framework.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from date of notification

25

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EGY/113

Country EGYPT

Product Labelling of detergents and cleaning products

Title Ministerial Decree No. 692 for the year 2015 mandating the application of the Egyptian

Standard ES 6910/2015 "Labelling of Detergents and Cleaning Products" (9 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This Ministerial Decree mandates that labelling of detergents and cleaning products must

comply with ES 6910/2015. Producers and importers are given a transitional period of six

months to abide by the Standard.

This Egyptian Standard is concerned with the labelling of detergents for the purposes of

washing and cleaning, which are used for household purposes.

https://consult.industry.gov.au/cool-taskforce/cool

This Standard complies with 89/542/EEC Labelling of Detergents and Cleaning Products and

EC No 648/2004, amendment 907/ 2006 on detergents.

Last Date

For

Comment


26

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/KOR/619

Country REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Product Food

Title Proposed Revision of the "Labelling Standards for Foods" (163 pages, in Korean)

Contents

X. Integrate "general display panel" and "other display panel" into "information display

panel", and suggest standards for "principal display panel" and "information display

panel".

X. Require the use a font size of 10 or greater when displaying labelling information.

I. Prohibit the use of "sesame" or "perilla" as the product name or part of the product

name of edible oils and fats other than sesame oil and perilla oil.

II. Allow the omission of allergen labelling for alcoholic beverages and spirits.

III. Allow the attachment of stickers on packages of products in their natural state.

V. Delete the provision which requires the labelling of content for processed fruit and

vegetable products (which have undergone simple processing) if the content may be

identified through sensory analysis.

XV. Add the definition of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

I. Delete the term 'natural additives' from the provision regarding the labelling of the word

"Natural".

II. Deregulate the labelling provision on spice product.

III. For the Korean labelling of imported foods, allow the labelling according to Korean

orthography principles of foreign languages.

X. Clarification on the expiration date labelling of imported products from exporting

countries which don't require the labelling of expiration date.

XX. For compound raw ingredients, amend the labelling from the current five items to all

items.

For imported apparatus, allow the labelling of 'Name of Entrusted Manufacturer(Country of

Origin)' instead of 'Name of Manufacturer'.

Last Date

For

Comment


27

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/UGA/529

Country UGANDA

Product Frozen tuna loins. Fish and fishery products (ICS: 67.120.30)

Title Frozen Tuna Loins – Specification (13 pages, in English)

Contents This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for

frozen tuna loins intended for human consumption

Last Date

For

Comment


28

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/UGA/530

Country UGANDA

Product Sesame seeds. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial

or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS: 12). Oilseeds (ICS: 67.200.20)

Title DUS 1628:2015, Sesame – Specification (12 pages, in English)

Contents This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for

Sesame (Sesamun indicum.L.) for human consumption.

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Comment


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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/BRA/656

Country BRAZIL

Product Surgical sutures

Title Draft Technical Resolution nº 105, 27 November 2015, regarding the Surgical Sutures

Monograph to Brazilian Pharmacopeia (6 pages, in Portuguese)

Contents Draft Technical Resolution nº 105, 27 November 2015, regarding the Surgical Sutures

Monograph to be incorporated in Brazilian Pharmacopeia.

Last Date

For

Comment

4 February 2016

30

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/328


Product Cosmetics

Title

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the

European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (3 pages + Annex 4 pages, in

English)

Contents This draft Commission Regulation aims at authorizing titanium dioxide (nano) as a UV-filter

in cosmetic products

Last Date

For

Comment


31

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/THA/469

Country THAILAND

Product Food additives (ICS: 67.220.20)

Title Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification, No ….B.E … (....) entitled "Food Additives (No. 3)" (3 pages, in Thai Language)

Contents According to the Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 363 B.E. 2556 (2013) Re: Food

Additives (No. 2) to prescribe labelling of food additives by declaring adequate details so that

the processors can use correctly. Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) considered that it was

appropriate to revise the detail of food additives labelling as follows:

I. Clause 1 – Revised some existing provision of food additives labelling to comply with

the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health, No. 367 B.E. 2557 (2014) Re:

Labelling of Prepackaged Foods, dated 8 May B.E. 2557 (2014) such as:

i. name and address of manufacturer or packers or importers or head office

ii. month and year of manufacture and expiration

iii. details of Food Additives manufactured for export

II. Clause 2 – Amended the requirements by added specific condition for labelling of food

additive derived from mixing together with two or more kinds of food additives which to

be sold to food manufacturers or used as raw materials in food processing but not sold

directly to consumer or sold to food additive packer. However, the following 2 cases may

not required to declared percentage of food additive on the label or in manual or the

documents relating to the sale.

