WTO Issues Technical Regulations Notifications - May 2006

India Notification: IND/12

1. Date issued: 5/17/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services

3. National Inquiry Point: International Relations and Technical Information Services Department, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

4. Notified under Article: 5.6.2 , 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Genetically engineered or modified foods and food ingredients composed of or containing genetically modified or engineered organism obtained through modern biotechnology

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.020 , 67.040
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: The Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Rules, 2006. Notification No. G.S.R. 152(E)- 10 March, 2006

8. Description of content: Restriction on sale and labelling provisions for domestic as well as imported genetically engineered or modified foods and food ingredients composed of or containing genetically modified or engineered organism obtained through modern biotechnology.

9. Objective and rationale: To regulate sale and import of genetically engineered or modified Foods and food ingredients composed of or containing genetically modified or engineered organism obtained through modern biotechnology; to provide correct information to consumer about the nature of food being purchased by them for consumption.

10. Relevant documents: Prevention of Food Adulteration (Amendment) Rules, 2006

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 7/7/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of IND/12

India Notification: IND/13

1. Date issued: 5/19//2006

2. Agency Responsible: Ministry of Environment and Forests

3. National Inquiry Point: International Relations and Technical Information Services Department, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Generator sets run with diesel

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 13.020 , 13.110 , 13.140t
(To view notifications with these ICS codes, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Noise limits for generator sets run with diesel; GSR 448(E), dated 12 July 2004

8. Description of content: Vide this notification prescribes that new diesel generator sets up to (1000 KVA) shall meet the prescribed noise limits at the manufacturing stage with effect from 01.01.2005.

9. Objective and rationale: Environment safety, noise pollution control; Due to acute power shortage in the country, the generator sets have become the major source of energy in India. As a result of use of generator sets in large numbers, pressure on the environment have become paramount. To control noise pollution, the present regulations have been put in place.

10. Relevant documents: The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, notification viz. GSR 448(E), dated 12 July 2004; and also all previous notifications.

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 1/1/2005

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of IND/13

India Notification: IND/14

1. Date issued: 5/19/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Ministry of Environment and Forests

3. National Inquiry Point: International Relations and Technical Information Services Department, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Generator sets run with diesel

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 13.020 , 13.040
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Emission standards for new diesel engines (up to 800 kilowatt) for generator applications; GSR 448(E), dated 12 July 2004

8. Description of content: The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, vide this notification prescribes the standards for emission limits for new diesel engines (up to 800 kilowatt) for generator applications.

9. Objective and rationale: Environment safety, pollution control. Due to acute power shortage in the country, the generator sets have become the major source of energy in India. As a result of the use of generator sets in large numbers, pressure on the environment have become paramount. To control air pollution, the regulations have been put in place.

10. Relevant documents: The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, notification viz. GSR 488(E), dated 12 July 2004

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of IND/14

India Notification: IND/15

1. Date issued: 5/19/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Ministry of Environment and Forests

3. National Inquiry Point: International Relations and Technical Information Services Department, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Generator sets run on petrol and kerosene

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 13.020 , 13.140
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Noise limits for generator sets run with petrol or kerosene; GSR 628(E), dated 30 August 2001

8. Description of content: Vide this notification prescribes that new generator sets run on petrol/kerosene shall meet the prescribed noise limits.

9. Objective and rationale: Environment safety, noise pollution control. Due to acute power shortage in the country, the generator sets have become the major source of energy in India. As a result of use of generator sets in large numbers, pressure on the environment have become paramount. To control noise pollution, the present regulations have been put in place.

10. Relevant documents: The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, notification viz. GSR 628(E), dated 30 August 2001

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of IND/15

India Notification: IND/16

1. Date issued: 5/19/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Ministry of Environment and Forests

3. National Inquiry Point: International Relations and Technical Information Services Department, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Generator sets (up to 19 kilowatt) run on petrol and kerosene

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 13.020 , 13.040
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Emission standards for new generator sets (up to 19 kilowatt) run on petrol and kerosene; GSR 682(E), dated 5 October 1999

8. Description of content: The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, notification viz. GSR 682(E), dated 5 October 1999, at SI. No. 88, prescribes that all new generator sets (up to 19 kilowatt) run on petrol/kerosene shall meet the prescribed emission limits.

