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7 June, 2018

June 7, 2018

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The DGFT has published Trade Notice 15/2018 dated 4 June, 2018 (Click Here) regarding requirement of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for online/digital payment through e-MPS. Now, a person desiring to make online/digital payment can logon to e-MPS using his PAN details. There is no need for having digital signatures for making digital/online payment.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has issued Notification No. 48/2018- Customs (N.T.) dated 4 June, 2018 (Click Here) regarding the Exports by Post Regulations, 2018, and shall come into force on 21 June, 2018. These Regulations shall apply to export of goods by any person, holding a valid Import- Export Code issued by the DGFT, in furtherance of business from any foreign post office notified under sub- section (e) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962. In case of goods to be exported through a foreign post office, an entry shall be required to be presented to the proper officer at the foreign post office of clearance, in the forms appended to these regulations that are given in this Notification.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published letter dated 6 June, 2018 (Click Here) related to extension of time line for compliance of labelling provisions for the products "Frozen Dessert or Confection with Added Vegetable Oil/ Fat or Vegetable Protein, or both" is extended for a further period of six months i.e., up to 1 January, 2019 or till further order, whichever is earlier under FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Thirteenth Amendment Regulations, 2017.

The Energy Commission of Malaysia published statement on Domestic Gas Kitchen must get ST Approval and SIRIM Label dated 30 May, 2018 (Click Here). All domestic gas appliances using liquid petroleum gas (LPG) have to be approved by the Energy Commission (ST) and have the SIRIM labels before they are marketed in the country. The regulations will be fully implemented on 1 April, 2019.

The National Pharmacy Registry Division (NPRA) Malaysia published Regulation 15 year 2018 dated 30 May, 2018 (Click Here) regarding guidelines on conditional registration for new Chemical entities and Biologics.

The Department of Drugs and Food (DDF), Cambodia published Prakas No. 1258 dated 7 June, 2018 (Click Here) pertaining to registration procedure of medical equipments.

Ministry of Industry, Thailand published Notification No. 5044 (BE 2561) dated 5 June, 2018 (Click Here) pertaining to amendment of standards for industrial gas cylinders - aluminum tanks Gas-tight welding reel for its design, construction and testing.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Laos published an agreement dated 1 June, 2018 on the approval and promulgation of the following national standards on products.

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR), Australia published Notice no. 44-2018 - Introducing inspection of cooked prawns dated 30 May, 2018 (Click Here). This notice is of interest to Australian importers of cooked prawns, brokers, biosecurity industry participants and retailers of cooked prawns.

Ministry of Business, Denmark published executive order on the lead of power cords and water pipes on 1 June, 2018 (Click Here).

Ministry of the Environment and Food, Denmark published following dated 2 June, 2018:
- Executive order on processed foods based on cereals and baby foods for infants and young children (Click Here).
- Executive order on the issue of certificates for live animals, foodstuffs, animal by-products and derived products, breeding material and food contact materials (Click Here).

United Kingdom published following dated 1 June, 2018:
- Statutory Instruments 2018 No. 666, the Animal By-Products and Pet Passport Fees (England) Regulations 2018 (Click Here). The regulation will come into force from 30 June, 2018.
- Statutory Instruments 2018 No. 664, the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) Regulations 2018 (Click Here). The regulation will come into force from 30 June, 2018.
- Scottish statutory instruments 2018 no 182, the Beef and Pig carcase classification (Scotland) amendment Regulations 2018 (Click Here). The regulation will come into force from 11 July 2018.

Health Canada published an amendment to its food additive regulations. This document modifies the
- Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses dated 1 June, 2018 (Click Here) enabled the use of stearic acid as an antifoaming agent in pre-cooked (instant) breakfast cereals.
- Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes dated 6 June, 2018 (Click Here) enabled the Use of Lactase from Bacillus subtilis CB108 in Lactose-Reducing Enzyme Preparations and Certain Dairy Foods.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan published notice of partial amendment of interpretation of ministerial ordinance specifying technical standards for Electrical Appliances dated 31 May, 2018 (Click Here).

South Korea Food Drug Administration published following:
- Notice No 2018-41 dated 1 June, 2018 (Click Here) amends regulations for the designation of rare drugs.
- Notice No 2018-42 dated 4 June, 2018 (Click Here) amends regulations on the approval for pharmaceutical clinical trials.

Ministry of Agriculture, Hong Kong published Pesticides ordinance on 1 June, 2018 (Click Here).

Department Of Energy, South Africa published regulations on the single maximum national retail price for illuminating Paraffin on 5 June, 2018 (Click Here). The regulation came into force from 6 June, 2018.

European Union published following dated 5 June, 2018:
- Regulation (EU) 2018/831 (Click Here) amending regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
- Regulation (EU)2018/832 (Click Here) amending Annexes II, III and V to regulation (EC) No 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels for cyantraniliprole, cymoxanil, deltamethrin, difenoconazole, fenamidone, flubendiamide, fluopicolide, folpet, fosetyl, mandestrobin, mepiquat, metazachlor, propamocarb, propargite, pyrimethanil, sulfoxaflor and trifloxystrobin in or on certain products.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published tolerances for residues of Alpha-cypermethrin dated 5 June, 2018 (Click Here) in or on fruit, citrus group 10-10 and hog fat.