1) The manufactures or importers of food additives for applying in their own food

product (or the same trademark of such manufactures or importers), or

2) The manufactures or importers of food additives for sale to food manufacturers with

agreement to provide information of percentage of food additives.

This MOPH Notification will be enforced on the date after being notified in the Official

Gazette.

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Comment


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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/THA/470

Country THAILAND

Product Audio, video, and similar electronic apparatus (ICS: 97.020)

Title Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Audio, Video, and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety

Requirements (TIS 1195-25XX) (190 pages, in Thai)

Contents

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 1195-2536

(1993) Mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use:

Safety requirements, and replaced it with TIS 1195-25XX as a mandatory standard. This

standard applies to electronic apparatus designed to be fed from the main, from a supply

apparatus, from batteries or from remote power feeding and intended for reception,

generation, recording or reproduction respectively of audio, video and associated signals. It

also applies to apparatus designed to be used exclusively in combination with the above-

mentioned apparatus.

This standard primarily concerns apparatus intended for household and similar general use

but which may also be used in places of public assembly such as schools, theatres, places of

worship and the workplace. Professional apparatus intended for use as described above is also

covered unless falling specifically within the scope of other standards.

This standard concerns only safety aspects of the above apparatus; it does not concern other

matters, such as style or performance.

This standard applies to the above-mentioned apparatus, if designed to be connected to the

telecommunication network or similar network, for example by means of an integrated

modem.

Last Date

For

Comment


33

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/THA/471

Country THAILAND

Product

Infant and young child food (HS Code: 0401, 0402) (ICS: 67.100.10). Milk and cream, not

concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS: 0401), Milk and

cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. (HS: 0402)

Title Draft Control of Marketing of Infant and Young Child Food and Related Products Act (10

pages, in Thai)

Contents

This Draft Act controls the marketing of infant and young child food and related products

according to the rules and agreement written in the International Code of Marketing of

Breast-milk Substitutes and relevant resolutions adopted by Member states of World Health

Organization during World Health Assembly. It is composed of 6 chapters 33 sections.

III. In this Act, it controls the marketing of Infant and young child food and related products

that includes: "Infant" means a child from birth under the age of 12 months.

"Young child" means a child aged between 12 months to 3 years. "Food for infant and

young child" means infant formula, follow-up formula for infant and young children, and

continuous milk for young children[1]

, complementary food that are marketed as products

for infants and young children, and including other kinds of food for infant and young

children proclaimed by the Minister with the advice of the Committee.

"Related products" means milk containers, milk bottles, teats, or other products

proclaimed by the Ministerial Notice with the advice of the Infant and Young Child Food

and Related Products Marketing Committee.

V. The Committee on the Control of Marketing of Infant and Young Child Food and Related

Products shall be established and composed of the government, academic, and NGOs

representatives.

XXV. In regards to infant formula, follow-on formula, and continuous milk for young children;

manufacturers, importers, and distributors are not allowed, with some exceptions, to

engage in following activities; (1) advertising; (2) Sales promotion; (3) Offering product

samples (4) Donation (5) Offering of object that carries the name, logo, signs, or symbols

that may be related to the products to pregnant women, mothers or family members of

infant and young children, whether directly or indirectly; (6) Sponsoring events or any

other communication means that directly contact with pregnant women, mothers or

family members of infant and young children, whether directly or indirectly; (7)

Providing object, equipment or service with name, logo, or other symbols that links to the

product to the organization and health system; (8) Offering gift, money, or other

incentives, to medical and nursing professionals, or public health personnel (9)

Organizing academic training or seminar about infant and young child food, with

exception of providing funds to professional medical and public health organization to

hold academic meeting and (10) Any other activities prescribed in the Ministerial Notice.

