Policy & Customs
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Circular no 53/2020)
Date: 8 December 2020
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) (ECA Circular no 36/2015-20)
Date: 7 December 2020
Notification Authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (Notification No. 110/2020 - Customs (N.T.))
Date: 3 December 2020
Trade Remedies
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Methyl Acetoacetate
HS Code: 291830
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 46/2020 -Customs (ADD))
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: Float Glass
HS Code: 7005
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: corrosion resistant steels
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: Dimethyl Formamide (DMF)
HS Code: 29211110
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: Decor Paper
HS Code: 48059100
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 45/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric
HS Code: 59
Notification Authority: Department of Revenue (Notification No. 44/2020-Customs (ADD))
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Cold-Rolled Flat Products of Stainless Steel of width 600 mm to 1250 mm and above 1250 mm
HS Code: 7219
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Phthalic Anhydride
HS Code: 291735
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Fluoroelstomer
HS Code: 39049000
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Caprolactam
HS Code:29337100
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Silicone Sealants
HS Code:32, 35
Notification Authority: Directorate General of Trade Remedies
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Calcined Gypsum Powder
HS Code:25202010
Animal Originated Products
16. Kenya - Publishes following standards
- DEAS 1029:2020 Rabbit meat (carcass and cuts)- Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and method of test for rabbit meat (carcass and cuts) intended for human consumption
- DEAS 1028:2020 Ham- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for ham. The standard applies to the product that is cured and may be smoked or cooked, spiced and/or flavored.
- DEAS 1026:2020 Minced meat- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for minced meat intended for human consumption.
- DEAS 1027:2020 Bacon- Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for bacon.
Notification Authority: Kenya Bureau of Standards
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Rabbit meat, ham, minced meat, bacon
Notification Authority: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage:Animals and Animal Products
Notification Authority: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage:Animals and Animal Products
19. Philippines - Imposes temporary ban on importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen originating from following countries
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: Live poultry, Meat and edible offal of fowls of the species, Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked, Fertilised eggs for incubation, Other fresh eggs, Birds' eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked
HS Code: 0105, 0207, 0407, 04071, 04072, 040790, 05119
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: Live poultry, poultry meat and egg products
Notification Authority: Singapore Food Agency
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: shell eggs
HS Code: 0407
Plants & Plant Products
Notification Authority: Spice of Board India
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage:cardamom
Notification Authority: Food and Drug Administration
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Cosmetics
HS Code: 33, 3401
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture
Date: 9 December 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Agricultural and fishery products
Notification Authority: Ministry of Agriculture
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: dried and preserved plant material and plant material
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage:dried hops and hops cones
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage:seeds, grains and dried plant products
29. Canada - Proposes maximum residue limit for following Chemicals
Notification Authority: Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food
Notification Authority: Environment Protection Agency
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: basil, dried leaves and basil, fresh leaves
HS Code: 121190
Food & Feed
31. EU - Authorises the change of the specifications of following novel food
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Novel foods
Notification Authority: Government of United Kingdom
Date: 9 December 2020
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 8 December 2020
34. Tanzania - Publishes following standards
- AFDC 12 (539) P3 Apple juice - Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and tests for apple juice extracted from an apple fruit Malus domestica Borkh (synonymous Pyrus malus L.) intended for direct human consumption.
- AFDC 12 (540) P3 Guava juice- Standard prescribes requirements, methods of sampling and tests for guava juice.
- AFDC 12(568) P3 Dried tomatoes - Standard prescribes requirements, methods of sampling and test for dried tomatoes of varieties (Solanum lycopersicum L.) intended for human consumption.
- AFDC 12 (532) P3 Ready to drink non-carbonated non‑alcoholic beverage - Standard specifies requirements, methods of sampling and test for ready to drink non-carbonated non-alcoholic beverages intended for direct human consumption.
- AFD 12 (537) P3 Sugarcane juice - Standard prescribes requirements, methods of sampling and test for sugarcane juice obtained from sugarcane plant (Saccharum officinarum L.) intended for direct human consumption.
- AFDC 12(6597) P3 Fruit juices and nectars- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for fruit juices, nectars and fruit puree and concentrated fruit puree intended for direct human consumption or for further processing.
- AFDC 4(293)CD3 Edible Almond oil - Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and testing methods for almond oil intended for human consumption.
- AFDC 4(292) CD3 Cashew butter - Standard prescribes requirements, methods of sampling and testing for cashew butter derived from kernels of cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale L.) intended for human consumption.
- AFDC 4(299) CD 3 Edible tallow- Standard prescribes the requirements, sampling and testing methods for tallow intended for human consumption.
Notification Authority: Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Edible tallow, Cashew butter, Edible almond oil, Fruit juices and nectars, Sugarcane juice, Guava juice, Apple juice, Dried tomatoes, Ready to drink non-carbonated non-alcoholic beverage
HS Code: 15, 20
35. Uganda - Publishes following standards
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Chocolate, Chocolate products; Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, Cocoa butter; Cocoa butter, fat and oil, Cocoa beans; Cocoa beans
HS Code: 1806, 1804, 1801
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: food additives
HS Code: 210910
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: food additives
HS Code: 210910
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: novel foods
HS Code: 210690
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General publishes
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: novel foods
HS Code: 210690
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: novel foods
HS Code: 210690
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: novel foods
HS Code: 210690
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: Preparation of a kind use in animal nutrition
HS Code: 2309
Notification Authority: Health and Food Safety Directorate-General
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: Preparation of a kind use in animal nutrition
HS Code: 2309
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage:betel nut
HS Code: 21609030
45. Ecuador - Publishes technical regulation on following products
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage:quick frozen fruits and vegetables, confectionary products, Nuts, Coffee, aromatic herbs and energy drinks, Spices and condiments, Edible fats and oils
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 4 December 2020
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 4 December 2020
Notification Authority: National Food Safety Authority
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: food additives
HS Code: 210610
Notification Authority: The National Food Safety Authority
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food
Notification Authority: European Commissions
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: food additives
HS Code: 210610
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health and Welfare
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Food additives to be used in foods
HS Code: 210610
Chemicals & Textile
Notification Authority: Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE)
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage:COVID-19 vaccines
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Nitrosamine
54. Rwanda - Publishes following standards
- DEAS 31: 2020 Laundry soap- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for two grades of laundry soaps.
