Mexico's Diario Oficial of April 11 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The International Trade Commission published notices in the April 11 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Commerce Department published notices in the April 11 Federal Register on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) it set for four chemicals. The agency said it received objections to four of the 35 SNURs EPA set in a February final rule (see 14021117), so it will soon begin a formal rulemaking process for those four chemicals with a notice and comment period. The SNURs were originally set to take effect April 14. The four chemicals were the subject of premanufacture notices P-13-365, P-13-392, P-13-393, and P-13-471.
On April 10 the Food and Drug Administration posted new and revised versions of the following Import Alerts on the detention without physical examination of:
The Food and Drug Administration is approving use of ionizing radiation for control of food-borne pathogens in crustaceans. Effective April 12, FDA will allow irradiation up to a maximum dose of 6 kiloGray to treat chilled or frozen raw, cooked, or partially cooked crustaceans, and dried crustaceans. The National Fisheries Institute had originally requested the change to FDA’s food additive regulations in 2001. Objections or requests for hearings are due May 14.
The Food and Drug Administration reclassifying stair-climbing wheelchairs as Class II devices that do not require premarket approval, in a final rule that takes effect April 14. The devices had been classified in Class III, and required the filing of a premarket approval application before distribution. Although they will no longer need FDA approval, the devices will still be subject to certain extra "special controls" related to design characteristics, testing, biocompatibility, and labeling. Stair-climbing wheelchairs will not be exempt from premarket notification requirements.
The Food and Drug Administration recently warned three exporters in South Korea, India, and Thailand that it may begin refusing entry to their fish products because of hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) violations. In three separate warning letters, the agency told Seorak Clean Food of South Korea (here), Britto Seafoods of India (here), and Royal Foods of Thailand (here) that their fish products may be placed on import alert if the violations are not corrected. The agency also said that, because the violations are related to food safety, it may assess reinspection fees on each company’s U.S. agent to cover the costs of having to go back to each company’s facility and make sure they are in compliance.
On April 10 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Court of International Trade is proposing an amendment to its rules on discovery and depositions. The rule change would delete CIT Rule 26.1, which says “the party requesting the deposition, unless otherwise provided for by stipulation or by court order, will pay all costs, charges, and expenses incident to taking it.” CIT said it’s making the change so that its own rules are consistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Comments are due May 8.