LEGAL BULLETIN OCTOBER 2019

LEGAL BULLETIN OCTOBER 2019

LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION
 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The“Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and related
intolerance” is approved.

Source:
Official Register Supplement 52 October 2, 2019.

MINISTRY OF PRODUCTION, FOREIGN TRADE, INVESTMENT AND FISHERIES

SUBSECRETARY OF QUALITY
The following regulations are repealed in their entirety:
·      RTE INEN 099 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Injection moulding machines)
·      RTE INEN 102 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Aggregate Sorting Machines)
·      RTE INEN 107 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Ethyl Alcohol)
·      First revision of the Ecuadorian Technical Regulations RTE INEN 114 (Speakers)
Source: Official Register 53 October 3, 2019.

The following regulations are repealed in their entirety:

·      RTE INEN 116 Ecuadorian Technical Regulations (Bakery ovens)
·      RTE INEN 120 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Pneumatic Tools)
Source: Official Register 56 October 8, 2019.

The following regulations are repealed in their entirety:

· RTE INEN 130 Ecuadorian Technical Regulations (Ball and roller or needle bearings)
· RTE INEN 140 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Flanged fittings for drinking water pipes).
·  RTE INEN 146 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Printing inks)
·    RTE INEN 163 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Candles and similar).
Source: Official Register 58 October 10, 2019.

The following rules are approved and formalized as volunteers:

·  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1983 (Petroleum Products. Fuel Oil. Requirements)
·     Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2489 (Natural gas. Requirements)
·  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2070 (Petroleum products. Jet a-1. Requirements).
Source: Official Register 60 October 15, 2019.

The following regulations are repealed in their entirety:

·      RTE INEN 164 Ecuadorian Technical Regulations (Waxes for floors and bitumen)
·      RTE INEN 175 Ecuadorian Technical Regulations (Pins)
·      RTE INEN 177 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Tapered Roller Bearing)
Source: Official Register 62 October 17, 2019.

The following regulations are repealed in their entirety:

·  RTE INEN 178 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Expandable anchor bolts for concrete)
·     RTE INEN 209 Ecuadorian Technical Regulation (Labelling of cell phone cases and similar products).
Source: Official Register 63 October 18, 2019.

Modification 3 of the Ecuadorian Technical Regulations RTE INEN 136 (1R) “Motorcycles” is approved and formalized as mandatory.

Source: Official Register 68 October 25, 2019

FOREING TRADE COMMITTEE
Resolution No. 020-2019 the National Customs Service of Ecuador is
disposed of, lifting restrictions on the importation of products, by-products
and derivatives of poultry origin from Germany, France, England, Spain, Italy,
Africa and Egypt.

Source:
Official Register 54 October 4, 2019.

SUPERINTENDENCE OF COMPANIES, SECURITIES AND INSURANCE
Resolution No. SCVS-INC-DNCDN-2019-0012
Regulation on dissolution, liquidation, cancellation and reactivation of
national companies and revocation of the operating permit of branches of
foreign companies.
With its validity, resolutions No.
SCVS-INC-DNCDN-2016-010 of September 21, 2016, published in the Official
Supplement Register No. 868 of October 24, 2016; and, and No.
SCVS-INC-DNCDN-2016-012 of November 23, 2016, published in the Official
Register No. 913 of December 30, 2016, which dealt with said procedure.
Source: Official Register 63 October 18, 2019.

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC19-00000046. In
compliance with the constitutional guarantees of due process and the right to
defence, the terms of all tax administrative processes and the statutes of
limitation of the collection action are suspended; during the days 08. 09 and
October 10, 2019.
Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC19-00000047 The procedure
and requirements for the return of the Currency Exit Tax (ISD) paid for
commissions abroad for inbound tourism service are established.
Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC19-00000049 Resolución
No. NAC-DGERCGC19-00000049
The norms are issued to establish the adjustment
factors in income tax determination processes originated in case of detriment
of the taxable capacity of taxpayers, in processes of direct or presumptive
determination through communications of differences and payment settlements.
Source: Official Register Supplement 69 de 28 de octubre de 2019 (1).

MINISTRY OF LABOR
The thirty-day extension from the effective date of this ministerial agreement is
granted to all those employers who had:
·   New contracts have been made as of August of this
year, so that they can register the information of the workers in the SUT.
·     An employment relationship has ended as of August of
this year, so that they can prepare and record the settlement certificates and
their proof of payment in the SUT.
Source: Official Register 71 October 30, 2019

Sincerely.

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