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25 January, 2019

January 25, 2019

Department Of Revenue, Government of India published Notification No.05/2019 - Customs (N.T.) on 17 January 2019 (Click Here) regarding rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees.

Food Safety And Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) – published following:
- Direction related to use of Jaivik Bharat Logo and endorsement of License published on 24 January 2019 (Click Here)
- Direction related to implementation of new standards of Honey published on 22 January 2019 (Click Here)

Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) – published following:
- Advisory regarding exports of Okra, Green Chillies and other vegetables to Saudi Arabia on 17 January 2019 (Click Here) regarding detection of residues of pesticides in vegetable consignments from India to Saudi Arabia. In this regard, APEDA has requested NPPO, India to issue Phytosanitary Certificate for Saudi Arabia i.e plant passport for above products only on production test report from laboratory recognized by APEDA to ensure compliance to the import requirements of APEDA.
- Advisory regarding exports of food item to Dubai published on 18 January 2019 (Click Here) regarding general labeling requirements, Health Certificate, Halal Certificate (for meat, poultry and their products), Organic and GMO certificate required for exporting products to Dubai.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand published amendment No. 183 on 23 January 2019 (Click Here) regarding Monk Fruit Extract, Food derived from Super High Oleic Safflower, Enzymatic production of Rebaudioside M), Rosemary Extract as a Food Additive) Variation as food additives

National Tax Agency, Japan published an amendment to food additives regulation on 23 January 2019 (Click Here) allowing list of substances that can be used for the preservation of alcoholic beverages.

Korean Food and Drug Administration – published following:
- Law No. 16298 published on 15 January 2019 (Click Here) amending Cosmetic Act
- Notice No. 2019-4 published on 18 January 2019 (Click Here) amending common standard for biological safety of medical devices

United Kingdom – published following:
- Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 88 published on 23 January 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
- Scotland Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 89 published on 21 January 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
- Wales Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 39 published on 15 January 2019 (Click Here) regarding the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

EU - European Commission published following:
- Decision (EU) 2019/70 published on 11 January 2019 (Click Here) establishing the EU Ecolabel criteria for graphic paper and the EU Ecolabel criteria for tissue paper and tissue products.
- Directive (EU) 2018/2057 published on 20 December 2018 (Click Here) amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the temporary application of a generalised reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of goods and services above a certain threshold.

Hong Kong issued amended Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations on 23 January 2019 (Click Here).

EEU – Eurasian Economic Commissions published following:
- Decision of Board No 3 published on 18 January 2019 (Click Here) the list of products need to comply with the requirements of the technical regulations of the EAEU “On safety of amusement rides”
- Decision of Board No 6 published on 18 January 2019 (Click Here) changes interstate standards for technical regulations on safety of products intended for children and adolescents. The amendments provide for the preparation of 16 interstate standards, including with regard to technical conditions for children's clothes, shoes, dishes, nipples, diapers, toothbrushes