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TBT ABSTRACTS FOR THE 01-01-2015 To 31-01-2015 1 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/ALB/67

Country Albania

Product Drugs and pharmaceutical services

Title

Draft law of Parliament for a change in to the law no. 105/2014, dated 31 July 2014, For drugs and pharmaceutical services (1 page, available in Albanian language)

Contents

This draft law of Parliament defines the rules for the manufacture, placing on the market, import, export, trading, use, pharmacovigilance, marketing, quality control and inspection activities related to medicines for human use in the Republic of Albania,

Last Date For Comment 23/03/2015

2 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/ARE/247

Country United Arab Emirates

Product Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS: 71.100.70)

Title

Cosmetic Products - Safety Requirements of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products (139 pages, in English; 142 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

UAE / GCC Draft of Technical Regulation concerned with the safety parameters and general requirements for all cosmetics and personal care products, which specifies the definitions of the product, and the safety requirements,

labelling, product claims, packaging, and

rules for acceptance and rejection.




Product

Spices and condiments. Food additives (ICS: 67.220)

Title

Updating the UAE GCC Technical Regulation Sweeteners Permitted in Food

Contents

This draft of UAE/GCC technical regulation is concerned with sugar substitutes permitted for use in energy-reduced food as sweeteners, or food without added sugar or diabetics and foods for special nutrition uses.




Product Food products in general (ICS: 67.040)

Title

UAE /GCC Draft Technical Regulation for Maximum Residues Limits (Mrls) of Veterinary Drugs in Food (159 pages, in English; 163 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation applies to maximum residues limits for the veterinary drugs in food and food products of animal origin. Furthermore, the present GSO technical standard has an appendix referring to the withdrawal

periods from animals body body as well

as residue markers and methods of

detection.


5 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/BHR/378

Country Bahrain

Product

Motorcycles, mopeds, motor tricycles, ATV and their tyres (HS Code 7800 and 4011.40)

Title

Following formats in English: GSO Conformity Certificate for

Motor Cycles and their Tyres (3 pages)

GSO Procedure for the

Implementation of Conformity

Certification Scheme for Motor

Cycles and their Tyres

Contents

All manufacturers of motorcycles, mopeds, motor tricycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and their tyres must apply to the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) to obtain GSO Conformity Certificates for their yearly models, based on the compliance with the

applicable GSO technical regulations and

standards or to the country of origin

regulations in case that no GSO technical

regulations are available.



Country Bahrain

Product 43.020

Title

Motor Vehicles - General Requirements No. GSO 42:2003 (53 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft is an update for the Gulf Technical Regulation no. GSO 42:2003 concerning the general requirements for motor vehicles ensuring high level of safety, environmental protection, energy efficiency and antitheft performance. For

detailed requirements refer to GSO

Technical Regulations.



Country Bahrain

Product

Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (ICS Code: 67.050)

Title

Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (28 pages, in English; 41 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation is concerned with microbiological limits for some foodstuffs intended for human consumption and for some food ingredients used in food industry, definition, requirements, criteria of technical conformity.


8 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/BRA/616

Country Brazil

Product HS: Chapter 52 - Cotton

Title

Ordinance Nº 3, 15 January 2015 (Portaria SDA/MAPA/Nº 3, de 15 de Janeiro de 2015). Draft Technical Regulation Establishing Requirements of Cotton Feather (12 pages, in Portuguese)

Contents

Draft technical regulation setting up official standard classification, quality, marking and labelling requirements, sampling procedures, method of presentation etc. related to the product (cotton) classification. It revises the

Ordinance Nº 63, 5 December 2002

(Instrução Normativa SDA/MAPA/Nº 63

de 5 de Dezembro de 2002), notified under

the document G/TBT/N/BRA/78, 21

January 2003.


9 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CAN/436

Country Canada

Product Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Title

Regulations Amending Certain Regulations made under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (7 pages, in English and French)

Contents

The Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) has

recently been updated. One of the

amendments was to remove subsection

12(4), which means that sections of

the Motor Vehicle Safety

Regulations (MVSR), the Motor Vehicle

Tire Safety Regulations (MVTSR) and

the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and

Booster Seats Safety Regulations (RSSR),

hereinafter referred to as the regulations,

that incorporate a Technical Standards

Document (TSD) as amended from time to

time are no longer required to have expiry

dates of up to five years after the day on

which they came into force.

Since the current regulations were enacted

under the previous version of the MVSA,

all sections of the regulations that

incorporate a TSD by reference have

expiry dates, some of which are nearing

their five-year limit. To maintain their

continuous application, these sections need

to be amended to remove their expiry

dates. If they are allowed to expire, the

safety requirements they contain, which

help ensure the safety of the Canadian

driving public, will cease to be legally

enforceable requirements under the

MVSA.

This amendment and its publication in

the Canada Gazette, Part II, without

prepublication of a proposal in the Canada

Gazette, Part I, has been discussed with the

major vehicle manufacturing stakeholders.

They did not have any concerns and are

glad to see this administrative burden

removed.

Last Date For Comment

10 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CAN/437

Country Canada

Product

Lithium metal batteries on passenger aircraft

Title

Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Lithium Metal Batteries, ERAPs & Updates to Schedules) (437 pages, available in English and French)

Contents

The transport of lithium metal batteries as

cargo on aircraft has been identified by the

international community as an increasing

risk in light of a number of incidents and

near incidents that have occurred. The

main safety concern is that once lithium

metal batteries start to burn, fire

suppression systems on board aircraft

cannot extinguish them. As a result, in

June 2014 the International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO) decided that,

effective January 1, 2015 member states

will have the obligation to apply a ban

prohibiting the transport of such batteries

as cargo on passenger flights. Therefore,

this amendment will implement ICAOs

prohibition of lithium metal batteries on

passenger aircraft.

A further issue addressed with this

proposal is the need to include in the

Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Regulations (TDGR) Protective Direction

(PD) 33, issued on April 23, 2014, which

established Emergency Response

Assistance Plan (ERAP) requirements for

nine flammable liquids. This is being done

to increase the transparency of the ERAP

requirements under the TDGR and to avoid

stakeholders having to consult two separate

regulatory instruments to ensure proper

compliance. As well, given that significant

amounts of ethanol are exported from the

United States into Canada, UN1987

(another number used to identify ethanol),

which was not previously identified in PD

33 but is used frequently in the United

States as a shipping name to classify

ethanol, will now be subject to the ERAP

requirements. To ensure proper coverage

of petroleum products, UN3494 (SOUR

CRUDE OIL) will now also be subject to

these requirements given that it is a new

classification for crude oil introduced with

the updates related to the 18th edition of

the UN Recommendations.

The addition of Emergency Response

Assistance Plan (ERAP) requirements for

the nine flammable liquids identified in

Protective Direction 33 (PD 33) (i.e.,

ethanol, diesel, gasoline, crude oil,

petroleum distillates, aviation fuel, ethanol

gasoline mixtures, and two other generic

shipping names for flammable and

hydrocarbon liquids) including UN1987,

alcohols, N.O.S. and UN3494, petroleum

sour crude oil, flammable, toxic to Part 7,

ERAP of the TDGR;

Updates to align the schedules of the

TDGR with the 18th

edition of the UN

Recommendations (UN 18) on the

transport of dangerous goods. Including:

New UN Numbers such as UN3494, petroleum sour crude oil, flammable, toxic and generic shipping names such as organo metallic compounds and

adsorbed gases; Clarification of the difference between

lithium metal and lithium ion batteries; Relaxation for the transport of small

quantities of dangerous goods under the Excepted Quantity Exemption;

New classification criteria to facilitate the classification of aerosols;

Introduction of a special provision, already

contained in UN Recommendations,

pertaining to UN1203, gasoline, which will

define the percentages of ethanol required

to differentiate between the use of

UN1203, gasoline and UN3475, ethanol

and gasoline mixture (i.e., more than 10%

ethanol content) for the classification of

ethanol-gasoline mixtures.


