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Craft Risk Management Standard for Vessels.
The proposed Vessels standard combines the current vessels and biofouling requirements (currently found in CRMS- Biofoul ) into a single document. This will result in the CRMS- Biofoul being revoked. Some changes to these requirements have been made to ensure that the Vessels standard remains fit for purpose.
Major changes include extended time allowed for short-stay vessels in New Zealand, the inclusion of requirements for vessel biofouling inspections, and a change in common name of regulated pests – Lymantria species (formerly AGM) . The Lymantria species risk period will also be extended and may require more vessels to obtain certificates of freedom.

Draft Import Health Standard: Zoo Carnivora.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has drafted the Import Health Standard for Zoo Carnivora. The standard allows for certain species of Carnivora holding a containment approval by the Environmental Protection Authority to be imported from specified countries. Further information can be found in the Risk Management Proposal.

Import Health Standard: Aquatic Animal Products (Short Name: AQUAPROD.GEN).
The Import Health Standard: Aquatic Animal Products contains New Zealand's specific biosecurity import requirements for products derived from fish, aquatic crustaceans, aquatic molluscs, echinoderms, cnidarians, tunicates, and annelids imported from all countries for all uses other than for use as bait and feed for aquatic animals. Products that comply with the requirements of the standard will meet New Zealand's appropriate level of biosecurity protection. (...)

This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for tile cleaner.

This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements for the labelling of chemicals. It applies to pure substances and their dilute solutions and to mixtures, to hazardous substance or mixture includes pictograms, signal words, hazard statements, precautionary statements, and supplemental statements. It does not include requirements for testing substances or mixtures. It does not apply to medical or veterinary products, cosmetics, munitions or explosives, pesticides, waste and foodstuffs or animal feedstuffs in the finished stage.

This working draft specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for vegetable tallow oil for textile industry and industrial uses. It does not cover tallow oil meant for human consumption.

Rules and Regulations for the Research and Development, Handling and Use, Transboundary Movement, Release into the Environment, and Management of Genetically Modified Plant and Plant Products Derived from the Use of Modern Biotechnology.
(...) Changes include the creation of a Joint Assessment Group (JAG) tasked to evaluate biosafety permit applications and make recommendations on the approval of a biosafety permit application. (...)
All biosafety permits for Commercial Propagation and Direct Use for Food and Feed or for Processing to be issued shall be valid unless revoked for:
1. Provision of misleading information in the Application;
2. Discovery of new, relevant, and significant information that the regulated article poses greater risks to human health and the environment compared to its conventional counterpart;
3. Non-compliance with the conditions of the permit; and
4. Other grounds that the regulatory agencies may deem necessary to protect human health and the environment. (...)

Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Kwazulu-Natal South Africa.
The notice relates to the decision taken by the Republic of Seychelles for a temporary ban on imports of all beef and beef products emanating from Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa due to the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
An urgent measure has been implemented to manage the sanitary risk associated with the presence and outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in cattle within Mtubatuba under the UMkhhanyakude District Municipality in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa.
In accordance to part five, section 70 (3) (d) of the Animal and Plant Biosecurity Act 2014, the National Biosecurity Agency has decided to impose a temporary ban on all beef and beef products originating from the affected region as a precautionary measure.

This working draft specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for animal tallow oil for textile industry and industrial uses. It does not cover tallow oil meant for human consumption.

This Draft Rwandan Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for passion fruits (maracuja) seeds oil for cosmetic use.