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Decree No. 225/022 - Determination of technical compatibility criteria enabling the connection of plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles to the electricity grid throughout national territory: The notified text outlines the systems for connecting plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles to the electricity grid throughout national territory, on the basis of internationally-recognized technical criteria (Uruguayan Technical Standards Institute (UNIT) and UNIT- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards)

The notified document establishes the mandatory approval, prior to importation, of the technical specifications of all transport vehicles with a total gross weight above 3,500 kg.

Notification of Emergency Measures for Plant Quarantine Requirements for Import of Pinus spp. in Countries Suffering from Bursaphelenchus lignicolus.
In order to prevent the introduction of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in imported Pinus spp. into China, General Administration of Customs has decided to, from February 1, 2022, adopt the following quarantine measures for imported Pinus spp. (including logs and sawn timbers) from countries identified as occur areas of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Canada, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Mexico, Portugal and the United States):
1. Laboratory testing and quarantine treatment before export Logs: Before export, the plant quarantine department of the exporting country shall conduct sampling and laboratory testing of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus for every batch of logs exported to China. Where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is detected, such batch of logs shall not be exported to China; where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is not detected, before export, such batch of logs shall be subject to fumigation by methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride to kill the forest pests such as long-horned beetles.
2. Sawn timbers: Before export, each batch of sawn timbers to be expoted shall be subject to heat treatment to kill forest pests such as Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and long-horned beetles; where the heat treatment is not carried out, the samples shall be taken for the detection of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; where Bursaphelenchus xylophilusis detected, such batch of sawn timbers shall not be exported to China, where Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is not detected, such batch of sawn timbers shall be subject to fumigation.
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Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is a very important quarantine nematode that seriously endangers the safety of pine forests of China. Since its outbreak in China in 1982, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus epidemic has spread quickly and caused serious damages. In order to prevent the continuous spread of the Bursaphelenchus xylophilus epidemic, China has taken strict management and control measures, strengthened control of wood infected with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and its products, and strictly conducted the harmless disposal of wood infected with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. The Pinus spp.in the occur areas shall not be transported out of the occur areas. Instead, it shall be pulverized, sliced, or destroyed on the spot. Since 2020, China Customs has detected live Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in imported Pinus spp. many times, posing a serious threat to forestry production and ecological security of China. These Emergency Measures are issued to prevent the introduction of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in the imported Pinus spp..

Measures for Administration of Quarantine Access of Entry Animals and Plants.
To further clarify the procedures for quarantine access of entry animals and plants, based on the actual access over the years, the General Administration of Customs, P. R. China has institutionalized relevant works and formulated the Measures for Administration of Quarantine Access of Entry Animals and Plants (Draft) on the basis of the Administrative Provisions on Risk Analysis of Entry Animals and Animal Products and the Administrative Provisions on Risk Analysis of Imported Plants and Plant Products and in accordance with the Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China dated 15 April 2021. (...)

Draft Resolution establishing the ICA application process for new products obtained through innovative genetic improvement, where the aim of this process is to determine whether such products are living modified organisms (LMOs) or conventional organisms.
The notified draft Resolution seeks to establish the ICA application process for new products obtained through innovative genetic improvement, where the aim of this process is to determine whether such products are living modified organisms (LMOs) or conventional organisms. The provisions established in the text will apply to all natural or legal persons conducting research into genetic improvement and evaluating, producing, importing and/or exporting products that have been obtained through the use of innovative genetic improvement techniques deriving from modern biotechnology, where the end product does not contain foreign genetic material.

Draft Decree on Energy Efficiency: The notified draft Decree concerns requirements for the entry into and marketing in Uruguay of equipment, appliances and vehicles that use energy to operate and are included in the regulations of the domestic energy efficiency labelling system.

Draft Resolution "establishing the conditions for the entry into the country of animals, plants and their products for which there are no sanitary and/or phytosanitary import requirements, and issuing other provisions".
The risk analysis process is a technical scientific procedure conducted in accordance with international standards to establish animal health or phytosanitary conditions or requirements for the entry of animals, plants and their products and to facilitate trade. It is therefore necessary to define and adopt new guidelines for the establishment of such requirements at the national level, which should address the current global uncertainty surrounding food insecurity, climate change and other global challenges for accessing new markets, be in line with the guidelines established by the World Trade Organization and the relevant international agreements, and take into account the technical rigour required for such processes. In light of the above, the draft Resolution, which seeks to establish the conditions for the entry into the country of animals, plants and their products for which there are no sanitary and/or phytosanitary import requirements, is being submitted.

Executive Decree No. 135/021 - Air Quality Regulations: The notified regulations are intended to protect the environment by preventing air pollution, establishing air quality goals to reduce risks to human health and ecosystems, and setting maximum limits for emissions for both stationary and mobile sources. Article 42 establishes a ban on imports of motor vehicles that do not meet or are not approved for compliance with the emissions standards for moving sources, as set out in these regulations, to begin two years from the date of publication of the Decree. The placing on the market of zero km-motor vehicles that do not fulfil these requirements shall also be prohibited at the same time.

Ministerial Resolution No. 272/2021 on National Waste Policy: The notified Ministerial Resolution promotes the reduction in plastic waste generation, under the National Waste Policy, prioritizing the sustainable use and consumption of reusable products and discouraging single-use plastic products that are unnecessary and have a very short shelf life. Measures include a ban, as from 31 January 2022, on the manufacture, importation, distribution, marketing, sale and delivery of any kind of single-use plastic straws that are not part of a product's presentation.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320 of 25 February 2022 concerning the authorisation of expressed mandarin essential oil as a feed additive for poultry, pigs, ruminants, horses, rabbits and salmonids.
(...) The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 5 May 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, expressed mandarin essential oil does not have adverse effects on animal health, consumer health or the environment. (...)