11 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CHN/1065

Country China

Product

Oxygen supply (including medical oxygen cabin and high pressure cabin)

Title

Supervision Regulation on Safety Technology for Oxygen Supply (79 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

This technical regulation lays down the

compulsory essential safety requirements

for design, manufacture, installation,

maintenance and repair, alternation,

inspection, in-service, etc. of oxygen

supply. It applies to the oxygen supply

covered by Special Equipment Safety Law

of the Peoples Republic of China, and

manufactured and put into service within

the territory of the P.R China. This

technical regulation is the revision of the

Medical Oxygen Cabin Safety

Management Regulations (1999 Edition)

which is effective now.


12 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CZE/179

Country Czech Republic

Product Measuring instruments (ICS: 17.040.30)

Title

Draft general measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the verification of those devices: heat meters and their sub-assemblies - flow sensors for use in residential, com

Contents

This general measure will lay down the metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments,

including testing methods for the verification of those devices, which in this case are heat meters and their sub-

assemblies - flow sensors for use in

residential, commercial and light-industrial

environments.





Title

Draft general measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the verification of those devices: heat meters and their sub-assemblies - calculator

units for use in residential, commercial

and light-industrial environments (8 pages,

in Czech)

Contents

This general measure will lay down the metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the verification of those devices, which in this case are heat meters and their sub-

assemblies - calculator units for use in


environments.





Title

Draft general measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the verification of those devices: heat meters - compact and combined heat meters for

use in residential, commercial and light-

industrial environments (12 pages, in

Czech)

Contents

This general measure will lay down the metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the verification of those devices, which in this case are heat meters and their sub-

assemblies - compact and combined heat

meters for use in residential, commercial

and light-industrial environments.





Title

Draft general measure laying down metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the verification of those devices: heat meters and their sub-assemblies - temperature

sensors for use in residential, commercial

and light industrial environments (9 pages,

in Czech).

Contents

This general measure lays down the metrological and technical requirements for specified measuring instruments, including testing methods for the verification of those devices, which in this case are heat meters and their sub-

assemblies - flow sensors for use in


environments.


16 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/ECU/290

Country Ecuador

Product

HS tariff subheadings 8539.31.10.00, 8539.31.20.00, 8539.31.30.00 and 8539.31.90.00

Title

Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico PRTE INEN 260 Lámparas fluorescentes compactas y tubulares. Seguridad y eficiencia energética (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 260: Compact and tubular

fluorescent lamps Safety and energy

efficiency) (14 pages, in Spanish).

Contents

The notified draft Technical Regulation covers the following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; Product requirements; Labelling requirements; Conformity assessment tests; Inspection and sampling; Reference documents; Conformity assessment procedure;

Monitoring and inspection authority;

Penalty regime; Liability of conformity

assessment bodies; and Review and

updating.


17 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/EU/257

Country European Union

Product Electrical and electronic equipment

Title

Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to

Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in illumination and display lighting

applications (6 pages + Annex 2 pages, in

English)

Contents

This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions.





Title

Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in polyvinyl

chloride sensors in in-vitro diagnostic

medical devices (6 pages + Annex 2 pages,

in English)

Contents






Title

Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for mercury in

intravascular ultrasound imaging systems

(6 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

Contents





Product Biocidal products

Title

Draft Commission Implementing Regulation Approving 2-Methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one as an Existing Active

Substance for Use in Biocidal Products for Product-type 13 (3 pages + Annex 2 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation approves 2 methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 13.


21 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/GEO/89

Country Georgia

Product

Water (ICS: 13.060.20; 13.060.10; 07.100.20)

Title

Technical Regulation on Packaged Natural mineral water and spring water approved by Decree of The Government of Georgia 26 December 2014 No. 719 (7 pages, in Georgian)

Contents

Technical regulation determines requirements for human health and safety related to mineral and spring water and requirements of the bottling, packaging, transportation and storage for packaged mineral water and spring water.

Technical regulation establish safety norms

for human health based on Georgian

climatic-geographic conditions, mineral

and spring water geological,

hydrogeological and chemical

characteristics.


22 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/HKG/47

Country Hong Kong,China

Product

Infant formula, follow-up formula, and prepackaged foods for infants and young children under the age of 36 months

Title

Consultation Document on Proposed Regulatory Framework on Nutrition and Health Claims on Infant Formula, Follow-up Formula, and Prepackaged Foods for Infants and Young Children Under the Age of 36 Months in Hong Kong (52

pages, in English; 51 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

The consultation document invites views on the proposed regulatory framework for enhancing the regulation of nutrition and health claims on formula products and foods for infants and young children under the age of 36 months in Hong

Kong. The proposed regulatory framework

will encompass the following elements:

The establishment of five overarching principles to delineate the boundary of

the regulatory framework and to prescribe conditions that will bind any claims eventually allowed;

The regulatory options for the product-claim combinations that are within the bounds of the relevant overarching principles;

The development of a mechanism for establishing and maintaining a list of approved claims and the corresponding conditions;

The establishment of a mechanism for revising the list of approved claims;

The provision of clear definition of claims;

The possible establishment of a set of Nutrient Reference Values specifically for infants and young children; and

The establishment of a grace period to

allow sufficient time for the trade to

comply with the new requirements.


23 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/IDN/97

Country Indonesia

Product

Ex. 8408.10.20.00; Ex. 8408.10.10.00; Ex. 8408.90.10.00; Ex. 8408.90.99.90

Title

Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesian National Standard for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines for General Use - Specification, Performance and Tests Method (SNI 0119:2012) (13 pages, in Indonesian)

Contents

This Draft Decree states that all of Reciprocating internal combustion engines for general use - specification, performance and tests method, produced within the country or imported, distributed and marketed in the country

shall fulfill the SNI requirement The

producers which produced these products

therefore shall comply with those

requirements proven by having Product

Certificate for Using SNI Mark.

The product certificate on SNI marking

shall be issued by a Product Certification

Body which has been accredited by KAN

and appointed by the Minister of Industry

through testing of the conformity of the

products quality against SNI requirements.

Directorate General of Advanced

Technology-Based Prime Industry,

Ministry of Industry is the institution that

is responsible for the implementation of

this Decree and shall provide a technical

guidance of the Decree, which covers

procedure of Product Certification and SNI

Marking.

Products which are distributed in the

domestic market that originated

domestically and imported shall meet the

requirements consisted in: SNI 0119:2012

which specifies term and definition, quality

requirements, sampling, testing method,

testing acceptance, marking requirement

and packaging (this standard is available in

Indonesian).


24 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/JPN/477

Country Japan

Product

Proposed revision of the Specifications and Standards for Apparatus, Containers and Packaging under the Food Sanitation Act (1 pages, in English)

Title

Proposed standards for use of vertebral column derived from cattle raised in countries or regions with the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) for manufacturing apparatus, containers and packaging.

Contents

To achieve the purpose of preventing the risk of and improving public health under Food Sanitation Act



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 substances), and their proper uses designated under the Act



Country Japan

Product

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods.

