On December 12, 2017, the European Commission published the Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2467 of 21 December 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 1387/2013 suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural and industrial products.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will launch a call for data on triazoxide, terbuthylazine, chlorantraniliprole and emamectin, among others, in order to collect authorized good agricultural practices and residue trials.

The U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service is inviting to comment the establishment of reporting requirements that would enable collection of information from handlers.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the Reasoned Opinion on “Review of the existing MRLs for quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl and propaquizafop according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005”.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established tolerances for residues of nitrapyrin and ziram.

In the Newsletter No. 209, INC announced that China notified of the National Food Safety Standard that establishes maximum residue limits for the residues of 122 pesticides.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea notified the World Trade Organization of the Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods. Among others, the amendment establishes and revises the maximum residue levels for 48 pesticides, including Diquat, and establishes test methods for two pesticides (Fluxametamide and Tiafenacil).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has issued a GAIN Report containing an unofficial translation of the tariff reductions on select commodities announced by China.

The Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand notified the World Trade Organization of the Proposals to Amend the Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds Food Notice 2017.