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09 May, 2019

May 09, 2019

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) published following:
- Notification No. 01/2019-CE(NT), dated 08 May 2019 (Click here) changing the words “www.aces.gov.in” to www.cbic-gst.gov.in in the Notification No.35/2001 - CE (N.T) dated 26.06.2001, as amended vide Notification No. 7/2015
- CBIC Circular No. 1069/02/2019-CX dated 08 May 2019 (Click here) revising procedure for electronic filing of Central Excise returns and for electronic payment of Excise duty and Service tax arrears under the new portal www.cbic-gst.gov.in.
- Notification No. 20/2019-Cus (ADD), dated 03 May 2019 (Click here) - 1633.17 USD/MT anti-dumping duty imposed on "Saccharin" originating in or exported from Indonesia.
- Notification No. 35/2019-Cus (NT) dated 02-05-2019 (Click here) - Exchange rate of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees notified.

Registration Department, Bureau of Indian Standards published on 7 May 2019 (Click here) - Smart watch & mobile computer (ADPM) provided with SIM and aided with text input facility shall register under respective product category notified by MEITY without compliance to Indian language support as per IS 16333(Part 3).

Ministry of Steel, Government of India published List of Imported Grades of high volume/held to be outside the purview of the Steel Quality Control Order (13th August, 2018) November, 2018 to March, 2019 (Five Months).

Ministry of Road Transport, Malaysia published P.U. (A) 126/2019 dated 07 May 2019 (Click here) Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Certain Types of Glass) (Amendment) Rules 2019.

National Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA, Brazil published an amendment modifying various food additive regulations (Click here). The amendment is effective from May 2, 2019.

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Australia published notice no. 61-2019 dated 03 May 2019 (Click here) - Plant-based stock feed BICON permit assessment timeframes has increased.

USA - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published following:
- Rule No. 2019-09377 dated 08 May 2019 (Click here)establishes tolerances for residues of the insecticide cyflumetofen in tea, dried.
- Rule no 40 CFR Part 158 dated 03 May 2019 (Click here)- Technical amendment to data requirements for Antimicrobial pesticides.

European Commission published following:
- Directive no 2018/0172 dated 08 May 2019 (Click here)regarding reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
- Regulation (EU) 2019/707 dated 07 May 2019 (Click here) amending Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diuron, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, s-metolachlor and tebuconazole.
- Regulation (EU) 2019/706 dated 07 May 2019 (Click here) renewing approval of the active substance carvone in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.

Denmark - Ministry of the Environment and Food published following:
- VEJ nr 9392 dated 03 May 2019 (Click here) regarding guidance on feed and feed companies.
- LBK no. 520 dated 03 May 2019 (Click here) regarding executive order on the act on animal husbandry and use of fertilizers etc.
- BEK nr 539 dated 02 May 2019 (Click here) regarding order on import of plants and plant products etc.

UK - The Plant Health (Wood and Bark) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (Click here) came into force from 7 May 2019 - Statutory Instrument 2019 No. 99 dated 02 May 2019.

EEU - Eurasian Economic Union published following:
- Decision no 32 published on 06 May 2019 (Click here)changes in the technical regulations "On the safety of perfumes and cosmetics". The list of substances prohibited for use in perfumery and cosmetic products has been significantly expanded.
- Decision no 29 published on 06 May 2019 (Click here)imposing temporary reducing import duty 0% from 5% applicable on certain types of graphite electrodes falling under HS 8545110020.

Russian Government publishedResolution no. 515 published on 03 May 2019 (Click here)- General rules for labelling goods and a provision on information system for monitoring the circulation of goods subject to mandatory labelling.

South Africa published following:
- Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries publishednotice no. 632 dated 3 May 2019 (Click here)- Regulation on grading, packing and marking of Pulses intended for sale in South Africa.
- Department of Trade and Industry published notice no. 631 dated 03 May 2019 (Click here)- Payment of levy and fees with regard to compulsory specifications for automotive sector amended.
- Department of Trade and Industry published notice no. 630 dated 03 May 2019 (Click here) - Regulations relating to the tariff of fees charged for various services under Legal Metrology Act amended.

Mexico - Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks amended Annex I: Additives with various functional classes on 2 May 2019 (Click here).