(HS: 8704), Special purpose motor vehicles,

other than those principally designed for the

transport of persons or goods (for example,

breakdown lorries (wreckers), crane lorries

(mobile cranes), fire fighting vehicles,

concrete mixer lorries (concrete-mixers),

road sweeper lorries (road sweepers),

spraying lorries (spraying vehicles), mobile

workshops, mobile radiological units). (HS:

8705), Motorcycles (including mopeds) and

cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with

or without side-cars; side-cars. (HS: 8711)

Title

Partial Amendment of Safety Regulation for Road Transport Vehicle (Ordinance of the Ministry of Transport, No.67 of 1952) (9 pages, in English)

Contents

MLIT will partially amend the Safety

Regulation for Road Transport Vehicle

(Ordinance of the Ministry of Transport,

No. 67 of 1952; hereinafter referred to as

the Safety Regulation) and the Public

Notice that Prescribes Details of Safety

Regulations for Road Transport Vehicle

(Public Notice of MLIT, No. 619 of 2002;

hereinafter referred to as the Public Notice

that Prescribes Details) in order to

strengthen the emission regulation for

diesel heavy-duty vehicles and two-

wheeled vehicles.


27 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/KEN/442

Country Kenya

Product

Tobacco products (HS: 2402, ICS: 65.160)

Title

The Tobacco Control Regulations, 2014 (52 pages, in English)

Contents

Prescribes regulations and administrative provisions concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products. Provides mandatory health warnings and prohibitions of certain product description.


28 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/KOR/545

Country Republic of Korea

Product Cosmetics

Title

Proposed amendments to The Regulation on the Exemption of Quality Control Test in Imported Cosmetics (5 pages, in Korean)

Contents

The clause for revoking of

exemption of quality inspections

will be deleted as there is no legal

basis in the Cosmetic Act;

In case of non-conformity as the

result of post-market authorization

for overseas manufacturers of

imported cosmetics, it will impose

corrective measures.




Product Digital selective calling equipment

Title

Partly revision draft of Technical Requirements of Radio Equipment for Maritime Services (5 pages, in Korean)

Contents

Modifying of requirement for the external electronic position indicator and the electronic position indicator




Product

Chemical products (products used by general consumers mainly as household items and biocides)

Title

Notification on Designation of Product(s) of Concern over Risks and Safety and Labelling Standards (99 pages, in Korean)

Contents

Designation of 15 types of consumer chemical products and biocides as products of concern over risks and determining safety and labelling standards.




Product Cosmetics

Title

Proposed amendments to the regulation of the functional cosmetic evaluation (8 pages, in Korean)

Contents

The proposed amendments seek to:

Broaden the acknowledge scope of

the efficacy test data necessary

submitted materials for functional

cosmetic evaluation (SCI, SCIE);

Delete microbial limit test

overlapped in 'The regulation on

safety standards of cosmetics and

others (MFDS Notification No

2014-199) which applies to the

entire cosmetics;

Adjust the content standard of 4-

methylbenzyliden camphor used for

sunscreen ingredients.




Product Cosmetics

Title

Proposed Amendments to the Regulation of the Functional Cosmetic Standards and the Test Methods (111 pages, in English)

Contents

The proposed amendment seeks to:

Add 8 functional cosmetic

formulations which improve skin

whitening and wrinkle removal;

Improve the quantitative analysis

methods of 15 functional cosmetic

formulations by using advanced

scientific technology;

Delete net content, heavy metals,

methanol from the test items for the

functional cosmetics overlapped in

The regulation on safety standards

of cosmetics and others (MFDS

Notification No 2014-199) which

applies to the entire cosmetics;

Delete two sunscreen ingredients: Glyceryl

PABA, p-Aminobenzoic acid.


33 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/KWT/258

Country Kuwait

Product Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS: 71.100.70)

Title

Cosmetic Products. Safety Requirements of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products (139 pages, in English; 142 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

KWS / GCC Draft of Technical Regulation concerned with the safety parameters and general requirements for all cosmetics and personal care products, which specifies the definitions of the product, and the Safety requirements,

labelling, product claims, packaging, and

rules for acceptance and rejection.


34 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/PAK/58

Country Pakistan

Product Prepackaged products (ICS No.67.230)

Title

Draft PS:3703 (1st Revision) for Quantity of Product in Prepackages (17 pages, in

English)

Contents

Legal metrology requirements for pre-packaged products (also called prepackaged commodities or prepackaged goods) labelled in predetermined constant nominal quantities of weight, volume, linear measure, area or count. Sampling plans

and procedures for use by legal

metrology officials in verifying the

quantity of product in prepackages.



Country Pakistan

Product PS:234 (ICS No.65.120)

Title

Pakistan Standard Specification for Balanced Feed Mixture for Livestock (30 pages, in English)

Contents

This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of test for concentrate feed mixture for cattle (milch and working bullocks).

Concentrated feed mixture is intended to

supplement the basal ration in a manner as

to meet the requirements of the animal

either for milk production, or for work and

to ensure a proper balance between

proteins and energy so that the nutrients in

the feed ration are utilized properly without

wastage.



Country Pakistan

Product PS:4082 (ICS No.29.220.20; 43.140)

Title

Pakistan Standard Specification for Lead-Acid Batteries for Motorcycle (17 pages, in English)

Contents

This Pakistan standard specifies lead-acid batteries intended mainly for starting, lighting and ignition of motorcycles (hereafter referred to as the batteries).



Country Pakistan

Product

PS:206-1, 2nd Revision (ICS No.29.220.20:43.040.10)

PS:206-2, 2nd Revision (ICS

No.29.220.20:43.040.10)

Title

PS:206-1, 2nd Revision - Pakistan Standard Specification for Lead-acid Starter Batteries, Part-1 General Requirements and Method of Test (25 pages, in English)

PS:206-2, 2nd Revision - Pakistan

Standard Specification for Lead

Acid Starter Batteries, Part-2

Dimensions of Batteries and

Dimensions and Marking for

Terminals (38 pages, in English)

Contents

PS:206-1 (2nd Revision) is applicable to

lead-acid batteries with nominal voltage of

12V used primarily as a power source for

the starting of internal combustion engines,

lighting and for auxiliary equipment of

internal combustion engine vehicles.

These batteries are commonly called

Starter Batteries.

PS:206-1 (2nd Revision) - The object of

this standard is to defined Pakistan

Standard for several groups of starter

batteries: according to the general type of

application; according to the type product.

This standard specifies: general requirements; essential functional characteristics,

relevant test methods and results required for several classes of starter batteries;

according to the general type of application;

according to the type product.

This standard is not applicable to batteries

for other purposes, such as starting of

railcar, internal combustion engines.

PS:206-2 (2nd Revision) is applicable to

lead-acid batteries used for starting,

lighting and ignition of passenger cars and

light vehicles with a nominal voltage of

12V. Batteries in accordance with this

standard can be fastened to the vehicles

either by means of ledges around the

container or by means of a hold down

device engaging with a lid.

PS:206-2 (2nd Revision) – The object of

the present standard is to specify: the main dimensions of starter

batteries of the two preferred series LN and LBN;

the location of the positive and negative terminals with respect to the fastening system;

the dimensions of tapered terminals of

starter batteries; the main dimensions and design of the

Semi Lid (SL); the top clamping area (M) for fastening

on the upper part.

This standard covers battery sizes of the

geographical regions Europe, East Asia

and North America.



Country Pakistan

Product

PS: IEC: 62052-11 and PS: IEC 62053-11 (ICS 17.220.20)

Title

AC Watt Hour Meters (54 and 14 pages, in English)

Contents

This part of IEC: 62052-11 covers type

tests for electricity metering equipment to

indoor and outdoor application and applies

to newly manufactured equipment

designed to measure the electrical energy

on 50 Hz or 60 Hz networks, with a

voltage up to 600 V.