- DEAS 186-2: 2020 Bathing soap- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid bathing soap. It does not apply to hand wash liquid detergents, shampoo and products for specific purposes such as those for industrial and surgical uses.
- DEAS 294: 2020 Scouring powder- Standard specifies requirements sampling and test methods for household detergent scouring powder.
- DEAS 127-1: 2020 Synthetic detergent powders- Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic detergents for household use. This standard does not cover machine wash and industrial detergent powders.
- DEAS 186-1: 2020 Bathing soap- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap or sea-water soap.
Notification Authority: Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage: Cosmetics
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Fertilizers
HS Code: 31
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Fertilizers
HS Code: 31
Notification Authority: European Commission
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Fertilizers
HS Code: 31
Notification Authority: Government of Russia (Decree no 1386)
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: perfumery and cosmetic products
HS Code: 33, 3401
Notification Authority: Government of Russia (Decree no 1386)
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: List of chemicals, equipment and technologies
HS Code: 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 37, 28
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Liquid detergent for household use
HS Code: 340220
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage: Incense Stick; Agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning
HS Code: 330741
Notification Authority: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Date: 8 December 2020
Notification Authority: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: textile products
HS Code: 61,62,63
64. India - Publishes amendment on following orders which will come into force with effect from June 13, 2021.
Notification Authority: Ministry of Chemical and fertilisers
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: Potassium Carbonate, Beta Picoline, Hydrogen Peroxide, Pyridine, Gamma Picoline, Potassium Carbonate
65. India - Publishes amendment on following orders which will come into force with effect from July 01, 2021
Notification Authority: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI)
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: Personal Protective Equipment - Footwear
66. Uganda - Publishes following standards
- DUS DEAS 294:2020, Scouring powder- Standard specifies requirements sampling and test methods for household detergent scouring powder.
- DUS DEAS 295:2020, Sodium hypochlorite solutions for domestic and industrial use- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sodium hypochlorite intended for domestic and Industrial use.
- DUS DEAS 787:2020, Industrial detergent powder- Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for industrial detergent powders.
- DUS DEAS 186‑2:2020; Bathing soap- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid bathing soap. It does not apply to hand wash liquid detergents, shampoo and products for specific purposes such as those for industrial and surgical uses.
- DUS DEAS 186‑1:2020; Bathing soap- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for solid bathing soap. It does not apply to carbolic soap or specialty soaps such as, transparent soap, floating soap, liquid soap or sea-water soap.
- DUS DEAS 31:2020, Laundry soap- Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for two grades of laundry soaps.
- DUS DEAS 127‑1:2020; Synthetic detergent powders- Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic detergents for household use. This standard does not cover machine wash and industrial detergent powders.
Notification Authority: Uganda National Bureau of Standards
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: Scouring powder, Sodium hypochlorite solutions for domestic use, Industrial detergent powder, Liquid bathing soap , Solid bathing soap, Synthetic detergent powders
HS Code: 340540, 282890, 340220, 340130, 340111
Industrial Products
Notification Authority: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
Date: 9 December 2020
Product Coverage:heat pumps
Notification Authority: Government of Hong Kong
Date: 9 December 2020
Notification Authority: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Date: 8 December 2020
Product Coverage:Animals and Animal Products
Notification Authority: General Directorate of Public Works
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage: Fly ash for concrete
Notification Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Date: 7 December 2020
Product Coverage:Centrifugally Cast
HS Code:730330
Notification Authority: Saudi Arabia Standards Organization (SASO)
Date: 4 December 2020
Notification Authority: Prime Minister Decree No. 01658
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: medical device
Notification Authority: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), Department of Energy (DOE) [1701]
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Unvented heating appliances
Regulatory Developments in India
Notification Authority: Ministry of Finance
Date: 9 December 2020
Notification Authority: Department of Economic Affairs (S.O. 4441 (E))
Date: 8 December 2020
Notification Authority: State Government of Goa
Date: 8 December 2020
Notification Authority: State Government of Andhra Pradesh
Date: 8 December 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI)
Date: 4 December 2020
Notification Authority: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Date: 3 December 2020
Product Coverage: Honey
HS Code: 0409
Notification Authority: Ministry of Chemical and fertilisers
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage:Oral Poliomyelitis vaccine
Notification Authority: Ministry of Chemical and fertilisers
Date: 4 December 2020
Notification Authority: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Date: 3 December 2020
Notification Authority: Reserve Bank of India on
Date: 4 December 2020
Notification Authority: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Date: 4 December 2020
Product Coverage: medical device
Notification Authority: Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF)
Date: 3 December 2020
Notification Authority: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
Date: 30 November 2020
Product Coverage: medical device
Notification Authority: Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD
Date: 24 November 2020
Product Coverage: School bags
Notification Authority: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC)
Date: 2 December 2020
Product Coverage: Ticagrelor
Notification Authority: Ministry of Science and Technology
Date: 1 December 2020
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