Codex Alimentarius: Publication of Revised Code of Practice on Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanuts
Codex Alimentarius recently published a revised version of the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxin Contamination in Peanuts.
As background, a Codex electronic working group concluded in 2024 that the Code, first published in 2004, should be revised on the basis of new information available on risk management measures to reduce aflatoxins in peanuts. The group submitted a discussion paper and proposed draft of the Code for the consideration of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) in June 2025. The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) adopted the revised Code in November 2025, and the new text was recently published on the Codex website.
Eurasian Economic Union: New Phytosanitary Requirements for Dried Grapes
Russia has notified the World Trade Organization of a draft decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission on amendments to the common quarantine phytosanitary requirements for regulated products and pests at the customs border and in the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. Among other provisions, the draft envisages requirements for dried grapes to ensure the absence of the Comstock mealybug (Pseudococcus comstocki). The deadline for comments is February 27, 2026.