9. Objective and rationale: Environment safety, pollution control. Due to acute power shortage in the country, the generator sets have become the major source of energy in India. As a result of the use of generator sets in large numbers, pressure on the environment have become paramount. To control air pollution, the regulations have been put in place.

10. Relevant documents: he Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, notification viz. GSR 682(E), dated 5 October 1999

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of IND/16

India Notification: IND/17

1. Date issued: 5/32/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

3. National Inquiry Point: International Relations and Technical Information Services Department, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2 , 5.6.2

5. Products covered: Genetically Modified Food, Feed, Genetically Modified Organisms

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 07.100 , 67.040
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Condition No. 18 in Para 4 of Notification No. 2(RE - 2006)/2004-2009, 7 April 2006 and 4(RE - 2006)/2004-2009, 4 May 2006, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

8. Description of content: Vide this amendment of the Schedule - I (Imports) of the ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, import requirements have been prescribed with respect to the items mentioned in serial No. 4 above.

9. Objective and rationale: To regulate import of Genetically Modified Food, Feed, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)

10. Relevant documents: Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

11. Proposed date of adoption: 5/4/2006

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 7/8/2007

13. Final date for comments: 7/6/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of IND/17

Sweden Notification: SWE/66

1. Date issued: 5/1/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Ministry of Finance

3. National Inquiry Point: National Board of Trade

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Cash registers

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 03.060 , CA.001
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Act on cash registers, etc.

8. Description of content:

The cash registers have to be certified by bodies that are accredited in accordance with Act (1992:1119) concerning Conformity Assessment. These bodies will also regularly check that cash registers meet the technical standards. There will be a clause regarding mutual recognition.

• Every sale and all other use of the cash register have to be registered in the cash register. The customer has to be offered a receipt produced by the cash register on every sale.
• The cash register has to show what has been registered in a reliable way and also show certain regulated programming and settings.
• If a machine for credit cards is used it has to be connected to or integrated with the cash register.

9. Objective and rationale: The purpose of the provisions is to make it difficult to leave out income from the accounts and to improve tax control.

10. Relevant documents:

11. Proposed date of adoption:11/1/2006

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 7/1/2009

13. Final date for comments: 7/28/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of SWE/66

United States Notification: USA/187

1. Date issued: 5/5/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

3. National Inquiry Point: National Center for Standards and Certification Information, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NCSCI/NIST)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Fuels and fuel additives (HS 2710)

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 13.020 , 13.040
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Technical Amendments to the Highway and Nonroad Diesel Regulations

8. Description of content: EPA is proposing to correct, amend, and revise certain provisions of the Highway Diesel Rule, and the Nonroad Diesel Rule. This action proposes to correct additional errors and omissions from the previous rules, and make minor changes to the regulations to assist entities with regulatory compliance. Further, this action also proposes technical amendments resulting from discussions with various diesel stakeholders. These technical amendments would: provide a temporary increase in the sulfur testing tolerance, revise the designate and track provisions to account for non-petroleum diesel fuels (i.e., biodiesel) and fuel that meets the California Air Resources Board's diesel fuel standards, and amend the alternative defense provisions to account for conductivity additives and red dye. This proposed action is intended to help facilitate compliance with the diesel fuel regulations and ensure a smooth transition to ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.

9. Objective and rationale: Protection of human health and the environment

10. Relevant documents: 71 Federal Register (FR) 25727 1 May 2006; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 80. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 5/31/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of USA/187

United States Notification: USA/188

1. Date issued: 5/9/2006

2. Agency Responsible: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation (NHTSA)

3. National Inquiry Point: National Center for Standards and Certification Information, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NCSCI/NIST)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Motor vehicles (HS 8703)

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 43.020
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Protection in Interior Impact

8. Description of content: Our safety standard on occupant protection in interior impact requires, in part, that light vehicles provide head protection when an occupant's head strikes upper interior components, such as pillars, side rails, headers, and the roof during a crash. For altered vehicles and vehicles built in two or more stages, these requirements become effective 1 September 2006. The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association and the National Truck Equipment Association petitioned the agency to permanently exclude certain types of altered vehicles and vehicles manufactured in two or more stages from these requirements. This document responds to these petitions for rulemaking and proposes certain amendments to the standard. Based on a careful consideration of both the safety benefits of the upper interior protection requirements, and practicability concerns relating to vehicles built in two or more stages and certain altered vehicles, we are proposing to limit these requirements to only the front seating positions of those vehicles. Further, we tentatively conclude that it is appropriate to exclude a narrow group of multi-stage vehicles delivered to the final stage manufacturer without an occupant compartment, because of impracticability concerns. We are also proposing to delay the effective date of the head impact protection requirements as they apply to final stage manufacturers and alterers until 1 September 2008.

