62 Notificaciones OMC GEORGIA Notificación: G/TBT/N/GEO/100 Technical Regulation on „Placing on the market child-resistant lighters and to prohibit new types lighters” approved by Decree of the Government of Georgia 30 December 2016 No.635 (3 pages, in Georgian). According this regulation only lighters, which are child-resistant, allowed to place on the market and prohibit the placing on the market of new types (novelty) lighters. Objeto y razón de ser: Protection of Human health or Safety. JAPÓN Notificación: G/TBT/N/JPN/548 Designation of “Shitei Yakubutsu” (designated substances), based on the provision of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Regenerative and Cellular Therapy Products, Gene Therapy Products, and Cosmetics (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). (1960, Law No.145) (1 pages, in English). Proposed Shitei Yakubutsu (designated 6 substances), and their proper uses designated under the Act. Objeto y razón de ser: Protection of Human health or Safety. KENIA Notificación: G/TBT/N/KEN/555 KS 2712: 2017 Steel for the reinforcement of concrete - Weldable reinforcing steel - Bar, coil and decoiled product – Specification. The Standard specifies requirements for ribbed weldable reinforcing steel used for the reinforcement of concrete structures. The standard covers steel delivered in the form of bars, coils and decoiled products. The standard contains provisions for three steel grades, all of 500 MPa characteristic yield strength, but with different ductility characteristics. The three grades are B500A, B500B and B500C. Objeto y razón de ser: Quality requirements. MÉXICO Notificación: G/TBT/N/MEX/354 PROY-NOM-044-SCFI-2016 Instrumentos de medición - Watthorímetros electromecánicos - Verificación en campo (Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM- 044-SCFI-2016: Measuring instruments - Electromechanical watt-hour meters - Verification in the field) (will cancel Mexican Official Standard NOM-044-SCFI 2008: Electromechanical watt-hour meters - Definitions, characteristics and test methods, published in the Official Journal on 13 January 2009) (23 pages, in Spanish). The notified draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the test methods for the field verification of the metrological requirements governing self-contained electromechanical watt-hour meters and the integrity of the electrical installation. Objeto y razón de ser: Quality requirements. Notificación: G/TBT/N/MEX/353 Proyecto de modificación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-003-SSA3-2010, para la práctica de la hemodiálisis, para quedar como Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-003-SSA3-2016, para la práctica de hemodiálisis (Draft amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-003-SSA3-2010 on the practice of haemodialysis, which is to become Mexican Official Standard NOM-003-SSA3-2016 on the practice of haemodialysis) (14 pages, in Spanish). Chronic and acute kidney failure may be treated in a number of ways: with extracorporeal renal replacement therapy, otherwise known as haemodialysis; with related therapies, such as haemofiltration and haemodiafiltration; or with any form of continuous renal replacement therapy. These treatments, supplemented by other medical and nutritional measures, can significantly improve the prognosis for kidney failure, alter the course of the condition, and improve quality of life for patients. The notified Standard establishes the criteria and minimum requirements governing professional and technical personnel, infrastructure, equipment and specific procedures in medical establishments in the public, social and private sectors, where haemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, and related therapies take place. It should be noted that in all cases, the scientific and ethical principles guiding medical practice must be taken into account, in particular the principle of the prescriptive freedom of the nephrologist and other doctors, who, together with the support of nursing staff and technicians, must provide their services ensuring the highest levels of quality and safety, using the means and resources available, for the benefit of the patient. Objeto y razón de ser: Protection of Human health or Safety. NUEVA ZELANDA Notificación: G/TBT/N/NZL/77 Managing microbeads in personal care products: Consultation document (23 pages, in English). The New Zealand Government is considering making regulations under section 23(1)(b) of the Waste Minimisation Act (WMA) 2008 to prohibit or control the manufacture and sale of personal care products containing microbeads in New Zealand.The proposal does not address controls around the importation or exportation of such products, nor does it consider regulation or controls of other products or sources of microplastics. The New Zealand Government proposes that, should the proposed new regulations under the WMA be progressed through the necessary government process, they could enter into force in 2018.For comments received in response to this notification, the closing date for submissions, as specified in the consultation document, is extended to 60 days from the date of this notification. Objeto y razón de ser: Protection of animal or plant life or health, Protection of the environment.
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