I. Manufacturers, importers, and distributors are not allowed to market the complementary

food to pregnant women, mothers and family members of infants aged less than 6 months

in the same ways as above mentioned.

II. Producer, importers, or distributors or its representative must provide factual product

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information to medical, nursing professional, and public health personnel and not provide

information in following manner; falsely present, distort the details, overstate the benefit

or properties, create misunderstanding of key information, claim or certify the benefits

without scientific evidence, and make reference to breast-milk.

III. Object or communication materials with information on infant formula and follow-on

formula must also indicate the approximate financial cost for feeding infant and young

children with infant formula and follow-on formula and warning about health hazards

caused by inappropriate preparation or use of the product.

X. Medical and nursing professionals and public health personnel shall be obliged to provide

counselling and education about the implementation of this Act and notify the

Department of Health or the officials when the violation of this Act is observed.

XXX. Any person who contravenes this Act will be liable for a fine. Medical and nursing

professionals and public health personnel who engaged with the misconduct of this Act

will be reported to the professional organization to consider appropriate measure

according to the professional organization.

I. This Act shall come into force 180 days following the date of its publication in the

Government Gazette.

[1] Continuous milk for young children: We want to refer to growing up milk, but there is no

Thai word for it. This is the literal translation of the term we used in this act.

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Comment


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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/329


Product

Four chemical substances:

II. bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (EC No. 204-211-0, CAS No. 117-81-7,

HS code 2917.32)

III. dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (EC No. 201-557-4, CAS No. 84-74-2, HS code 2917.34)

V. benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) (EC No. 201-622-7, CAS No. 85-68-7, HS code 2917.34)

and

diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (EC No. 201-553-2, CAS No. 84-69-5, HS code 2917.34) –

Dioctyl orthophthalates (HS: 291732), - Other esters of orthophthalic acid (HS: 291734)

Title

Draft Commission Decision on the identification of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP),

dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) as

substances of very high concern according to Article 57(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of

the European Parliament and of the Council (4 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Decision aims at identifying DEHP, DBP, DDP and DIBP as

substances having endocrine disrupting properties whose effects to human health give rise to

an equivalent level of concern according to Article 57(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

(REACH).

Last Date

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Comment


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Notification

No

Country NIGERIA

Product The National Quality Infrastructure will apply to products in general

Title Draft Nigeria National Quality Policy (46 pages, in English)

Contents

The National Quality Policy Draft December, 2014 covers:

Governance Structures of National Quality Infrastructures institutions

National Quality Infrastructure

Role of other Stakeholders

Financing of the implementation of the National Quality Policy

Legal Framework

Technology Up gradation and measures to improve products, Services, Quality

Consumer Protection

Implementation Plan/Cost

Terminologies

Terms and definitions

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days from the date of circulation

36

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/NGA/3

Country NIGERIA

Product The Standards Organization of Nigeria Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme

(MANCAP) will apply to all locally manufactured products

Title Standards Organisation of Nigeria Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP)

in brief (10 pages)

Contents

The Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) in brief: Covers the scope,

objective, compliance procedures, route to Mandatory Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS)

Conformity Assessment Programme, SON Head and Zonal Offices.

Last Date

For

Comment

The regulation is already in force

37

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/NGA/4

Country NIGERIA

Product The Standards Organization of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme will apply to all

imported products

Title Standards Organization of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) Guidelines

in brief (14 pages)

Contents

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP covers

SONCAP Compliance Procedures, SONCAP Regulated Products, Routes for determining

Conformity of product(s) and SONCAP Administrative fees.)