This part of IEC 62053-11 applies only to

newly manufactured electrotechnical watt-

hour meters of accuracy classes 0.5, 1 and

2 for the measurement of alternating

current electrical active energy in 50 Hz or

60 Hz networks and it applies to their type

tests only.

PS: IEC: 62052-11: It applies to

electromechanical or static meters for

indoor and outdoor application consisting

of a measuring element and register (S)

enclosed together in a meter case. It also

applies to operation indicator (S) and test

output (S). If the meter has a measuring

element for more than one type of energy

(multi-energy meter), or when other

functional elements, such as maximum

demand indicator, electronic tariff

registers, time switches, ripple control

receivers, data communication interfaces,

etc. are enclosed in the meter case, then the

relevant standards for these elements

apply.

It does not apply to:

a) portable meters

b) data interfaces to the register of the

meter

c) reference meters

For rack-mounted meters, the mechanical

properties are not covered in the standard.

Normative references:

The following referenced documents are

indispensable for the application of this

document.

For dated references, only the edition cited

applies. For undated references, the latest

edition of the referenced document

(including any amendments) applies.

PS: 207/1997, for Voltages - Amendment 1: 1994; Amendment 2: 1997

PS:IEC 60044-1:1996, Instrument Transformers - Part 1: Curent Transformers

PS:IEC 60044-2:1997, Instrument Transformers - Part 2: Inductive Voltage Transformers

PS:IEC 60050-300:2001, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Measuring Instruments - Part 311: General Terms Relating to Measurements - Part 312: General Terms Relating to Electrical Measurements - Part 313: Type of Electrical Measuring Instruments - Part 314: Specific Terms According to the Type of Instrument.

PS:IEC 60060-1:1989, High-Voltage Test Techniques - Part 1: General Definitions and Test Requirements

PS:IEC 60068-2:1: 1990, Environmental Testing - Part 2: Tests - Tests A: Cold - Amendment 1: 1993; Amendment 2: 1994

PS:IEC 60068-2:2:1974, Basic Environmental Testing Procedures - Part 2: Tests - Tests B: Dry Heat - Amendment 1: 1993; Amendment 2: 1994

PS:IEC 60068-2:5:1975, Basic Environmental Testing Procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test B: sa: Simulated Solar Radiation at Ground Level

PS:IEC 60068-2:6: 1995, Environmental Testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (Sinusoidal)

PS:IEC 60068-2:11:1981, Basic Environmental Testing Procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Ka: Salt Mist

PS:IEC 60068-2:27:1987, Basic Environmental Testing Procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Ea: and Guidance: Shock

PS:IEC 60068-2:30:1980, Basic Environmental Testing Procedures - Part 2: Tests - Test Db: and Guidance: Damp Heat, Cyclic (12+12 hour cycle)

PS:IEC 60068-2-75: 1997, Environmental Testing - Part 2-75: Tests- Test Eh: Hammer Tests

PS:IEC 60085:1984, Thermal Evaluation and Classification of Electrical Insulation

PS:IEC 60359:2001, Electrical and Electronic Measurement Equipment – Expression of Performance

PS:IEC 60387:1992, Symbols for Alternating-Current Electricity Meters

PS:IEC 60417-2:1998, Graphical Symbols for Use on Equipment - Part 2: Symbols Originals

PS:IEC 60529:1989, Degrees of Protection Provide by Enclosures (IP code) Amendment 1: 1999

PS:IEC 60695-2-11:2000, Fire Hazard Testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/Hot-Wire Based Test Methods - Glow-Wire Flammability Test Moths for End-Products

PS:IEC 60721-3-3:1994, Classification of Environmental Conditions - Part3: Classification of Groups of Environmental Parameters and their Severities – Section 3: Stationary Use at Weather Protected Locations - Amendment 1: 1995; Amendment 2: 1996

PS:IEC 61000-4-2:1995, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques - Section 2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test. Basic EMC Publication

PS:IEC 61000-4-3:2002, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and Measurement Techniques - Radiated, Radio-Frequency, Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test

PS:IEC 610004-4:1995, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques - Section 4: Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test. Basic EMC publication

PS:IEC 61000-4-5:1995, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques - Section 5: Surge Immunity Test

PS:IEC 61000-4-6:1996, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques- Section 6: Immunity to Conducted Disturbance, Induced by Radio-Frequency Fields

PS:IEC 61000-4-12:1995, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques- Section 12: Oscillatory Waves Immunity Test. Basic EMC Publication

PS:IEC 62053-31:1998, Electricity Metering Equipment (ac)-Particular Requirements - Part 31:Pulse Output Devices for Electromechanical and Electric Meters (Two Wire Only)

CISPR 22:1997, Information Technology Equipment - Radio Disturbance Characteristics - Limits and Methods of Measurement - Amendment 1: 2000

ISO 75-2:1993, Plastics - Determination of Temperature of Reflection under Load - Part 2: Plastic and Ebonite

PS: IEC 62053-11 (ICS 17.220.20): This part of IEC 62053 applies only to newly manufactured electromechanical watt-hour meters of accuracy classes 0,5, 1 and 2, for the measurement of alternating current electrical active energy in 50 Hz or 60 Hz networks and it applies to their type tests only. It applies only to electromechanical watt-hour meters for indoor and outdoor application consisting of a measuring element and register(s) enclosed together in a meter case. It also applies to operation indicator(s) and test output(s). If the meter has a measuring element for more than one type of energy (multi-energy meters), or when other functional elements, like maximum demand indicators, electronic tariff registers, time switches, ripple control receivers, data communication interfaces, etc. are enclosed in the meter case, then the relevant standards for these elements also apply.

It does not apply to: watt-hour meters where the voltage

across the connection terminals exceeds 600 V (line to- line voltage for meters for polyphase systems)

portable meters data interfaces to the register of the

meter

Regarding acceptance tests, a basic

guideline is given in IEC 60514.

The dependability aspect is covered by the

documents of the IEC 62059 series.




document.

For dated references, only the edition cited

applies. For undated references, the latest

edition of the referenced document

(including any amendments) applies.

IEC 60514:1975, Acceptance inspection of Class 2 alternating-current watt-hour meters;

IEC 60736:1982, Testing equipment for electrical energy meters;

IEC 62052-11:2003, Electricity metering

equipment (a.c.) – General requirements

tests and test conditions – Part 11:

Metering equipment.



Country Pakistan

Product PS:253 (ICS 97.040.50)

Title

Methods for measuring the performance of electric kettles, jugs for households and similar purposes (6 pages, in English)

Contents

This standard applies to electric kettles and

jugs for house-hold and similar use with a

capacity up to 2.5 l.

The purpose of this standard is to state and

to define the principal performance

characteristics of electric kettles and jugs

which are of interest to the user and to

describe the standard methods for

measuring these characteristics.

This standard is concerned neither with

safety nor with performance requirements.

Kettle or jug.

A portable appliance for boiling water with

means for pouring, either a lip or spout.

Typical examples are shown in Appendix

A.



Country Pakistan


Title

Methods for measuring the performance of electric toasters for household and similar purposes (15 pages, in English)

Contents

This standard applies to electric toasters for household and similar purposes. Similar purposes denote use in other than household premises. E.g. inns, coffee-houses, tea-rooms, small hotels, where the appliance is used in a way similar to that in a normal

house-hold. The purpose of this Standard is to state and define the principal performance characteristics of electric toasters for house hold and similar purposes which are of interest to the user, and to describe the standard methods for measuring these characteristics.



