June 29, 2018
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- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published Circular 08 dated 21 June, 2018 (Click Here) clarifying eligibility of Steamer Agents for benefits under Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS).
- Ministry of Steel, India published Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2018 dated 20 June, 2018 (Click Here) pertaining to the list of steel products under mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification.
- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, India on 27 June, 2018 has decided to extend the relaxation of fumigation regulations (Click Here) for import of agricultural commodities for which fumigation treatment with Methyl Bromide is stipulated in the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 (PQ Order, 2003), till 31 December, 2018 on certain conditions.
- The National Agency of Drug and Food Control, Indonesia published following:
- The Government of Vietnam has issued Decree 87/2018 / ND-CP on gas trading dated 15 June, 2018 (Click Here). This Decree takes effect on 1 August, 2018. It states the gas business conditions specifically for gas exporters and importers.
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), China published following amendments in food regulations (dated 22 June, 2018):
- GB 1886.297-2018 (Click Here) National Food Safety Standard Food Additives- Polyoxypropylene Glyceryl Ether, GB 1886.298-2018 (Click Here) Polyoxypropylene Ethylene Oxide Glyceryl Ether, GB 1886.299-2018 (Click Here), Ice Structure Protein, GB 1886.300-2018 (Click Here) Ion Exchange Resin, GB 1886.301-2018 (Click Here) Galactomannans
- GB 1903.28-2018 (Click Here) National Food Safety Standard Food Nutrition Enhancers -Selenoprotein, GB 1903.29-2018 (Click Here) Magnesium Gluconate, GB 1903.31-2018 (Click Here) Retinol acetate (vitamin A acetate), GB 1903.32-2018 (Click Here) D- Pantothenic Acid, GB 1903.34-2018 (Click Here) Zinc Chloride, GB 1903.35-2018 (Click Here) Zinc Acetate, GB 1903.36-2018 (Click Here)Choline Chloride, GB 1903.37-2018 (Click Here) Iron Citrate, GB 1903.38-2018 (Click Here) Ferrous Succinate, GB 1903.39-2018 (Click Here) Algae Iodine, GB 1903.41-2018 (Click Here) Potassium Gluconate.
- GB 2716-2018 (Click Here) National Standard for Food Safety - Vegetable Oil,GB 2717-2018 (Click Here)Soy Sauce, GB 2719-2018 (Click Here) Standard Vinegar, GB 8537-2018 (Click Here) Drinking Natural Mineral Water, GB 8953-2018 (Click Here) Hygienic Specifications for Soy Sauce Production, GB 19304-2018 (Click Here) Packaging Sanitation Code for Drinking Water Production, GB 25595-2018 (Click Here) Lactose, GB 31644-2018 (Click Here) Standard Compound Seasoning, GB 31645-2018 (Click Here) Collagen Peptide, GB 31646-2018 (Click Here) food safety Hygienic specifications for the production and operation of quick-frozen foods, GB 31647-2018 (Click Here) General Hygiene Specifications for the Production of Food Additives.
- Announcement on Release of Provisional Limit Values of Cadmium in Cereal Supplementary Foods for Infants and Children (Click Here).
- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa published following dated 22 June, 2018:
- Regulation No. R. 631 (Click Here) related to the grading, packing and marking of fresh fruit intended for sale in the republic of South Africa.
- Regulation No. R. 628 (Click Here) related to compulsory specification to the manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned fish, canned fish products, canned marine molluscs, canned marine molluscs products, canned crustaceans and canned crustaceans products.
- The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR), Australia published Notice no. 63-2018 – Mandatory offshore treatment for consignments of used or aged oversize tyres dated 21 June, 2018 (Click Here). This notice is of interest to Australian importers, manufacturers, customs brokers and agents involved in the import of consignments of used oversize tyres into Australian territory.
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission published media release for manufacturers, processors and importers that offer food for retail sale in Australia need to comply with the Country of Origin Food Labelling in format from 1 July, 2018 (Click Here).
- Japan Toy Association (JTA) published the national toy standard ST - 2016 (the 2nd edition) dated 15 June, 2018 (Click Here) for revised physical and mechanical properties of Toys. Implementation under ST Mark system of the revisions will be applied from 1 January, 2019.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended following tolerances for residues:
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