Last Date

For

Comment

The regulation is already in force

38

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/330


Product FOOD

Title

Draft Commission Regulation refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods, other

than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and 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 two 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 18(5) 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


39

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/EU/331


Product FOOD

Title

Draft Commission Regulation refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods, other than

those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and health (4

pages + 2 pages of annex, in English)

Contents

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

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

development and health in accordance with Article 18(4) 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.18

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Comment


40

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/896

Country KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Product 97.130.20

Title

Transfer from Standard to Technical Regulation for No. SASO ISO 23953-2:2015 (ISO 23953-

2:2015) "Refrigerated Display Cabinets – Part 2: Classification, Requirements and Test

Conditions" (89 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies requirements for the construction, characteristics and performance of refrigerated

display cabinets used in the sale and display of foodstuffs.

It specifies test conditions and methods for checking that the requirements have been

satisfied, as well as classification of the cabinets, their marking and the list of their

characteristics to be declared by the manufacturer. It is not applicable to refrigerated vending

machines.

It is also not applicable to cabinets intended for storage or cabinets intended for use, for

instance, in catering or non-retail refrigerated applications nor does it cover the choice of the

types of foodstuffs chosen to be displayed in the cabinets.

Last Date

For

Comment


41

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/897


Product 65.060.10; 65.060.80

Title

Transfer from Standard to Technical Regulation for No. SASO ISO 3463:2008 (ISO

3463:2006) "Tractors for Agriculture and Forestry – Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) –

Dynamic Test Method and Acceptance Conditions" (30 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies a dynamic test method and the acceptance conditions for roll-over protective

structures (cab or frame) of wheeled tractors for agriculture and forestry.

It is applicable to tractors having at least two axles for wheels mounted with pneumatic tyres,

or having tracks instead of wheels, with an unballasted tractor mass of not less than 600 kg,

but generally less than 6 000 kg, and with a minimum track width of the rear wheels greater

than 1150 mm.

Last Date

For

Comment


42

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/899


Product 27.020; 17.160

Title


7:2012) "Methods of Test for Full-Flow Lubricating Oil Filters for Internal Combustion

Engines – Part 7: Vibration Fatigue Test" (6 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies a method of testing the constructional integrity of full-flow lubricating oil filters to

withstand engine or installation vibration.

This test is intended for application to spin-on type filters and detachable filters with

disposable elements with a maximum flow rate of 100 l/min.

The test may also be applied to other filters if thought applicable by agreement between the

filter manufacturer and the purchaser.

Last Date

For

Comment


43

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ZMB/45

Country ZAMBIA

Product Asbestos cement corrugated sheets and decking for roofing and cladding (ICS: 10.200)

Title Asbestos-Cement Corrugated Sheets and Decking for Roofing and Cladding – Specifications

And Testing (10 pages, in English)

Contents Applies to straight or curved asbestos-cement corrugated sheets, asbestos-cement decking and

fittings, to be used for roofing and cladding.

Last Date

For

Comment


44

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/ZMB/46

Country ZAMBIA

Product Petroleum jelly. Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS: 71.100.70)

Title Petroleum Jelly – Specification (7 pages, in English)

Contents Specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for snow-white, white and yellow

petroleum jellies for the cosmetic industry.

Last Date

For

Comment


45

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CHN/1159

Country CHINA

Product

Jaw crusher, cone crusher, gyratory crusher, vertical impact crusher, impact crusher, hammer

crusher, ring hammer crusher, roll crusher, roller press. Machinery for sorting, screening,

separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores or other mineral

substances, in solid (including powder or paste) form; machinery for agglomerating, shaping or

moulding solid mineral fuels, ceramic paste, unhardened cements, plastering materials or other

mineral products in powder or paste form; machines for forming foundry moulds of sand.

(HS: 8474). Equipment for processing of minerals (ICS: 73.120)

Title National Standard of the P.R.C., Crushing Equipment – Safety Requirements (8 pages, in

Chinese)

Contents

This is a mandatory standard. It mainly consists of the list of hazards, safety requirements and

measures, verification of requirements/measures, and instructions for user about crushing

equipment.