Country Pakistan

Product

PS/IEC:60227 - Part 1 to 7 (ICS 29.160 Pt2: 29.160 Pt3: 29.160.20 Pt4: 29.160)

Title

PVC Insulated Cables (Non-Armoured) for Electric Power and Lighting (Pages in English: Pt1:29 Pt2:13 Pt3:17 Pt4:11 Pt5:31 Pt6:20 Pt7:12)

Contents

This part of standard 60227 applies to rigid

and flexible cables with insulation and

sheath if any, based on polyvinyl chloride

of rated voltages U IU up to and including

450/750 V used in power installation of

nominal voltage not exceeding 450/750 V

A.C.

This part of International Standard IEC 60227 applies to rigid and flexible cables within sulation and sheath if any, based on polyvinyl chloride, of rate voltages U IU up to and including450/750V used in power installations of nominal voltage not exceeding 450/750Va.c.

NOTE: For some types of flexible cables the term cord issued.

The particular types of cables are specified in IEC60227-3, IEC 60227-4, etc. The code designations of these types of cables are given in Annex A. The test methods specified in Parts 1, 3, 4, etc. are given in IEC 60227-2, IEC 60332-1-2 and in the relevant parts of IEC 60811.

Normative references

The following referenced document are in

dispensable forth application of this

document. For dated references, only the

edition cited applies. Forum dated

references, the latest edition of the

referenced document (including any

amendments) applies

IEC 60173, Colours of the Cores of Flexible Cables and Cords

IEC60227-2, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltage

up to and Including 450/750V – Part 2: Test methods

IEC60227-3, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltage up to and Including 450/750V – Part 3: Non-Sheathed Cables For Fixe Dwiring

IEC60227-4, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltage up to and Including 450/750V – Part 4: Sheathed Cables for Fixe Dwiring

IEC60227-5, Polyvinyl Chloride Insulated Cables of Rated Voltages up to and Including 450/750V – Part 5: Flexiblecables (Cords)

IEC60228, Conductors of Insulated Cables

IEC60332-1-2, Tests on Electric and Optical Fibre Cables under Fire Conditions – Part 1-2: Test for Vertical Flame Propagation for a Single Insulated Wire or Cable – Procedure for 1kW Pre-Mixed Flame

IEC60811-1-1, Common Test Methods for Insulating and Sheathing Materials of Electric Cables and Optical Cables–Part 1: Methods for General Application–Measuring of Thickness and Over All Dimensions – Tests for Determining the Mechanical Properties

IEC60811-1-2, Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables – Part 1: Methods for general application – Section Two: Thermal Ageing methods

IEC60811-1-4, Common Test Methods for Insulating and Sheathing Materials of Electric Cables – Part 1: Methods for General Application – Section Four: Tests at Low Temperature

IEC60811-3-1, Common Test Methods for Insulating and Sheathing Materials of Electric Cables – Part 3: Methods Specific to PVC Compounds–Section One: Pressure Test at High Temperature – Tests for Resistance to Cracking

IEC60811-3-2, Common Test Methods for insulating and Sheathing Materials of Electric Cables – Part 3: Methods Specific to PVC Compounds – Section Two: Loss of Mass Test–Thermal Stability Tests

IEC62440, Electric cables – Guide to Use

for Cables with a Rated Voltage not

Exceeding 450/750V1



Country Pakistan


Title

Tungsten Filaments Lamps for General Services (117 pages, in English)

Contents

This standard applies to incandescent

lamps for general lighting service which

comply with the requirements in IEC

publication 432: Safety requirements for

tungsten filament lamps for domestic and

similar general lighting purposes, and

having:

A nominal life of 1000 h A rated wattage of 25 W to 200 W,

inclusive A rated voltage of 100 V to 250 V,

inclusive

This Pakistan Standard applies to tungsten

filament incandescent lamps for general

lighting service (GLS) which comply with

the safety requirements in PS:IEC 60432-1

and having:

Rated wattage of 25 W to 200 W, inclusive

Rated voltage 100 V to 250 V, including marked voltage range not exceeding ±2,5 % of the mean voltage)

Bulbs of the A or PS shapes Bulbs with clear, frosted or equivalently

coated finishes, or white finishes Caps B22d, E26 or E27

Specific lamp types are covered in Section

8.

This standard states the performance

requirements for lamps, including test

methods and means of confirming

compliance with the requirements. Whole

production appraisal methods regarding a

lamp manufacturers test record on finished

products are defined. This method can be

applied for certification purposes. Details

of a batch test procedure, which can be

used to make an assessment of specific

batches, are included, but it is not suitable

for certification purposes. For some of the

requirements given in this standard,

reference is made to the relevant data

sheet. For some lamps, these data sheets

are contained in this standard. For other

lamps, falling under the scope of this

standard, the relevant data are supplied by

the lamp manufacturer or responsible

vendor.

The test and measurement methods

contained in this standard are also

applicable for the assessment of tungsten

filament incandescent lamps not directly

covered by the scope of this standard e.g.

other bulb shapes, finishes etc.





edition cited applies. For undated



amendments) applies.

PS: IEC 60061-1, Lamp Caps and Holders Together with Gauges for the Control of Interchangeability and Safety – Part 1: Lamp caps

PS: IEC 60061-2, Lamp Caps and Holders Together with Gauges for the Control of Interchangeability and Safety – Part 2: Lamp holders

PS: IEC 60061-3, Lamp Caps and Holders Together with Gauges for the Control of Interchangeability and Safety – Part 3: Gauges

PS: IEC 60432-1, Incandescent Lamps – Safety Specifications – Part 1: Tungsten Filament Lamps for Domestic and Similar General Lighting Purposes

PS: IEC 60630, Maximum Lamp Outlines for Incandescent Lamps

PS: IEC 60887, Glass Bulb Designation

System for Lamps



Country Pakistan

Product

PS/IEC:60034 Part I to IV (ICS: 29.060.20)

Title

Induction Motors (Pages in English: Pt1:68, Pt2:75, Pt3:25, Pt4:21)

Contents

This part of IEC 60034 is applicable to all

rotating electrical machines except those

covered by other IEC standards, for

example IEC: 60349.

The following referenced document are in

dispensable forth application of this


edition cited applies. Forum dated



amendments) applies.


IEC60027-1, Letter Symbols to Be Used in Electrical Technology - Part 1: General

IEC60027-4, Letter Symbols to Be Used in Electrical Technology - Part 4: Rotating Electrical Machines

IEC60034-2 (all parts), Rotating Electrical

Machines - Part 2: Standard Methods for

Determining Losses and Efficiency from

Tests (Excluding Machines for Traction

Vehicles)



Country Pakistan

Product

PS:96 U.D.C. (636.087.26; 665.117.252)

Title

Cotton Seed Oil Cake Expeller Type (4 pages, in English)

Contents

This Pakistan Standard prescribes the

requirements and the methods of sampling

and test for expeller pressed cottonseed

oilcake for livestock feed.

The material shall be firm, but not flinty in

texture. It shall be free from rancidity,

adulterants insect or fungus infestation and

from fermented, musty of other

objectionable odour, extraneous matter,

such as dirt, iron or other metallic pieces

and free from harmful constituents, like

castor cake or husk or both, when tested

accordingly.

The formulation of this Standard was in

accordance with the programme planned

for the preparation of the various

ingredients used in compounding feed

mixtures. It is expected that the standard

will assist in the development of the mixed

feeds industry in Pakistan.

Cottonseed Oilcake provides a rich source

of proteins and is extensively used as a

protein supplement in livestock rations.

