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Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (COM(2013) 761 final)

Ordinance on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

General requirements regarding material and articles intended to come into contact with food have been established in a revised version of the Ordinance on food and basic commodities. These requirements are specified in the Ordinance on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (including permitted chemical substances) . Several major amendments have been made:
[...] Provisions have been harmonized with the legislation of the main economic partner with regard to plastic materials and articles, and the recycling of plastic materials and articles.

Joint DENR-DOE Administrative Order No. 2013-09-0001 (Lighting Industry Waste Management Guidelines) dated 24 September 2013

"Large Capacity Air-Conditioners – Performance Requirements and Methods of Testing" (25 pages, in English)

This Standardis updated to the previous standard circulated in 23 December 2015. The standard has taken into consideration the received comments from the concerned parties relative to the previous standard. The standard specifies the MinimumEnergy Performance Standard (MEPS) and Testing Requirements for the product categories as mentioned in the standard.

Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations: This amendment has several objectives. The first is to harmonize the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations with international regulatory requirements by updating the TDGR to incorporate changes introduced in the 19th edition of the UN Recommendations, the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) 2014 and the 2015-2016 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions with respect to safety marks, classification information, shipping names, special provisions and marine pollutants.

The second objective is to introduce ambulatory references (also known as dynamic references) for the international codes incorporated in the TDGR.

Another objective of this proposal is to reduce regulatory barriers to cross-border trade with the United States by formally recognizing aspects of the United States regulatory regime and by increasing reciprocity of regulatory requirements for pressure receptacles and approvals between Canada and the United States by aligning national standards and regulations.

This Standard specifies requirements for polyisocyanurate (PIR) and polyurethane (PUR) cored laminated boards with auto-adhesively or separately bonded flexible and/or substantial rigid facings for use as thermal insulation in floors

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation provides that the approval of the active substance triasulfuron is not renewed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

In order for an active substance to be approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market), it must be demonstrated that the substance is not harmful to human health, animal health or the environment.

The notified Technical Regulation establishes the technical characteristics of energy labelling and the various energy efficiency ranges indicated on energy labels, as well as the test methods to be applied for the production, importation and marketing of energy equipment.

National technical regulations on quality of inorganic fertilizers

These draft technical regulations specify the technical requirements, test methods and other requirements for inorganic fertilizers.

These technical regulations applies to all organizations and individuals involved in activities relating to inorganic fertilizer in Vietnam, except otherwise regulated differently by international treaties of which Viet Nam is a member or party.

"Draft revision of the Act on the Protection of the Ozone Layer Through the Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures"