• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of ’’Hydrofluorocarbon Blends exported from China PR for a period of five years
• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of ’’Silicone Sealant’’ from China for a period of five years
• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of calcined gypsum powder from Iran. Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE
• India - Imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of “Sodium Hydrosulphite” from China and South Korea
• India - Amends notification regarding levy of anti-dumping duty on "Natural Mica based Pearl Industrial Pigment excluding cosmetic grade"

Agriculture

• EAC - Proposes standards for Whole or ground (powdered) cinnamon , Coriander seed , Cumin Seeds , Mustard seed & Curry powder
• Australia - Proposes amendments to the Australia-New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the maximum residue limits for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals
• Thailand - Temporarily suspends importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from India
• Japan - Proposes amendments to phytosanitary measures of plants
• Philippines - Updates the list of commodities for importation requiring GM declaration
• USA - Notifies labelling requirements for consumer containers of eggs as cage free

Processed Food

• India - Introduces online examination for enrolment of Food Safety Mitra (FSM) and online renewal procedure of FSM certificates
• India - Notifies compliance with respect to limits of trans-fatty acids for food products
• India - Publishes SOP for aggregators or intermediaries facilitating sales between farmers / small original producers and producers’ organizations and end consumers
• EU - Proposes regulation amending the existing MRLs in certain food commodities
• South Africa - Publishes regulations relating to the composition, production and labelling of wine and spirits

Chemicals & Medical Devices

• Myanmar - Notifies import requirements of molnupiravir tablet
• South Korea - Proposes amendment to the "Regulation on Quasi-drug approval
• China - Publishes standards for Large steam sterilizers , Specialized cybersecurity products & Ethylene oxide sterilization process for medical devices

Electronics & Engineering

• Chile - Adopts standard for Construction - Steel Structures - Part 2
• China - Publishes standards for chemical and microbial protective gloves , gas driven fixed water supply equipment , submersible motor-pumps, etc
• USA - Proposes standards for provisions for circulator pumps
• EU - Proposes for amendment charging technology for mobile phones and similar electronic devices
• Uruguay - Proposes regulation for cinemometers used in the control of the speed of displacement of vehicles
• United Kingdom - Publishes draft Construction Products Regulations 2022

Click here for more details on Weekly Trade Alerts from 16 - 22 December 2021 from the India Trade Portal.

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