9. Objective and rationale: Protection of human life and health

10. Relevant documents:71 Federal Register (FR) 20932 24 April 2006; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 571. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 6/23/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of USA/188

United States Notification: USA 189

1. Date issued: 5/9/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Department of Agriculture (USDA)

3. National Inquiry Point: National Center for Standards and Certification Information, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NCSCI/NIST)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Fruits and vegetables (HS 0803)

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.080
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Revision of Fruits and Vegetables Import Regulations

8. Description of content: We are proposing to revise and reorganize the regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits and vegetables to consolidate requirements of general applicability and eliminate redundant requirements, update terms and remove outdated requirements and references, update the regulations that apply to importations into territories under U.S. administration, and make various editorial and non-substantive changes to regulations to make them easier to use. We are also proposing to make substantive changes to the regulations, including: Establishing criteria within the regulations that, if met, would allow us to approve certain new fruits and vegetables for importation into the United States and to acknowledge pest-free areas in foreign countries more effectively and expeditiously; doing away with the practice of listing specific commodities that may be imported subject to certain types of phytosanitary measures; and providing for the issuance of special use permits for fruits and vegetables. These changes are intended to simplify and expedite our processes for approving certain new imports and pest-free areas while continuing to allow for public participation in the processes. This proposal, if adopted, would represent a significant structural revision of the fruits and vegetables import regulations and would establish a new process for approving certain new commodities for importation into the United States. It would not, however, allow the importation of any specific new fruits or vegetables, nor would it alter the conditions for importing currently approved fruits or vegetables except as specifically described in this document. To the extent to which trading partners consider the time it takes to conduct the rulemaking process a trade barrier, by reducing that time, these proposed changes may facilitate the export of U.S. agricultural commodities. The proposed changes would not alter the manner in which the risk associated with a commodity import request is evaluated, nor would it alter the manner in which those risks are ultimately mitigated.

9. Objective and rationale: Protection of human life and health

10. Relevant documents: 71 Federal Register (FR) 25009 27 April 2006; Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 305,319, and 352. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 7/26/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of USA/189

United States Notification: USA/190

1. Date issued: 5/9/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (EERE)

3. National Inquiry Point: National Center for Standards and Certification Information, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NCSCI/NIST)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment (HS 8415, 8419, 8516)

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 13.020 , 23.120 , 97.100
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Efficiency Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement Requirements for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment

8. Description of content: n a notice of proposed rulemaking published 13 December 1999, (NOPR) the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) proposed to adopt (1) energy conservation requirements that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, (EPCA or the Act) specifically mandated for commercial warm air furnaces, and (2) provisions applying generally to covered commercial heating, air conditioning and water heating equipment, including furnaces, (collectively referred to as "commercial HVAC & WH equipment") to assure their compliance with EPCA requirements. On October 21, 2004, DOE adopted a final rule incorporating the requirements for furnaces but only certain of the general provisions proposed for commercial HVAC & WH equipment. As to the latter, the Department did not adopt the NOPR's proposals for manufacturers to use to determine and certify compliance, and or most of its enforcement proposals, which remain under consideration. These include proposals about manufacturers' use of testing and calculation methods to rate the efficiency of their equipment, the role of voluntary independent certification programs in assuring the accuracy of the ratings, and the testing regimen and criteria that DOE would use in enforcement proceedings, which are the subjects of today's notice. The Department is now soliciting comments on several additional proposed options that DOE is now considering for the rule. In addition, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, (EPACT 2005) created a new category of covered equipment and set forth definitions, test procedures, and energy conservation standards for very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. The Department has codified the definitions and energy conservation standards in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 431. 70 FR 60407 (18 October 2005). The Department is applying to that equipment the proposed compliance and enforcement requirements that are the subject of this supplemental notice. (The Department notes that the recent amendments to EPCA set forth in EPACT 2005 do not otherwise affect the issues raised in today's notice.)