But it has been observed that cottonseed

oilcake containing more than 0.065 percent

by weight of free gossypol is not suitable

for feeding monogastric animals such as

poultry. Therefore, in order to safeguard

the interests of the consumer a provision

has been made in this standard which calls

for an agreement between the purchaser

and the supplier regarding the free-

gossypol content of cottonseed oilcake.


45 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/PER/65

Country Peru

Product

HS tariff heading 9018.90.90.00: Other instruments and appliances used in medical or veterinary sciences

Title

Proyecto de norma metrológica peruana PNMP 019 2014, Esfigmomanómetros no invasivos automáticos (Draft Peruvian Metrology Standard (PNMP) No. 019 2014: Non-invasive automated sphygmomanometers) (65 pages, in Spanish).

Contents

The notified draft Standard specifies the

general, performance, efficiency and

mechanical and electrical safety

requirements, including test methods for

type approval, for non-invasive electronic

or automated sphygmomanometers and

their accessories which, by means of an

inflatable cuff, are used for the non-

invasive measurement of arterial blood

pressure.

This draft Standard only applies to devices

measuring at the upper arm, the wrist or

the thigh.


46 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/QAT/371

Country Qatar

Product

Cocoa powders (cocoas) and dry mixtures of cocoa and sugars (ICS Code: 67.140.30)

Title

Cocoa powders (cocoas) and dry mixtures of cocoa and sugars (10 pages, in English; 15 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation is concerned with Cocoa powder and Fat-reduced cocoa powder and Highly fat-reduced cocoa powder are the products obtained from cocoa cake (Cacao) mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and cocoa cake transformed into powder.



Country Qatar

Product

Fresh fruits and vegetables - Avocado (ICS Code: 67.080)

Title

Fresh fruits and vegetables - Avocado (6 pages, in English; 9 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation is concerned

with commercial varieties (cultivars) of

avocados grown from Persea americana

Mill, of the Lauraceae family, to be

supplied fresh to the consumer, after

preparation and packaging. Parthenocarpic

fruit and avocados for industrial processing

are excluded, provisions concerning

quality, classification, provisions

concerning sizing, provisions concerning

tolerances, provisions concerning

presentation, labelling, contaminants and

hygiene.



Country Qatar

Product

White pepper, whole and ground (ICS Code: 67.220)

Title

White pepper, whole and ground (6 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation is concerned with the basic requirements that must be met in the white pepper (Piper nigrum L.) whole and ground.



Country Qatar

Product

Fermented soybean paste (ICS Code: 67.060)

Title

Fermented soybean paste (6 pages, in English)

Contents

This draft technical regulation is concerned

Fermented Soybean Paste is a fermented

food whose essential ingredient is soybean

and offered for direct consumption

including for catering purposes or for

repacking if required. It does not apply to

the product when indicated as being

intended for further processing, definition,

essential composition and quality factors,

food additives, contaminants, hygiene,

weight and measures, labelling, methods of

analysis and sampling.



Country Qatar

Product

Motorcycles, mopeds, motor tricycles, quadricycles

Title

GSO ECCS Procedure for the Implementation of Conformity Certificates for Motor Cycles (3 pages, in English)

Contents

All manufacturers of motorcycles, mopeds, motor tricycles, and quadricycles shall apply to the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) to obtain relevant GSO Conformity Certificates.



Country Qatar

Product Food products (ICS Code: 67.040)

Title

Halal Food - Part 1: General Requirements (7 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation is concerned with General Requirements for Halal Food, which specifies the definitions of the product and the general requirements for Halal food which must be followed in each stage of the food

chain for the production, transportation,

storage and labelling of halal food.



Country Qatar

Product

Road and rail tankers with level gauging Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements

Title

Qatar Technical Regulation on Road and Rail Tankers with Level Gauging - Part 1: Metrological and Technical Requirements (68 pages, in English and Arabic)

Contents

A unified technical regulation to be applied in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that lays down the essential safety requirements which the road and rail tankers with level gauging must meet, its conformity assessment

procedures, and rules of using placing

them in GCC market.


53 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/SAU/824

Country Saudi Arabia

Product Frozen carrot (ICS: 67.080)

Title

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for Frozen Carrot.(12 pages, in English; 15 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical applies to basic requirements and standards descriptive of frozen carrot prepared for direct consumption without additional manufacturing with the exception of re-packing.




Product

Edible nigella sativa seed oil (ICS: 67.200)

Title

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for Edible Nigella Sativa Seed Oil (5 pages, in English; 9 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation applies to requirements for edible nigella sativa seed oil firm (virgin and refined) intended for food and not for medical use, testing methods, packaging and storage.




Product

Canned cooked chickpeas (ICS Code: 67.040)

Title

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for Canned Cooked Chickpeas (6 pages, in English; 7 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation applies to the basic requirements that must be met in the grain canned cooked chickpeas.




Product Tea and herbs bags (ICS: 67.160.20)

Title

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for Tea and Herbs Bags (8 pages, in English; 11 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation applies to requirements (physical, chemical, microbiological, radiological) for different types of tea and herbs bags, sampling, methods of examination and test.




Product Karkade drink (ICS: 67.160)

Title

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for Karkade Drink (4 pages, in English; 6 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation applies to basic requirements and standards for karkade drink intended for human consumption.




Product

Hygienic conditions for school canteens and handled foods (ICS: 67.040)

Title

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for Hygienic Conditions for School Canteens and Handled Food (34 pages, in Arabic)

Contents

This draft technical regulation applies to the general hygienic requirements, requirements for receiving foodstuffs, requirements for storage foodstuffs, requirements for preparation of foods, requirements for food importer to school

canteens, prohibited food in school

canteens and control.


59 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/SWE/129

Country Sweden

Product

Pesticides. Pesticides and other agrochemicals in general (ICS: 65.100.01)

Title

Regulation Concerning the Use of Chemical Plant Protection Products Amending Regulation (2014:425) on Pesticides (3 pages, in Swedish)

Contents

These provisions amend regulation

(2014:425) of pesticides and prohibits the

use of chemical plant protection products

To control vegetation in lakes, ponds and wetlands;

For post-harvest treatment with fungicides of fruit and potatoes for human consumption, and

To treat soil against harmful nematodes when cultivating crops intended for human consumption.

The Swedish Board of Agriculture may

allow use of chemical plant protection

products for the purposes above in special

cases provided that there are no non-

chemical methods available which lead to a

satisfactory control of pests and weed.


60 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/THA/441

Country Thiland

Product

Protection against dangerous goods (ICS: 13.300)

Title

Draft Notification of Ministry of Public Health on the Hazard Classification and Communication System under the Responsibility of Thai Food and Drug Administration B.E. (2 pages, in Thai)

Contents

Manufacturers and importers have a

responsibility to define and classify

the hazards of chemical

substances/products and

communicate health and safety

information on labels and Safety

Data Sheets that conform with

GHS.

Exporters also have a responsibility

to define and classify the hazards of

chemical substances/products and

communicate health and safety

information on labels and Safety

Data Sheets that conform with GHS

except when the trading partner has

other specific requirement.

A period of time for GHS

implementation in substances is

within 1 year and within 5 years in

mixtures from when the notification

comes into force.

Manufacturers, importers, exporters

and the person who possesses the

hazardous substances for

professional use have a

responsibility to communicate

health and safety information on

labels and Safety Data Sheets

provided by manufacturers and

importers in order to ensure the

safety for a person exposed to the

hazards chemical.

