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Food Import Export Standards

 

Notifications

 

2018 Animal Health Notification

Draft Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2018


Notifying Member

Ghana

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/GHA/5

Comments Deadline

26 January 2019

Notification

NGHA5-Ghana-Draft Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2018


Draft) General Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls of Aquatic Food Products.

Mozambique is notifying the Draft General Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls
of Aquatic Food Products which will revoke Decree 76/2009 of 15 December under revision.
he new Draft Regulation in circulation for comments aims to be consistent with the new Law
of Fisheries (Law 22/2013 of 1 November) as well as to harmonize with the International Standard
on Food Safety


Notifying Member

Mozambique

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/MOZ/6

Comments Deadline

30 November 2018

Notification

NMOZ6-Draft- General Regulation for the Hygiene and Sanitary Controls of Aquatic Food Products

Biosecurity Advice 2018/15: New import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed prawns for
human consumption


Notifying Member

Australia

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/AUS/451/Add.1

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NAUSA1-Australia-Biosecurity Advice 2018/15: New import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed prawns for human consumption

Ban On Tilapia Species And Ornamental Fish Imports


Notifying Member

Ghana

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/GHA/4

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NGHA4-Ghana-Ban On Tilapia Species And Ornamental Fish Imports

Biosecurity Advice 2018/10: New import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed prawns for
human consumption


Notifying Member

Australia

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/AUS/451

Comments Deadline

29 June 2018

Notification

NUSA451-Australia-Biosecurity Advice 2018/10: New import conditions for breaded, battered and crumbed prawns for human consumption

Review of the biosecurity risks of, and import conditions for, prawns and prawn products for human
consumption – Extension of comment period


Notifying Member

Australia

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/AUS/422/Add.3

Comments Deadline

2 July 2018

Notification

NUSA422A3-Australia-Review of the biosecurity risks of, and import conditions for, prawns and prawn products for human consumption

United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of all kinds of live ruminants
(sheep, goats, cows, buffaloes, camels and deer) and their untreated products and by-products from
South Africa, in addition to a ban on the importation of ruminants' meat and its meat products from
Letsemeng in South AfricaUnited Arab Emirates


Notifying Member

 

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/ARE/149

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NARE149-Unite Arab Emirates-Temporary ban on the importation of all kinds of live ruminants

Department of Agriculture Memorandum Circular 12, Series of 2017, Importation Procedures for Live
Animals into the Philippines


Notifying Member

Philippines

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/PHL/412

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NPHL412-Philippines-Department of Agriculture Memorandum Circular 12, Series of 2017, Importation Procedures for Live Animals into the Philippines

Animal Products that have Undergone Third Country Processing

Notifying Member

New Zealand

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NZL572/Corr.1

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NNZL572C1-New Zealand-Animal Products that have Undergone Third Country Processing

Transitional measures concerning the Union list of flavourings and source materials set out in Annex I

to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the extension of the transition period of Article 4 concerning the flavouring "grill flavour concentrate (vegetable)" FL no. 21.002

Notifying Member

European Union

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/EU/13/Add.8

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NEU13A8-EU-Transitional measures concerning the Union list of flavourings and source materials

Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (8 May 2018)

Notifying Member

Australia

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/AUS/449

Comments Deadline

20 July 2018

Notification

NAUS449-Australia- Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (8 May 2018)

- Draft of sanitation standard for general foods;

- Draft of sanitation standard for the microbiological in canned foods;

- Draft of sanitation standard for the microbiological in ice products;

- Draft of sanitation standard for the microbiological in infant foods;

- Draft of sanitation standard for microbiological in frozen foods;

- Draft of sanitation standard for the microbiological in bottled and packaged drinking water;

- Draft of sanitation standard for the microbiological in beverage.

Notifying Member

The Separate Customs Territory OF Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/TPKM/462

Comments Deadline

14 July 2018

Notification

NTPKM462-Draft of sanitation standard for general foods

Draft of Sanitation Standard for Contaminants and Toxin

Notifying Member

The Separate Customs Territory OF Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/TPKM/449/Add.1

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NTPKM449A1- Draft of Sanitation Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food, dated 22 November 2017

Temporary restriction on importation of Ready to Eat meat products from South Africa due to the prevalence of Listeriosis.