9. Objective and rationale: Protection of environment

10. Relevant documents: 71 Federal Register (FR) 25103 28 April 2006; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 431. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 6/12/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of USA /190

United States Notification: USA 191

1. Date issued: 5/9/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (EERE)

3. National Inquiry Point: National Center for Standards and Certification Information, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NCSCI/NIST)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Consumer products

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 13.020 , 97.020
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7. Title: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Classifying Products as Covered Products

8. Description of content: Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA or the Act), the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is proposing to define the term ``household'' and related terms. These definitions would provide a basis for the Department to determine whether the household energy use of products not currently covered by EPCA meets the levels required for DOE to classify a product as a ``covered product'' under the Act; such a classification would mean that DOE potentially could establish energy conservation requirements for the covered product. Once the ``household'' definition is in place, the Secretary may exercise statutory authority to (1) classify as covered products additional qualifying consumer products beyond the products already specified in EPCA, and then (2) set test procedures and efficiency standards for them.

9. Objective and rationale: Protection of environment

10. Relevant documents: 71 Federal Register (FR) 26275 4 May 2006; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 6/19/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of USA/191

United States Notification: USA/192

1. Date issued: 5/10/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Department of Agriculture (USDA)

3. National Inquiry Point: National Center for Standards and Certification Information, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NCSCI/NIST)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Meat and poultry (HS 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207)

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.120
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: The Use of Ingredients of Potential Public Health Concern

8. Description of content: he Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is publishing this document to inform establishments that prepare meat and poultry products of the need to ensure that they maintain proper control over the use of ingredients, especially those that present a potential public health concern, and over the ingredient labeling of their products. Establishments should ensure that their systems provide such control as part of their next reassessment of their HACCP systems. FSIS invites comments on the matters presented in this document.

9. Objective and rationale: Protection of human life and health

10. Relevant documents: 1 Federal Register (FR) 26677 8 May 2006; Title 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 417. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 7/7/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of USA/192

Canada Notification: CAN/159

1. Date issued: 5/16/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Department of Natural Resources

3. National Inquiry Point: Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade, Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2 , 5.6.2

5. Products covered: Beverage vending machines, commercial reach-in refrigeration, commercial air conditioners and heat pumps, central air conditioners and heat pumps less than 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h), chest freezers with automatic defrost, automatic defrost refrigerator-freezers, exit signs, fluorescent lamp ballasts, dry-type transformers, dishwashers

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 23.120 , 27.080 , 29.140 , 29.180 , 91.140 , 91.160 , 97.040 , 97.130
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7. Title: Proposed Amendment to the Energy Efficiency Regulations

8. Description of content: The Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations (the "amendment") will address recommendations raised by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations pertaining to various sections of the Energy Efficiency Regulations. It will also address issues raised by the Department of Justice on section 11, Verification Mark, of the Regulations.
The amendment will introduce regulatory requirements for beverage vending machines and commercial reach-in refrigeration.
The amendment will increase the stringency of existing minimum performance requirements for three types of air conditioners used in the commercial/institutional sector.
The amendment will update the test method and increase the stringency of energy performance requirements for central air conditioners and heat pumps less than 19 kW (65 000 Btu/h).

This amendment introduces requirements for two new types of appliances: chest freezers with automatic defrost, Type 10A and automatic defrost refrigerator-freezer, with bottom mounted freezer and through-the-door-ice service, Type 5A. The amendment also modifies the definition of automatic defrost system to include the normal compressor cycle as automatic defrost. The amendment will ensure that minimum standard requirements and labelling are harmonized in Canada and the United States for these products.
The amendment will repeal the effective date for internally lighted exit signs. This change will broaden the coverage of the requirement to include all exit signs regardless of the date of manufacture.

The amendment will also repeal the effective date for fluorescent lamp ballasts and introduce ballasts efficacy factors for energy saving lamps. It will also modify specific exclusion criteria for certain ballasts, such as ambient temperature of operation and dimming capabilities. The amendment will also allow for ballasts that operate a small subset of F32T8 lamps to operate at a lower power factor than specified in the current Regulations.