The Hazard Classification and

Communication has to comply with the

requirement of hazard classification and

communication system attached with the

Notification of Ministry of Industry on the

Hazardous Classification and

communication System for Hazardous

Substances B.E. 2555(2012) which is

based on Globally Harmonized System of

Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

(GHS), third revised edition (2009) of UN

GHS Purple Book 2009.



Country Thiland

Product

Fluorescent lamps. Discharge lamps (HS: 8539; ICS: 29.140.30)

Title

Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Double Capped Fluorescent Lamps - Safety Specifications (TIS 956-2557(2014)) (54 pages, in Thai)

Contents

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute

(TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 956-

2548(2005) Double-capped fluorescent:

safety specifications, and replace it with TIS

956-2557(2014) Double-capped fluorescent

lamps: Safety specifications as a mandatory

standard. This draft standard specifies the

safety requirements for double-capped

fluorescent lamps for general lighting

purposes of all groups having Fa6, Fa8, G5,

G13, 2G13, R17d and W4.3x8.5d caps. It

covers photobiological safety, blue light and

infrared hazards below the level which

requires marking and labelling.



Country Thiland

Product

Fluorescent lamps. Discharge lamps (HS: 8539; ICS: 29.140.30)

Title

Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Self Ballasted Lamps for General Lighting Services: Safety Requirements (TIS 2234-2557(2014)) (42 pages, in Thai)

Contents

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute

(TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 2234-

2548(2005) Self-ballasted lamps for

general lighting services: safety

requirements, and replace it with TIS

2234-2557(2014) as a mandatory

standard. This draft standard specifies the

safety and interchangeability requirements,

together with the test methods and

conditions, required to show compliance of

tubular fluorescent and other gas-discharge

lamps with integrated means for

controlling starting and stable operation

(self-ballasted lamps), intended for

domestic and similar general lighting

purposes, having:

a rated wattage up to 60 W; a rated voltage of 100 V to 250 V; Edison screw or bayonet caps.

It covers photobiological safety, blue light

and infrared hazards below the level which

requires marking and labelling.



Country Thiland

Product

Protection against dangerous goods (ICS: 13.300)

Title

Draft Notification of Ministry of Industry on List of Hazardous Substances (No.2) B.E. 2557(2014) (8 pages, in Thai)

Contents

Under Hazardous Substance Act, the

Ministry of Industry with the opinions of

the Hazardous Substance committee,

makes the draft the Hazardous Substance

List (No.2) B.E. 2557(2014) to rectify and

add hazardous substances attached to the

Industrial Notification of Hazardous

Substance List 2013 date 28 August 2013

as follows:

Revised hazardous substance of the responsible agencies:

Department of Agriculture

- Cancelled 1 substance: in List

1.1 No.69 chlorophenol

- Revised 3 substances: in List

1.1 No.195 dicrotophos and

No.639 EPN, and in

List 1.2 No.1 chlorophenol

Food and Drug administration

Revised 2 substances: in List 4.1

No.164 methomyl and No.194 EP

Department of Industrial works

Revised 11 substances: in List 5.1

No.78 chlorosoman : O-pinacolyl

methylphosphonochloridate,

No.81 chloropicrin :

trichloronitromethane, No.148

sodium tetraborate pentahydrate,

No.159 cyanogen chloride,

No.242 BZ: 3-quinclidinyl

benzilate, No. 296 formaldehyde,

No.298 phosgene, No.306

phenol, and No.484 hydrogen

cyanide, and in List 5.5 No.6

amiton : O, O-diethyl S-[2-

(diethlamino) ethyl]

phosphorothiolate and

corresponding alkylated or

protonated salts.

Department of Industrial Works added 7 items of hazardous substances into the existing lists which are 1) List 5.1 No.487 diphenylmethane-4,4¡¦-diisocyanate (with mixed isomers), No.488 polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2) List 5.4 No.9 isocyanate mixed isomers or mixture and No.10 resin (having phenol or formaldehyde >2% w/w), 3) List 5.5 No.13 sulfur mustards No.14 lewisites, and No.15 nitrogen mustards. In addition, the new list which is List 5.6 (group of substances classified by characteristics) is added. List 5.6 consists of 10 classes as followed:

No.1 Explosive No.6 Corrosive No.2 Flammable substance No.7

Irritant No.3 Oxidizing agent or

Peroxide No.8 Carcinogen No.4 Toxic substance No.9 Toxic

substance to reproductive organ

No.5 Mutagen No.10 Environmentally

hazardous substance


64 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/TPKM/192

Country Taiwan

Product Food for human consumption

Title

Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (13 pages, in Chinese)

Contents

A Decree was promulgated to amend the

Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation

on 10 December 2014. The key features of

the new amendment are: the listed

companies, OTC companies and food

enterprises under certain category or with

certain scale shall establish laboratories for

self-testing, food enterprises subject to

establishment of traceability system shall

follow the requirements of competent

authorities to use electronic invoices on

stages for accuracy of tracing, the factories

for food or food additives shall be

established independently and the

production, processing and preparation of

non-food commodities is prohibited,

imposes comprehensively stricter penalties

on non-compliant businesses.



Country Taiwan

Product Food additive combinations

Title

Document requirement for food additive combinations (1 page, in Chinese; English translation available)

Contents

Importers of food additive combinations shall obtain and keep a certificate of product ingredients issued by its original manufacturer or responsible business, and a certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, for the

examinations of competent authorities at all

levels.



Country Taiwan

Product Cosmetics

Title

Proposed amendment of the Statute for Control of Cosmetic Hygiene (12 pages, in English)

Contents

In view of the fact that current cosmetic

regulations are inadequate in the face of

practical requirements, the proposed

amendment of the Statute for Control of

Cosmetic Hygiene was formulated to

increase the protection of national health

and international trade liberalization. The

main amendments contained in this draft

are as follows:

The definition of cosmetics has been revised to expend the cosmetic categories to oral care products;

Both of registration and market approval for cosmetics containing medical, poisonous or potent drug(s) and pre-market filing for other cosmetics have been replaced by requirements of product notification and product information files creation;

Regulations governing the labelling information have been amended;

Manufacturers for cosmetics have been required to comply with good manufacturing practice and be supervised by pharmacists or personnel with professional skills in the field of cosmetics;

Pre-approval of advertisements has been replaced by increase of the legal

responsibility of businesses, including that cosmetics businesses may be required to publish or broadcast corrective advertisements in case of severe violations of advertisements regulation and media businesses shall preserve data pertaining to commissioning entities for advertisements to allow an effective tracking of the source of violating advertisements;

Cosmetics businesses have been given responsibilities of keeping data on direct supply sources and destinations of products and reporting serious adverse effect generated by cosmetics;

The central competent authority is authorized to announce certain cosmetics categories or items that may be pose a hazard to hygiene and safety requiring test checks and inspection at the time of importation;

Competent authorities may grant rewards to people who found violations of the provisions listed in this Act;

Criminal punishment has been converted into administrative fines with minimum fine amounts have been specified and maximum fine amounts have been increased.

Competent authorities have been

authorized to publish information about

violations and businesses committing

violations to protect the rights and interests

of consumers, and to appoint or

commission other units to conduct legally

required inspections, test checks, tests or

issue production and sales certificates.



Country Taiwan

Product

Battery chargers for computer, communication and consumer electronics (HS/CCCN 8504.40.20.00.3, 8504.40.91.00.7, 8504.40.94.00.4, 8504.40.99.90.0)

Title

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

Contents

The battery chargers for computer,

communication and consumer electronics

as commodities have been subject to

mandatory inspection under Commodity

Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards

Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) since 1

May 2014. The original testing

requirements for battery chargers for

computer, communication and consumer

electronics include CNS 14336-1

Information technology equipment - Safety

- Part 1: General requirements or CNS

14408 Audio, video and similar electronic

apparatus - Safety requirements, and CNS

13438 Information technology equipment -

Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits

and methods of measurement.

