Punto Focal

Publicaciones de otras organizaciones
Temas de interés general
Normalización

Publicaciones de otras organizaciones

Julio 2008

> ARS/USDA “Animales sanos"
> EFSAnews Number 17 - July 2008
> Health & Consumer Voice July 2008 Edition

Junio 2008

> AIERA Informe Económico Junio 2008
> Amber Waves June 2008: WTO and Globalization Help Facilitate Growth in Agricultural Trade
> CERA En Cont@cto N° 304
> Export.Ar Informe Nº 32
> FDA Consumer Magazine Nº 6 2007
> Health & Consumer Voice June 2008 Edition
> Hilo INTI Nº 21 - Junio de 2008
> WCO Edition June 2008

Mayo 2008

> Health & Consumer Voice May 2008 Edition

> Publicaciones 2008
> Publicaciones 2007
> Publicaciones 2006
> Publicaciones 2005

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Temas de interés general

16/07/2008
> Revision of the Eco-label scheme: On 16 July 2008 the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation revising the EU Ecolabel scheme. The proposal strengthens the scheme by widening the number of products covered and making the system less costly and bureaucratic. It will encourage manufacturers to go beyond mandatory product standards.

> EFSA Advises on the Safety of Aluminium in Food

> EU promotes sustainable products and technologies: a package of actions for sustainable consumption, production and industry

> FAS/USDA Japan Food Trends July
Japan is becoming even more eco-friendly as efficiencies are generated through new technology. Stories about carbon dioxide footprinting, e-car battery, the battle of the yogurts, and calorie-free products are in this issue of Japan Food Trends (JFT). JFT communicates Japanese food and lifestyle trends that we hope will help U.S. exporters to develop products and generate marketing ideas.

> FAS/USDA Import Procedures Under the New Plant Quarantine Act
On June 27, the Thai Department of Agriculture (DOA) conducted a public consultation covering draft procedures and requirements for importing plant products under the new Plant Quarantine Act (No. 3) B.E. 2551. The Act is scheduled to be in place by August 28, 2008. However 19 U.S. products have been granted a waiver to the new requirements pending DOA review of industry PRA's.

> Comité Ejecutivo de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius Ginebra (Suiza), 30 de junio - 4 de julio de 2008

11/07/2008
> ARS/USDA This report provides a synopsis of Trade Policy and Agricultural/Commodities News in China

08/07/2008
> Guidance Documents - for the implementation of Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Plant Protection Products) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) - Detailed requirements, for Part A of Annexes II and III (doc. 7109/VI/94), 14 July 1995 (Updated 08-07-2008)

EC – Legislación de sus Miembros
> France Draft Decree implementing Article L. 214-1 of the Consumer Code regarding certain sugar confectionary products.
> Spain Draft Royal Decree To Establish The Sanitary Conditions For The Marketing Of Mushrooms For Use As Food
> Germany Draft Ordinance on the Collection, Supply and Use of Semen, Ova and Embryos

30/06/2008
> OIV - Resumen de las Resoluciones adoptadas por la 6a Asamblea General

20/06/2008
> Resubmission of applications of active substances not included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC
> EU import conditions for poultry and poultry products: Approved breeding establishments

06/06/2008
> European Chemicals Agency - Questions and Answers

> Implementing REACH in practice

> New finance web site for SMEs

> EC Food Contact Materials - National Contact Point for Petitions - to which petitions for the authorisation of substances have to be transmitted updated 03-06-2008

> EC Trade and Imports of Aquaculture Animals: Legislation implementing Directive 2006/88/EC

27/05/2008
> India - Proposed Amendment to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rule to the Labeling of Pre-packaged Food

> EC Simplification of metrology directives (consultation)

> EC Commission launches public consultation on medical devices

> Food Contaminants - Dioxins and PCBs: Communication from the Commission to the Council "Community strategy on dioxins, furans and polychroniated biphenyls (PCBs)"

> Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL): European Community comments on Agenda item 6: Draft Amendment to the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods : Quantitative Declaration of Ingredients

28/04/2008
> FDA has issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food. The rule further protects animals and consumers against bovine spongiform encephalopathy

21/04/2008
> REACH Workshop Final countdown to pre-registration and registration of chemicals
Organised by the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency

11/04/2008
> REACH: “Industry urged to pre-register all chemicals by 1 December 2008”

09/04/2008
> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports:Fishery Products - One of the main objectives of the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy is to prevent fish stocks from being overexploited. Key conservation measures include the adoption of annual Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and multi-annual conservation plans. Bilateral fisheries agreements between the EU and third countries ensure a substantial additional supply to the EU industry. Due to diminishing resources, the EU’s processing industry heavily depends on imports of fresh products and raw materials form third countries. For certain fishery products, the EU has suspended the import duties or reduced duties within tariff quotas.

> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports: Proposal for a new EU Feed Labeling Regulation - The draft regulation sets out general rules for the labeling of feed and specific labeling requirements for feed materials, compound feed (including pet food) and dietetic feed.

> EEC Food Safety Regulation (EC) 282/2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles was adopted on 27/03/2008. Questions and answers

28/03/2008
> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports: Officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico concluded a series of meetings today that provided all three countries an opportunity to discuss issues of mutual concern affecting agriculture, food and trade.

> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports: Russian Federation - This report provides a partial list of consultants available for conduct of market research and other investigations into Russian agriculture, agribusiness, food retailing, the food economy, and rural affairs.

> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports: Australia - Call for Submissions to Quarantine & Biosecurity Review

> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports:The U.S. Department of Agriculture's FAS launched an expanded online Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) database to include 426 pesticide and veterinary drug residue tolerances in major export markets for hay, feed, grains, oilseeds, poultry, eggs, meat and dairy.

> EEC Food Contact Materials - Legislative List (EC) N) 282/2008 Regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006

> EEC Food Contaminants - The European Commission has published a factsheet on food contaminants "Managing food contaminants: how the EU ensures that our food is safe".

28/02/2008
> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports: Proposal for a new EU Food Labeling Regulation - New requirements include the mandatory declaration of nutrition information on the front label of pre-packaged foods, a minimum font size of 3 mm for printing mandatory information and an ingredients list on the label of alcopops. The proposed rules apply to all foods and beverages, including imported products, intended for the final consumer.

> FAS/USDA GAIN Reports: Japan will amend the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (the JAS law) to expand labeling requirements to processed foods traded among dealers. The new regulation will go in effect on April 1st, 2008.

> EEC Food Additives - Labelling of food containing food additives Commission Directive 2008/5/EC of 30 January 2008 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

15/02/2008
- FAS/USDA GAIN Reports:

> Japan will amend the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (the JAS law) to expand labeling requirements for processed foods traded among dealers.

13/02/2008
> EU import conditions for poultry and poultry products - Approved breeding establishments

> EU Provision of Food Information to Consumers - Proposed Legislation

06/02/2008
> México: Decreto por el que se expide la Ley de Promoción y Desarrollo de los Bioenergéticos.

- FAS/USDA GAIN Reports:

>Israel - Annual 2007 : New Requirements Regarding Labeling of Package Content - Choking Warning Labeling Required - Updated Israeli Poisonous Materials Standards - Residues which are Totally Forbidden to Use in Pears - List of Israeli Standards for Food Products - The following Seaweed, Plants, and Fungus Have been approved by the Israeli Ministry of Health for use in food and food additives

> China - "Measures for Administration of Geographical Indications (GI) of Agricultural Products."

> Canada - Agricultural Situation COOL (Country of Origin Labeling) Update Briefing Note 2008

23/01/08
- FAS/USDA GAIN Reports:

> EFSA releases Draft Opinion on Animal Cloning

> Italy Wine Italian Views on EU Wine Reform 2008: The recently approved reform of the EU wine regime has resulted in mixed reactions from Italian farmers, producers, and traders.

14/01/2008
> BIPM Resolutions of the 23rd CGPM (12-16 November 2007)

> Novel Foods - Review of Regulation (EC) 258/97

> EEC EFSA launches its draft opinion on animal cloning for public consultation

> USDA INDIA GOI Proposed Amendment to the PFA Rules Pertaining to Artificial Sweeteners
INDIA, January 10, 2008 -- On December 5, 2007, the Department of Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (GOI) issued a draft Gazette notification to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules (PFA), 1955, pertaining to use of artificial sweeteners. The proposed amendment has not yet been notified to the WTO.

> USDA JAPAN Differing Enforcement for Imported and Domestic Foods
JAPAN, January 10, 2008 -- Since Japan's Positive List System was implemented on May 29, 2006, imported food has been systematically monitored for chemical residues by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW). In the first 10 months, imported foods racked up 455 chemical residue violations, which are published by MHLW. On the other hand, reports of domestic Japanese violations are sporadic. Domestic enforcement is carried out by regional agricultural administrative offices, which are overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), and the overall number of cases is not publically known. Differing enforcement for imported and domestic foods raises national treatment questions.

> USDA EC Allergen Labeling - Permanent Exemptions
EU-27, December 10, 2007 -- Commission Directive 2007/68/EC repeals Directive 2005/26/EC as of November 26, 2007, and establishes a list of ingredients and substances which are permanently exempted from the mandatory allergen labeling requirement.

> USDA Annual AUSTRALIA, December 14, 2007 -- The continued drought in Australia has affected apple and pear production, although both are projected to increase slightly in 2008, assuming normal weather. Exports have been held in check by reduced production and the strong Australian dollar; however the projected increase in 2008 production should see higher exports. New Zealand has requested WTO consultations with Australia concerning the measures imposed by Australia on the importation of apples from New Zealand.

> USDA Annual KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, December 18, 2007 -- This is the first FAIRS Export Certificate Report that provides a list of export certificates and entry requirements mandated by the Korean government for import inspection. It includes an Export Certificate Matrix, references to relevant U.S. government websites for more information, and a sample notarized self declaration letter for non-GMO processed products.

07/01/2008
> EC TFQFF - Ad-hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods
European Community comments on CL 2007/35-QFF: Request for comments on the Proposed Draft Recommended International Code of Practice for the Processing and Handling of Quick Frozen Foods

19/12/2007
> SICE-OAS MERCOSUR e Israel firman TLC

> EC Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the evaluation of treatment by manganese and iron oxihydroxides media for the removal of manganese, iron and arsenic from natural mineral waters and spring waters.

> EC Food Contact Materials – Newsletter Draft amending Commission Directive 2002/72/EC and draft Commission Regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles Updated 18-12-2007

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14/04/2008

NACIONALES

> ABNT Boletim 04.2008 - Consulta Nacional Projeto de Norma Brasileira: eletricidade, automotivo, transportes e tráfego, têxteis e do vestuário, segurança contra incêndio

> IRAM Documentos que han sido enviados a Discusión Pública
Sistemas de gestión de la inocuidad de los alimentos. Requisitos para los organismos que realizan auditorías y certificación de sistemas de gestión de la inocuidad de los alimentos.
Calidad ambiental. Calidad del suelo. Determinación de los efectos de los contaminantes sobre la flora del suelo - Determinación de materia orgánica en suelos - Determinación de nitrógeno total en suelo.
Especias y condimentos. Muestreo. Determinación del contenido de humedad.

> IRAM Boletín Nº 142 / abril de 2008

> UNIT Normas recientemente publicadas
Laboratorios de analisis clinicos; Señalizacion vial; Artefactos domesticos de coccion a gas; Trazabilidad en la cadena alimentaria; Microbiologia de los alimentos para consumo humano y animal; Ayudas tecnicas para personas con discapacidad; Accesibilidad de las personas al medio fisico; Elasticidad y rotura en ensayo de flexion estatica en maderas; Durmientes de madera.

REGIONALES

> AMN Proyectos en votación nacional
Hormigón - Procedimiento para la preparación y el curado de probetas.
Agregados para hormigón - Determinación de sales, cloruros y sulfatos solubles
Materiales metálicos - Ensayo de dureza Vickers
Tecnología grafica - Control de procesos para la separación de colores en medio tono, pruebas y producción de impresión.
Ensayos no destructivos - Ensayo por ultrasonidos - Principios generales
Ingeniería de software - Calidad del producto
Tecnología de la Información - Evaluación del Producto de software; Técnicas de seguridad - Sistemas de gestión de la seguridad de la información; Código de buenas prácticas para la gestión de la seguridad de la información

> AMN Proyectos en aprobación final
Normalización y actividades relacionadas - Vocabulario general
Laboratorio de análisis clínicos - Productos médicos para diagnóstico in vitro - Validación de los procedimientos recomendados por el fabricante para el control de calidad por parte del usuario (ISO 15198:2004, IDT)
Sistemas de gestión de la inocuidad de los alimentos - Orientación para la aplicación de la Norma NM ISO 22000:2008 (ISO/TS 22004:2005, IDT)

> CEN April 2008 Newsletter

> CENELEC Just published

> COPANTNEWS-51 NEWS. 2008

INTERNACIONALES

> BIPM - CIPM report ("Kaarls report", 2007) “Evolving Needs for Metrology in Trade, Industry and Society, and the Role of the BIPM”

> BIPM - 23rd CGPM. 12-16 November 2007: Resolutions

CODEX
> 31º período de sesiones de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius - Programa
> 60ª reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius - Informe

> IEC E Tech April 2008: Electrical energy efficiency work advances rapidly in the IEC

ISO News
> ISO/IEC DIS 29500, Information technology – Office Open XML file formats, has received the necessary number of votes for approval as an ISO/IEC International Standard.
New ISO standard projects will facilitate recall of unsafe products and promote transparent utilities billing
> International Standards workshop for the oil & gas industry in Libya and North Africa

> ISO The WEC 2007 session on International Standards to develop and promote energy efficiency and renewable energy sources

> ITU/UIT Revisión Reglamento de las Telecomunicaciones Internacionales

> OILM Bulletin April 2008: Evolutions: “Labelling Prepackaged Products” (no free)

> OILM 42nd CIML Meeting Shanghai, P.R. China - 24–26 October 2007: DECISIONS

> OIV - Conferencia de la OIV sobre las tendencias vitivinícolas mundiales de 2007

> WCO News #54 - Special Report: “Trade security, where are we now?”