In this amendment, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) proposes to eliminate the tap range exemption for dry-type transformers.
This amendment will also update the Regulations by adding references to the newly available French version of certain CSA standards, as well as updating the reference of the test method for dishwashers. The amendment will update the numbering system of items included in Part I of Schedule I of the Regulations.

9. Objective and rationale: Protection of the environment

10. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 6 May 2006

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 7/20/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of CAN/159

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/23

1. Date issued: 5/17/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Fish and shellfish

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 67.020 , 67.120
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 575: Fish and Shellfish, Guidelines for the Sensory Evaluation of Fish and Shellfish, Part 1

8. Description of content: Definitions; purpose; materials and equipment; preparation area; evaluation area; sampling; collection and transport of samples; preparation and storage of samples; product assessment procedures

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. Establishment of guidelines for the sensory evaluation of fish and shellfish to ensure uniformity of application of standards by making recommendations for inspection purposes.

10. Relevant documents: CAC-GL 31-1999, Codex Guidelines for the Sensory Evaluation of Fish and Shellfish in Laboratories

11. Proposed date of adoption: 1/16/2003

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 12/13/2003

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/23

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/24

1. Date issued: 5/17/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 5.6.2, 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Ice cream

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 67.100 , 67.230
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7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 595: Ice Cream, Specifications

8. Description of content: Classification and description; permitted ingredients; physico-chemical, organoleptic and microbiological requirements; sampling; test methods; packaging and labelling; and storage

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the requirements for ice cream. It applies to ices made from cream, milk, vegetable fat or fruit, mantecado (vanilla ice cream), sorbets, water ices and frozen desserts.

10. Relevant documents: Codex Standard for Edible Ices and Ice Mixes (worldwide standard), Codex Stan 137-2001; Health Standard, Ice cream and sorbets, Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Pan-American Health Office, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office

11. Proposed date of adoption: 10/10/2004

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 6/24/2005

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/24

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/26

1. Date issued: 5/17/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Chorizo (pork sausage)

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.020 , 67.120
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 604: Meat and Meat Products, Chorizo (pork sausage), Specifications

8. Description of content: Definitions; ingredients, design and production; classification and description; organoleptic, physico-chemical and microbiological requirements; sampling; test methods; marking, labelling and packaging

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the minimum requirements for chorizo (pork sausage).

10. Relevant documents: Standard of the Panamerican Standards Commission (COPANT) No. 013-02-014: Chorizo (pork sausage), Food health standards); Technological and Industrial Research and Technical Norms Institute (ITINTEC) No. 19:02-005: Meat and meat products, Raw sausages, Definitions, classification and requirements, Peru - 1977; Codex Alimentarius, Volume 10: Meat and Meat Products Including Soups and Broths, 1994.

11. Proposed date of adoption: 2/22/2005

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 6/23/2005

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/26

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/27

1. Date issued: 5/17/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Canned tuna and bonito

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.020 , 67.120
(To view notifications with this ICS code, visit the NIST National Center for Standards and Certification Information web site.)

7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 607: Fish and Shellfish, Canned Tuna and Bonito, Specifications

8. Description of content: Definitions; list of appropriate species; presentation; organoleptic, microbiological and chemical requirements; hygiene and handling; permitted food additives; sampling; test methods; labelling; storage and transport

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the requirements for canned tuna and bonito. It does not apply to speciality products containing less than 50 per cent of tuna or bonito.

10. Relevant documents: CODEX Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito, CODEX STAN 70-1981, Rev.1-1995; Recommended International Code of Practice for Canned Fish (CAC/RCP 10-1976); Recommended International Code of Hygienic Practice for Low-Acid and Acidified Low-Acid Canned Foods (CAC/RCP 23-1979, Rev. 2-1993); Draft Standard of the Panamerican Standards Commission (COPANT) No. 130-006-02: Fishery products, canned tuna, bonito and skipjack tuna, requirements.

11. Proposed date of adoption: 2/22/2005

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 5/23/2006

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/27

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/28

1. Date issued: 5/18/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Canned salmon

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.020 , 67.120
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7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 608: Fish and Shellfish, Canned Salmon, Specifications

8. Description of content: Definitions; presentation; organoleptic and microbiological requirements; hygiene and handling; sampling; test methods; labelling; storage and transport

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the requirements for canned salmon.