Notifying Member

Mauritius

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/MUS/16

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NMUS16-Mauritius-Temporary restriction on importation of Ready to Eat meat products from South Africa due to the prevalence of Listeriosis

Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018

Notifying Member

India

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/IND/212

Comments Deadline

14 July 2018

Notification

NIND212-India-Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018

Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018

Notifying Member

India

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/IND/211

Comments Deadline

13 July 2018

Notification

NIND211-India-Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for bromadiolone, etofenprox, paclobutrazol and penconazole in or on certain products

Notifying Member

European Union

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/EU/258

Comments Deadline

15 July 2018

Notification

NEU258-EU-Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 3962005

Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (establishment) Draft Bill, 2018

Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/30

Proposed Date of Entry

26 January 2018

Notification

NNGA30-Nigeria-Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (establishment) Draft Bill, 2018

Draft "Pre-Packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations 2017"

Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/29

Comments Deadline

13 July 2018

Notification

NNGA29-Nigeria-Draft Pre-Packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations 2017

Draft "Current Good Manufacturing Practice For Food And Food Products Regulations 2017"

Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/28

Comments Deadline

13 July 2018

Notification

NNGA28-Nigeria- Draft Current Good Manufacturing Practice For Food And Food Products Regulations 2017.

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Draft "Formulated caffeinated beverage (energy drink) Regulations 2017".

Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/27

Comments Deadline

13 July 2018

Notification

NNGA27-Nigeria- National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Draft Formulated caffeinated beverage

Draft "Food Dietary Supplement Regulation 2017"

Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/26

Comments Deadline

13 July 2018

Notification

NNGA26-Nigeria-Draft Food Dietary Supplement Regulation 2017.

Draft "Food Safety Regulation 2017".

Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/25

Comments Deadline

13 July 2018

Notification

NNGA25-Nigeria-Draft Food Safety Regulation 2017.

 

Export Quarantine Certificate (Annex 1), Stamp (Annex 2)


Notifying Member

Japan

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/JPN/575

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NJPN575-Japan-Export Quarantine Certificate (Annex 1), Stamp (Annex 2)

Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (establishment) Draft Bill, 2018


Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/30

Proposed Date of Entry

26 January 2018

Notification

Nnga30-Nigeria-Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (establishment) Draft Bill, 2018

Animal Products that have Undergone Third Country Processing


Notifying Member

New Zealand

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NZL/Corr.1

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NNZLC1-New Zealand-Animal Products that have Undergone Third Country Processing

Draft "Food Safety and Quality Bill, 2017"


Notifying Member

Nigeria

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NGA/19

Comments Deadline

13 July 2018

Notification

NNGA19-Nigeria-Draft Food Safety and Quality Bill, 2017

Department of Agriculture Memorandum Circular No. 09, Series of 2018, Required Identification of
Imported Dogs and Cats


Notifying Member

Philippines

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/PHL/411

Comments Deadline

3 July 2018

Notification

NPHL411-Philippines-Department of Agriculture Memorandum Circular No. 09, Series of 2018, Required Identification of Imported Dogs and Cats

Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Porcine Semen


Notifying Member

The Separate Customs Territory OF Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/TPKM/461

Comments Deadline

3 July 2018

Notification

NTPKM461-Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Porcine Semen

Draft of the Philippine National Standard Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practice for Hatchery for
Posting in the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Website for Comments.


Notifying Member

Philippines

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/PHL/410

Comments Deadline

18 June 2018

Notification

NPHL410-Philippines-Draft of the Philippine National Standard Code of Good Animal Husbandry Practice for Hatchery

Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Crustaceans and Molluscs.


Notifying Member

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/TPKM/456

Comments Deadline

16 June 2018

Notification

NTPKM456-Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Crustaceans and Molluscs.

Prawns and prawn products from all countries for human consumption


Notifying Member

Australia

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/AUS/422/Add.2

Comments Deadline

4 June 2018

Notification

NAUS422A2-Australia-Prawns and prawn products from all countries for human consumption

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture lifts the temporary ban on the importation
of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks originating from West-Vlaanderen, Belgium


Notifying Member

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/SAU/293/Add.1

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NSAU293A1-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-lifts the temporary ban on the importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/320 of 28 February 2018 on certain animal health
protection measures for intra-Union trade in salamanders and the introduction into the Union of
such animals in relation to the fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans


Notifying Member

European Union

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/EU/234

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NEU234-EU-Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018320 of 28 February 2018 on certain animal health  protection

Import Health Standard for Cats and Dogs


Notifying Member

New Zealand

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NZL/573

Comments Deadline

Not Applicable

Notification

NNZL573-New Zealand -Import Health Standard for Cats and Dogs

Import Health Standard: Animal Products that have Undergone Third Country Processing


Notifying Member

New Zealand

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/NZL/572

Comments Deadline

15 May 2018

Notification

NNZL572-New Zealand-Import Health Standard: Animal Products that have Undergone Third Country Processing

Notice of Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 244/1291/1439 dated
27 February 2018 (11/06/1439H) entitled "Temporary ban on the importation of live fish including
ornamental fish from South Africa"


Notifying Member

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Notification No.

G/SPS/N/SAU/347

Comments Deadline

27 February 2018

Notification

NSAU347-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  importation of live fish including  ornamental fish