Highlights of the 21st International Congress of Nutrition
World Nut and Dried Fruit Trade Map, Now Available Online
The INC has launched its new “World Nut and Dried Fruit Trade Map”, which is available online to be consulted and downloaded: http://www.nutfruit.org/what-we-do/industry/statistics. The map constitutes a very useful tool to get a comprehensive overview of the main trade flows among exporting and importing countries at a glance.
The INC Pavilion Promotes Nuts and Dried Fruits at Anuga
EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulation
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation 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 chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl and triclopyr in or on certain products.
EU: Materials in Contact with Food
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
EU: Acrylamide
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Commission Regulation (EU) establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food.
China: Import and Export Food Safety
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China notified the World Trade Organization of the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Import and Export Food Safety (draft).
USA: MRLs Tolerance and Tolerance Exemption Actions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to revoke, modify and/or revise certain tolerances for Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate), Carbon disulfide, p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid, Cyromazine, Dichlobenil, et al.
China: Food Safety Law
The China Food and Drug Administration notified the World Trade Organization of the Regulations on the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft).
USA: Applications for New Uses for Pesticides
The US Environmental Protection Agency has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active products.