Last Date

For

Comment

60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat

46

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CHN/1160

Country CHINA

Product Filter. Other (HS: 842129). Equipment for processing of minerals (ICS: 73.120)

Title National Standard of the P.R.C., Filter – Safety Requirements (13 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

This standard specifies the safety requirements for filter which should be observed in design,

manufacture, installation, use and maintenance, as well as use information and the

judgements of safety performance.

Safety requirements included in this standard are aimed at the main dangers that probably

exist in the processes of use, transportation, installation, test, maintenance, dismantling and

disposal, but not all.

This standard also specifies the test and judgement methods of safety performance for filter.

This standard is applicable to solid-liquid separation filter used in industry. Filterscan also

refer to this standard.

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Comment


47

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/CHN/1161

Country CHINA

Product Stationary gas power engine

Title National Standard of the P.R.C. Technical Code for Safety of Stationary Gas Power Engine

Contents The standard stipulates the safety requirements and protective measures of stationary gas

engines and their essential auxiliaries. It applies to stationary gas engines of 500 kw or above.

Last Date

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Comment


48

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/JPN/511

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 3 substances) and their "proper uses" designated

under the Act.

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For

Comment

Not applicable

49

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/898


Product 27.020

Title


5:2013) "Methods of test for full-flow lubricating oil filters for internal combustion engines –

Part 5: Test for cold start simulation and hydraulic pulse durability" (8 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies a method of testing the ability of full-flow lubricating oil filters for internal

combustion engines to withstand an internal pressure surge such as occurs when an engine is

started from cold, and cyclic internal pressure variations experienced during operation. These

tests are intended for application to spin-on type filters and detachable filters with disposable

elements with a maximum flow rate of 100 l/min.

Last Date

For

Comment


50

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/900


Product 27.020

Title



Engines – Part 9: Inlet and Outlet Anti-Drain Valve Tests" (10 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies methods of measuring the effectiveness of either inlet or outlet anti-drain valves if

fitted to a full-flow lubricating oil filter of the "spin-on" or "easy change" type, for internal

combustion engines.

Last Date

For

Comment


51

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/901


Product 27.020

Title



Engines – Part 12: Filtration Efficiency Using Particle Counting, and Contaminant Retention

Capacity" (26 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies a multi-pass filtration test with continuous contaminant injection and using the

online particle counting method for evaluating the performance of full-flow lubricating oil

filters for internal combustion engines.

The test procedure determines the contaminant capacity of a filter, its particulate removal

characteristics and differential pressure.

This test is intended for application to filter elements having a rated flow between 4 l/min and

600 l/min and with an efficiency of less than 99% at a particle size greater than 10 μm.

Last Date

For

Comment


52

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/902


Product 27.020

Title



Engines – Part 13: Static Burst Pressure Test for Composite Filter Housings" (5 pages, in

English)

Contents

Specifies a method of testing full-flow lubricating oil filters for internal combustion engines

to determine their ability to withstand a static pressure objective at high and cold

temperatures and to determine their burst pressure and the failure mode.

It applies to all oil filters, for example spin-on ones and filters made of temperature sensitive

materials.

It applies to new filters and filters returned from endurance tests.

Last Date

For

Comment


53

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/903


Product 27.020

Title

Draft of Technical Regulation for No. (ISO 4548-15:2014) "Methods of Test for Full-Flow

Lubricating Oil Filters for Internal Combustion Engines – Part 15 : Vibration Fatigue Test for

Composite Filter Housings" (7 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies a method of testing the structural integrity of full-flow lubricating oil filters to

withstand engine vibrations.

This test is intended for application to spin-on type filters and detachable filters with

disposable elements with a maximum flow rate of 100 l/min.

Upon agreement between manufacturer and purchaser, this test method can be applied to

filters with higher flow rates materials.

It applies to new filters and filters returned from endurance tests.

Last Date

For

Comment


54

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/904


Product 27.020

Title



Engines – Part 4: Initial Particle Retention Efficiency, Life and Cumulative Efficiency

(Gravimetric Method)" (30 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies tests for determining the performance of full-flow lubricating oil filters for internal

combustion engines as follows.

Section 2: Initial particle retention efficiency. This gives the test procedures and parameters

for the determination of the initial particle retention efficiency of lubricating oil filter

elements under defined test conditions.

