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EU: Chlorothalonil Withdrawal

The approval of the active substance chlorothalonil has not been renewed (see previous post).

EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulations

The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/552 of 4 April 2019 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, bicyclopyrone, chlormequat, cyprodinil, difenoconazole, fenpropimorph, fenpyroximate, fluopyram, fosetyl, isoprothiolane, isopyrazam, oxamyl, prothioconazole, spinetoram, trifloxystrobin and triflumezopyrim in or on certain products.

EU-UK: Brexit Extension

EFSA: Cyanogenic Glycosides

EFSA: Reporting Data on Pesticide Residues

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the Reporting data on pesticide residues in food and feed according to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (2018 data collection).

China, Taiwan: MRLs Update

Diets Higher in Plant Protein Sources May Help Lower Heart Disease Risk

A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Purdue University found that swapping red meat for healthy plant protein in your diet may help lower your risk for heart disease.

The Effect of Pistachio Consumption on Energy Intake, Satiety and Anthropometry

A new study examined the effect of consuming pistachios versus an afternoon snack on satiety, self-reported energy, self-reported nutrient intake, body weight and body composition.

Reus 1976: The First International Almond and Hazelnut Congress

43 years ago, from 25 – 28 October, 1976, Reus was for the first time, the world capital of almonds and hazelnuts.