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DRS 499-1: 2022, Post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers — Specification — Part 1: Food grade PET recyclates, preforms and containers: 1.1 This Working Draft specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recyclates (flakes and pellets) for use in PET preforms and PET containers intended for food packaging excluding alcoholic beverages.
1.2 The standard also specifies requirements for the PET preform and container material that characterize it as safe for direct food contact.

This Working Draft specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for girls' and women's panties also known as knickers.

This Committee Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for burnt clay paving units.

This Draft Rwanda Standard prescribes requirements, sampling and test methods for phthalocyanine pigments used in paints and related products. It applies to 9 types of pigments as it is described in clause 4.

This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for five (5) organic pigments, namely, toluidine red, chlorinated p-nitroaniline red, arylamide yellow G and 10 G and para red used in paint industry.

This working draft specifies certain characteristics of the essential oil of Tagetes minuta, L. in order to facilitate the assessment of its quality.

This Draft Rwanda standard specifies certain characteristics of the essential oil of Bidens Pilosa (Linn. Var. radiata) in order to facilitate the assessment of its quality.

The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 amend Annex 7 part A entry 57 of retained Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, to enhance import requirements to prevent the introduction of the plant pest Thaumetopoea pityocampa (pine processionary moth) in Great Britain. (...)
Enhanced import requirements are being introduced following interceptions of Thaumetopoea pityocampa on Pinus trees imported in 2022 from places of production that had been officially designated as free of the pest. (...). Additionally, the remaining special requirements are being extended to include all 'plants', due to evidence that other plants and cut foliage are a pathway for entry.
In light of the developments described above, and further evidence that the immediate vicinity of a number of nurseries which have been exporting to Great Britain are infested with the pest, it is considered that the existing import requirements are not adequate to mitigate the risk of introduction of this pest and meet our appropriate level of protection. Additionally, the range of Thaumetopoea pityocampa has been spreading north in mainland Europe and is of increasing concern to Great Britain. Given the recent interception on imports into Great Britain, the spread of the pest, and the highly mobile nature of Thaumetopoea pityocampa with its flying season due to commence imminently, we have determined these measures are required to reduce the risk of pest import.

Notice of introduction of the UK's public register of authorised GM food and feed ("GMO authorisation list") and authorisation for nine GMO uses.
The United Kingdom is signposting Members to the below GMO 's authorisation list where authorised GMOs will be recorded.

GMO 's authorisation list
In addition, the United Kingdom also is notifying Members of the authorisation of nine GMOs (five new applications, four renewals) for use in the GB market which will be added to the GMO authorisation list:
• RP476 – MIR604 maize (renewal)
• RP526 – MZIR098 maize (new application)
• RP535 – MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 maize and its sub-combinations (new application)
• RP606 – MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × MON 87411 maize and its sub-combinations (new application)
• RP607 – MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 soybean (new application)
• RP620 – Bt11 maize (renewal)
• RP714 – MON 87427 × MON 87460 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and its sub-combinations (new application)
• RP715 – MON 88017 maize (renewal)
• RP716 – MON 89034 maize (renewal)

The GMOs are being authorised for food and feed uses, excluding cultivation.

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia Number 12 of 2022 concerning Food Safety Control of Radioactive Contaminant on the Importation of Fresh Food of Animal Origin and Fresh Food of Plant Origin into the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia.
Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia Number 12 of 2022 concerning Food Safety Control of Radioactive Contaminant on the Importation of Fresh Food of Animal Origin and Fresh Food of Plant Origin into the territory of Indonesia has objectives to protect the public and to prevent the public from consuming fresh food of animal origin and fresh food of plant origin that are contaminated by radioactive contaminants. (....)