Section 3: Life and cumulative efficiency. This gives the test procedures and parameters for

the determination of element life and cumulative efficiency of lubricating oil filters.

Last Date

For

Comment


55

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/905


Product 65.060.01

Title


1:2005) "Agricultural Tractors and Machinery – Power Take-Off Drive Shafts and Power-Input

Connection – Part 1: General Manufacturing and Safety Requirements" (19 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies the power take-off (PTO) drive shafts of a tractor or self-propelled machine used in

agriculture and the power-input connection (PIC) of its implement, establishing a method for

determining PTO static and dynamic torsional strength while giving manufacturing and safety

requirements.

Last Date

For

Comment


56

TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/SAU/906


Product 65.060.80; 65.060.10

Title

Transfer from Standard to Technical Regulation for No. SASO ISO 5700:2015 (ISO

5700:2013) "Tractors for Agriculture and Forestry – Roll-Over Protective Structures – Static

Test Method and Acceptance Conditions" (39 pages, in English)

Contents

Specifies a static test method and the acceptance conditions for roll-over protective structures

(cab or frame) of wheeled or tracked tractors for agriculture and forestry.

It is applicable to tractors having at least two axles for wheels mounted with pneumatic tyres,

or having tracks instead of wheels, with an unballasted tractor mass of not less than 600 kg

and a minimum track width of the rear wheels greater than 1150 mm.

It is not applicable to tractors having a mass ratio (maximum permissible mass / reference

mass) greater than 1,75.

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Comment


57

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/USA/1054

Country UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Product Organic food. Food products in general (ICS: 67.040)

Title National Organic Program (NOP); Sunset 2016 Amendments to the National List (5 pages, in

English)

Contents

This proposed rule would address recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture

(Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) following their April 2015

meeting. These recommendations pertain to the 2016 Sunset Review of substances on the

U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited

Substances (National List). Consistent with the recommendations from the NOSB, this

proposed rule would remove five non-organic nonagricultural substances from the National

List for use in organic handling: Egg white lysozyme, cyclohexylamine, diethylaminoethanol,

octadecylamine, and tetrasodium pyrophosphate.

Last Date

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Comment

16 February 2016

58

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/HUN/31

Country HUNGARY

Product

Tobacco and manufacture tobacco substitutes (HS: 24). The proposal for draft government

Decree relates to the packaging, market placement and control of tobacco products as well as

the application of the health-protection fine.

Title

Proposal for Government Decree on the amendment of Government Decree No. 39/2013 (of 14

February 2013) on the manufacture, placement on the market and control of tobacco products,

combined warnings and the detailed rules for the application of the health-protection fine

(21 pages, in Hungarian)

Contents

The Decree relates to the packaging (introducing of plain packaging), market placement and

control of tobacco products as well as the application of the health-protection fine. Upon

enactment, the Decree will give effect in part to the Directive 2014/40/EU of the European

Parliament and of the Council 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 is 20 May 2016.

The amendment of Government Decree 39/2013 (of 14 February 2013) on the manufacture,

placement on the market and control of tobacco products, combined warnings and the

detailed rules for the application of the health-protection fine is a transposition of the above

described directive.

Last Date

For

Comment

22 March 2016

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TBT

Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MDA/29

Country REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Product Market surveillance activities

Title The draft Law "On Amendment and Supplementing Certain Acts" (5 pages, Romanian and

Russian languages)

Contents

The draft law is related to market surveillance process and it is intended to provide that the

surveillance activities carried out by the empowered authorities ensure the safety of the

products placed on the market. The draft was developed in order to harmonize national

legislation with EU legislation.

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For

Comment


60

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Notification

No

G/TBT/N/MDA/30

Country REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Product Market surveillance

Title The draft Law "On Market Surveillance" (37 pages, in Romanian and Russian languages)

Contents

The project is designed to establish a legal framework of rules and principles relating to

market surveillance, particularly taking into account the compliance of industrial products

placed on the market with the essential requirements set out in technical regulations.

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Comment


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