10. Relevant documents: CODEX Standard for Canned Salmon, Codex Stan 3-1981, Rev.2-1995; Recommended International Code of Practice for Canned Fish (CAC/RCP 10-1976); Recommended International Code of Hygienic Practice for Low-Acid and Acidified Low-Acid Canned Foods (CAC/RCP 23-1979, Rev. 2-1993)

11. Proposed date of adoption: 2/22/2005

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 5/23/2005

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/28

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/29

1. Date issued: 5/18/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Cassava (manioc) for consumption

6. ICS Codes: ICS Codes 03.120 , 67.020 , 67.080
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7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 605: Vegetables, Tubers and Roots, Edible Cassava (Manioc), Specifications

8. Description of content: Definitions; classification and description; quality and size requirements; quality and size tolerances; presentation; marking or labelling; maximum contaminant levels; hygiene.

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the requirements for fresh cassava (manioc) for consumption.

10. Relevant documents: ALINORM 01/35, Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Cassava, Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure, 2001

11. Proposed date of adoption: 2/22/2005

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 5/23/2005

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/29

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/30

1. Date issued: 5/18/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Quick-frozen fish fillets

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.020 , 67.120 , 67.230
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7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 606: Fish and Shellfish, Quick-Frozen Fish Fillets, Specifications

8. Description of content: Definitions; chemical, microbiological and organoleptic requirements; permitted additives; hygiene and handling; sampling; test methods; labelling; storage and transport.

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the requirements for quick-frozen fish fillets.

10. Relevant documents: Codex General Standard for Quick-Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190 - 1995); Recommended International Code of Practice for Frozen Fish (CAC/RCP 16-1978); Recommended International Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick-Frozen Foods (CAC/RCP 8-1976)

11. Proposed date of adoption: 2/22/2005

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 5/23/2005

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/30

Dominican Republic Notification: DOM/31

1. Date issued: 5/18/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Directorate General of Standards and Quality Systems (DIGENOR)

3. National Inquiry Point: Comité Nacional, del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores

4. Notified under Article: 2.9.2

5. Products covered: Canned finfish

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 67.020 , 67.120
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7. Title: Dominican Standard NORDOM No. 576: Fish and Shellfish, Canned Finfish, Specifications

8. Description of content: Definitions; classification; general, organoleptic and microbiological requirements; sampling and labelling; permitted food additives; storage and transport.

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the requirements for canned finfish for human consumption.

10. Relevant documents: CODEX Standard for Canned Finfish (CODEX STAN 119-1981, Rev. 1-1995); Standard of the Panamerican Standards Commission (COPANT) No. 130-003: Fishery products, Canned Finfish, Requirements, 1994

11. Proposed date of adoption: 1/16/2003

12. Proposed date of entry into force: 12/13/2003

13. Final date for comments: Not given by country

14. Full text: Request full text of DOM/31

Qatar Notification: QAT/11

1. Date issued: 5/31/2006

2. Agency Responsible: Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS)

3. National Inquiry Point: Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS)

4. Notified under Article: 5.6.2

5. Products covered: Cars (safety and testing); Tires

6. ICS Codes: ICS Code 43.020 , 83.160
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7. Title: * Motor Vehicle Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Requirements * Motor Vehicles World Manufacturer Identifier * Motor Vehicle Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) - Location and Attachment * Motor Vehicle Tyres Treadwear, Traction and Temperature Resistance Grading * Motor Vehicle Tires Method of Testing of Tire Temperature Resistance Grading

8. Description of content: Mainly the above standards deal with the vehicle identification number (VIN) of motor vehicles, tread wear, traction and temperature resistance grading of tires, and methods of testing.

9. Objective and rationale: Health and food safety. This standard lays down the requirements for canned finfish for human consumption.

10. Relevant documents: SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARD
SASO Standard 2249: 2004 SASO Standard 2252: 2004
SASO Standard 2250: 2004 SASO Standard 2253: 2004
SASO Standard 2251: 2004

11. Proposed date of adoption: Not given by country

12. Proposed date of entry into force: Not given by country

13. Final date for comments: 7/31/2006

14. Full text: Request full text of QAT/11