Beside the above-mentioned inspection

standards(i.e., CNS 14336-1 or CNS 14408

for safety, and CNS 13438 for EMC)

intended for battery chargers for general

computer, communication and consumer

electronics, CNS 3765 Household and

similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part

1: General requirements, IEC 60335-2-29

Household and similar electrical appliances

- Safety - Part 2-29: Particular

requirements for battery chargers, and CNS

13783-1 Electromagnetic compatibility − Requirements for household appliances,

electric tools and similar apparatus − Part 1: Emission will be especially adopted as

inspection standards for those battery

chargers for hand-held motor-operated

electric tools under inspection scope of

battery chargers for computer,

communication and consumer electronics,

and this amendment will be effective from

the date of publication. The conformity

assessment procedure of battery chargers

for computer, communication and

consumer electronics is the Registration of

Product Certification (RPC) Scheme.


68 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/UGA/445

Country Uganda

Product Alcoholic beverages (ICS: 67.160.10)

Title

FDUS EAS 146:2014, Rum - Specification (13 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for rum.



Country Uganda

Product

Cereals, pulses and derived products (ICS: 67.060)

Title

FDUS EAS 799:2014, Edible Full Fat Soya Flour - Specification (15 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for edible full fat soya flour for human consumption.



Country Uganda

Product

Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS: 67.230)

Title

FDUS EAS 805:2014, Use of nutrition and health claims - Requirements (19 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies

requirements for the use of nutrition and

health claims in food labelling and in

advertising. This standard applies to all

foods for which nutrition and health claims

are made without prejudice to specific

provisions under other standards or

guidelines relating to foods for special

dietary uses and foods for special medical

purposes.



Country Uganda

Product


Title

FDUS EAS 804:2014, Claims - General Requirements (13 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies general requirements for claims made on a food irrespective of whether or not the food is covered by an individual East African Standard.



Country Uganda

Product


Title

FDUS EAS 803:2014, Nutrition Labelling - Requirements (19 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for the nutrition labelling of foods. The standard applies to the nutrition labelling of all foods except for foods for special dietary uses.



Country Uganda

Product Drinking water (ICS: 13.060.20)

Title

FDUS EAS 153:2014, Packaged Drinking Water - Specification (25 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for packaged drinking water for direct consumption.



Country Uganda


Title

FDUS EAS 13:2014, Packaged Natural Mineral Water - Specification (37 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for packaged natural mineral water offered for human consumption.



Country Uganda


Title

FDUS EAS 12:2014, Potable Water - Specification (25 pages, in English)

Contents

This final draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for potable water (treated potable water and natural potable water).


76 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/USA/951

Country United State Of America

Product

Chemical substances. Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Products of the chemical industry (ICS: 71.100)

Title

Proposed Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical Substances (1 pages, in English)

Contents

EPA is proposing significant new use rules

(SNURs) under the Toxic Substances

Control Act (TSCA) for 13 chemical

substances which were the subject of

premanufacture notices (PMNs). This

action would require persons who intend to

manufacture (including import) or process

any of the chemical substances for an

activity that is designated as a significant

new use by this proposed rule to notify

EPA at least 90 days before commencing

that activity. The required notification

would provide EPA with the opportunity to

evaluate the intended use and, if necessary,

to prohibit or limit the activity before it

occurs.




Product

Organics production. Product and company certification. Conformity assessment (ICS: 03.120.20), Farming and forestry (ICS: 65.020)

Title

National Organic Program: Notice of Draft Guidance for Accredited Certifying Agents, Certified Operations and Applicants for Organic Certification.

Contents

The National Organic Program (NOP) is

announcing the availability of a draft

guidance document intended for use by

accredited certifying agents and certified

operations. The draft guidance document is

entitled as follows: Natural Resources and

Biodiversity Conservation for Certified

Organic Operations (NOP 5020). This draft

guidance document is intended to inform

the public of NOPs current thinking on this

topic. The Agricultural Marketing Service

(AMS) invites organic producers, handlers,

certifying agents, material evaluation

programs, consumers and other interested

parties to submit comments about these

guidance provisions.

A notice of availability of final guidance

on this topic will be issued upon its final

approval. Once finalized, this guidance

document will be available from the NOP

through, The Program Handbook:

Guidance and Instructions for Accredited

Certifying Agents (ACAs) and Certified

Operations. This Handbook provides those

who own, manage, or certify organic

operations with guidance and instructions

that can assist them in complying with the

USDA organic regulations. The current

addition of the Program Handbook is

available online at:

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop or in print

upon request.



http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop


Product

Toluene Diisocyanates (TDI). Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Products of the chemical industry (ICS: 71.100)

Title

Toluene Diisocyanates (TDI) and Related Compounds; Significant New Use Rule (10 pages, in English)

Contents

Under the Toxic Substance Control Act

(TSCA), EPA is proposing a significant

new use rule (SNUR) for 2,4-toluene

diisocyanate, 2,6- toluene diisocyanate,

toluene diisocyanate unspecified isomers

(these three chemical substances are

hereafter referred to as toluene

diisocyanates or TDI) and related

compounds as identified in this proposed

rule. The proposed significant new use is

any use in a consumer product, with a

proposed exception for use of certain

chemical substances in coatings,

elastomers, adhesives, binders, and

sealants that results in less than or equal to

0.1 percent by weight of TDI in a

consumer product. In addition, EPA is also

proposing that the general SNUR article

exemption for persons who import or

process these chemical substances as part

of an article would not apply. Persons

subject to the SNUR would be required to

notify EPA at least 90 days before

commencing any manufacturing or

processing. The required notification

would provide EPA with the opportunity to

evaluate the intended use and, if necessary

based on the information available at that

time, an opportunity to protect against

potential unreasonable risks, if any, from

that activity before it occurs.




Product

Corded window coverings. Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds; curtain or bed valances. (HS: 6303). Domestic safety (ICS: 13.120), Home textiles. Linen (ICS: 97.160)

Title

Corded Window Coverings; Request for Comments and Information (24 pages, in English)

Contents The Consumer Product Safety Commission

(the Commission or CPSC) has reason to

believe that certain cords on window

coverings may present an unreasonable

risk of injury to young children. This

advance notice of proposed rulemaking

(ANPR) initiates a rulemaking proceeding

under the Consumer Product Safety Act

(CPSA). We invite comments concerning

the risk of injury associated with corded

window coverings, the regulatory

alternatives discussed in this notice, the

costs to achieve each regulatory

alternative, the effect of each alternative on

the safety, cost, utility, and availability of

window coverings, and other possible ways

to address the risk of strangulation posed to

young children by window covering cords.

We also invite interested persons to submit

an existing standard or a statement of

intent to modify or develop a voluntary

standard to address the risk of injury

described in this notice.


80 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/VNM/53

Country Vietnam

Product Knapsack sprayers

Title

National Technical Regulation on Knapsack Sprayers (20 pages, in Vietnamese)

Contents

This draft regulation specifies the technical

requirements to ensure the safety of free-

standing pesticide spraying equipment

carried on the back and shoulders of the

operator by straps, in which the spraying

fluid pressure created by liquid pump or air

compressor pump (hereinafter referred to

as injection pump), used to spray liquid

chemicals and biological products for the

purpose of care and protection of plants

and animals.


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