STANDARDS

U.S. Grade Standards for Fruits and Vegetables Revised

26 August 2016

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has revised 41 U.S. grade standards for fresh fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetables for processing, nuts and specialty crops by removing the “Unclassified” category from each standard. AMS notes that this revision has brought these grade standards in line with other recently amended standards and current terminology. More

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Mexico Adopts Mandatory Standards on Digital Interfaces for Public Networks

12 August 2016

Mexico recently issued under an expedited regulatory mechanism an emergency mandatory standard for radio equipment with digital interfaces for public networks operating at 2,048 kbit/s and 34,368 kbit/s. More

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Brazil Proposes or Adopts Requirements for Various Products

15 July 2016

INMETRO has taken the following actions in recent weeks of potential interest to Hong Kong and mainland Chinese exporters. More

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Revisions to U.S. Grade Standards for Canned Vegetables and Processed Raisins

30 June 2016

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments by 16 August on a proposal to revise 18 U.S. grade standards for canned vegetables issued on or before 3 August 1998. More

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CPSC Updates Safety Standard for Carriages and Strollers

30 June 2016

The CPSC has issued a direct final rule updating the consumer product safety standard for infants’ and children’s carriages and strollers to incorporate by reference a more recent version of the applicable ASTM standard (ASTM F833-15). More

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Mexico Adopts New Standards on Stability of Pharmaceuticals and Herbal Products

30 June 2016

Mexico’s Ministry of Health has adopted a new regulation aimed at further enhancing the safety and efficacy of domestically-produced and imported pharmaceutical products and herbal remedies. More

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Mexico Proposes Safety Standards for Infant Walkers, Strollers and Play Yards

30 June 2016

The Mexican government is seeking input from interested parties by 19 August on three separate proposals to establish amended mandatory safety standards and test methods for infant walkers (PROY-NOM133/1-SCFI-2015), strollers / baby carriages (PROY-NOM133/2-SCFI-2015) and play yards / playpens (PROY-NOM133/3-SCFI-2015). More

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Mexico Proposes New Standards for Hydraulic Jacks, Certain Safety Glass

06 May 2016

The Mexican government is assessing the possibility of establishing new mandatory standards for domestically-produced and imported hydraulic bottle jacks and safety glass used in construction activities. More

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Mexico Proposes New Standards for Wired Public Network Terminal Equipment

22 April 2016

The Ministry of Economy is seeking comments from interested parties by 7 June on a proposal (PROY-NOM-196-SCFI-2015) to establish new mandatory standards for domestically-produced and imported terminal equipment that connects to a public telecommunications network via a wired access. More

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CPSC Approves New Standards for Portable Hook-on Chairs, Amends Requirements for Architectural Glazing Materials

25 March 2016

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved a new federal safety standard for portable hook-on chairs and has amended the existing standard for architectural glazing materials. The new requirements will enter into force six months from the date of publication of a final rule in the Federal Register in the case of portable hook-on chairs, and 30 days from such date in the case of architectural glazing materials. More

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