Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Amendments to regulations 361 to 386A and 387 and insertion of a new regulation, i.e. regulation 384A to the Food Regulations 1985 P.U.(A) 437/1985


WTO code G/SPS/N/MYS/54
Date notice 28/11/2022
Notice type Regular
Title Amendments to regulations 361 to 386A and 387 and insertion of a new regulation, i.e. regulation 384A to the Food Regulations 1985 P.U.(A) 437/1985
Summary

The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 P.U.(A) 437/1985 involve the following:

1. Amendments to regulation 361 on general standard for alcoholic beverages;

2. Amendments to regulations 362 to 386A and 387 on specific requirements of alcoholic beverages in relation to the alcohol content, the addition of other ingredients, the use of food additives and labelling requirements. The purpose of the amendments on all provisions of food additives for alcoholic beverages is to harmonise the food additive requirements with the Codex Alimentarius, i.e., Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA, Codex STAN 192-1995), in line with subregulation 19(2) of the Food Regulations 1985 P.U.(A) 437/1985. The conditions under which food additives may be used in alcoholic beverages can be directly referred to GSFA, Codex STAN 192- 1995; and

3. Insertion of a new regulation, regulation 384A which prescribes the standard and labelling requirements for tequila and mezcal.

Product Beer made from malt (HS code(s): 2203); Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 20.09 (HS code(s): 2204); Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances (HS code(s): 2205); Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, saké); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code(s): 2206); Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength (HS code(s): 2207); Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages (HS code(s): 2208)
Country Malaysia

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NMYS54.pdf

Orther Notice:


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G/SPS/N/MYS/70 - Proposed Amendment of the Food Act 1983 [Act 281]
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G/SPS/N/BDI/82/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/249/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/75/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/317/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/301/Add.1 - DEAS 912: 2023, Fertilizers - Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) compound - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/81/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/248/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/74/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/316/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/300/Add.1 - DEAS 911: 2023, Fertilizers - Ammonium Sulphate (Sulphate of Ammonia) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/80/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/247/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/73/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/315/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/299/Add.1 - DEAS 909: 2023, Fertilizers - Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/79/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/246/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/72/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/314/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/298/Add.1 - DEAS 910: 2023, Fertilizers - Urea - Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/78/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/245/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/71/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/313/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/297/Add.1 - DEAS 908: 2023, Fertilizers - Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/77/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/244/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/70/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/312/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/296/Add.1 - DEAS 907: 2023, Fertilizers - Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) - Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/72/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/239/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/65/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/307/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/291/Add.1 - DEAS 1176:2023, Biofertilizers - Specifications, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/68/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/225/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/61/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/290/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/274/Add.1 - DEAS 1162: 2023, Fertilizers – Mono-Ammonium Phosphate and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (MAP & DAP) – Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/67/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/224/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/60/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/289/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/273/Add.1 - DEAS 1163:2023, Fertilizer – Single Super Phosphate — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/66/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/223/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/59/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/288/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/272/Add.1 - DEAS 1167: 2023, Organic fertilizer — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/65/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/222/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/58/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/287/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/271/Add.1 - DEAS 1164: 2023, Inorganic Foliar Fertilizer— Specification, First edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/64/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/221/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/57/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/286/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/270/Add.1 - DEAS 1165: 2023, Agricultural liming materials — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.2 - DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.2 - DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/42/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/198/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/35/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/256/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/239/Add.2 - DEAS 1128: 2023, Food grade acesulfame potassium — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/320/Add.1 - DUS 890:2023, Dried tomatoes — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/UGA/319/Add.1 - DUS 2673:2023, Tapioca pearls — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/CAN/1576/Add.2 - Exemption Order in Respect of Foods for a Special Dietary Purpose
G/SPS/N/BDI/118/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/297/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/111/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/376/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/369/Add.1 - DEAS 826: 2022, Dried fish — Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/116/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/295/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/109/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/374/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/367/Add.1 - DEAS 828: 2022, Dried and salted dried fish — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/115/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/294/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/108/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/373/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/366/Add.1 - DEAS 872: 2022, Frozen octopus — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/114/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/293/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/107/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/372/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/365/Add.1 - DEAS 874: 2022, Processing and handling of prawns or shrimps — Code of practice, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/71/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/229/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/64/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/301/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/277/Add.1 - DEAS 887:2023 Crude and semi refined palm oil — Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/70/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/227/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/63/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/300/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/276/Add.1 - DEAS 1168:2023 Edible coconut oil − Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/69/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/226/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/62/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/299/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/275/Add.1 - DEAS 1171:2023 Peanut/groundnut flour - Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/63/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/219/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/56/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/285/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/260/Add.2 - DEAS 893: 2023, Chilli sauce — Specification, Second Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/62/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/218/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/55/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/284/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/259/Add.2 - DEAS 66-3: 2023, Tomato products — Specification — Part 3: Tomato juice, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/61/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/217/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/54/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/283/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/258/Add.2 - DEAS 66-2: 2023, Tomato products — Specification — Part 2: Tomato sauce and ketchup, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/60/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/216/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/53/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/282/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/257/Add.2 - DEAS 66-1: 2023, Tomato products — Specification — Part 1: Canned tomato, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/57/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/213/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/50/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/279/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/254/Add.1 - DEAS 1161:2023, Draft East African Standard for Prepackaged Cooked Beans
G/SPS/N/BDI/55/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/211/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/48/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/277/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/252/Add.1 - DEAS 1160:2023, Draft East African standard for Breakfast Cereals
G/SPS/N/BDI/54/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/210/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/47/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/276/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/251/Add.1 - DEAS 781:2023, Draft East African Standard for Biscuits
G/SPS/N/BDI/53/Rev.1/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/209/Rev.1/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/46/Rev.1/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/275/Rev.1/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/250/Rev.1/Add.1 - DEAS 173:2023, Draft East African Standards for Pasta Products
G/SPS/N/BDI/48/Add.1 G/SPS/N/KEN/204/Add.1 G/SPS/N/RWA/41/Add.1 G/SPS/N/TZA/262/Add.1 G/SPS/N/UGA/245/Add.1 - DEAS 72: 2023, Processed cereal-based foods for older infants and young children — Specification
G/SPS/N/BDI/47/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/203/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/40/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/261/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/244/Add.2 - DEAS 55: 2023, Compounded pig feed — Specification, Third Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/46/Add.2 G/SPS/N/KEN/202/Add.2 G/SPS/N/RWA/39/Add.2 G/SPS/N/TZA/260/Add.2 G/SPS/N/UGA/243/Add.2 - DEAS 90: 2023, Compounded poultry feed — Specification, Third Edition