The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice extending the comment period for its August 2006 proposed rule that would amend 16 CFR by adding new Parts 1307 (Ban of Three-Wheeled All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)), 1410 (Requirements for Adult ATVs), and 1515 (Requirements for Youth ATVs) in order to address the risks of injury and death associated with ATVs. In addition, the proposed rule would amend certain administration and enforcement regulations in existing 16 CFR Part 1500.
On October 13, 2006, President Bush signed into law the conference version of H.R. 4954, entitled the "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006" (SAFE Port Act), a measure intended to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule, effective January 9, 2007, that will require that manufacturers and processors of human food and cosmetics that are manufactured from, processed with, or otherwise contain, material from cattle establish and maintain records sufficient to demonstrate that the human food or cosmetic is not manufactured from, processed with, or does not otherwise contain, prohibited cattle materials.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to evaluate whether an amendment to the existing ban on certain infant cushions/pillows or pillow-like products should be made. Written comments are due by November 27, 2006.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice announcing that it is delaying the effective date of its August 30, 2006 interim rule which would amend 9 CFR Part 93 to restrict the importation of live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes of fish species that are susceptible to spring viremia of carp (SVC).
China and Russia top the U.S. list of markets “notorious” for intellectual property (IP) piracy, though China is making enforcement progress, experts told a Thurs. U.S. Chamber of Commerce conference. Blocks away, trade groups told U.S. agency representatives China is failing its WTO obligations in regard to criminal piracy and enforcement (see separate story in this issue).
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued a notice announcing that, in response to industry member requests, it is extending the deadline for submitting comments to December 26, 2006 (from September 25, 2006), regarding its proposed rule to amend 27 CFR Parts 4, 5, and 7 in order to adopt mandatory labeling standards for major food allergens used in the production of alcohol beverages subject to the labeling requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued an interim rule that amends 9 CFR Part 93, effective September 29, 2006, to restrict the importation into the U.S. of live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes of fish species that are susceptible to spring viremia of carp (SVC)1, a serious contagious viral disease of carp.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a press release announcing that it is prohibiting the entry of potatoes and other products from the province of Quebec due to the detection of the golden nematode (GN), a serious pest of potatoes that does not pose a threat to human health.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a final rule, effective October 23, 2006, which amends 7 CFR Part 352 in order to allow untreated oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit from Mexico to be moved overland by truck or rail to Corpus Christi and Houston, TX, for export to another country by water. APHIS is also requiring that untreated oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit from Mexico transiting the U.S. for export to another country be shipped in sealed, refrigerated containers and insect-proof packaging and via routes that avoid citrus production areas.