INC Publishes the 2019 Import Border Rejections Report

The INC is pleased to announce the publication of the 2019 Import Border Rejections Report, which gathers the import alerts and notifications for nuts and dried fruits in Europe, USA, Japan, and Australia, analyzing the trends and monitoring the causes and origins.
 

COVID-19 Update: April 17, 2020

Read about the latest COVID-19 updates and the measures being taken around the world. The INC will continue to monitor and provide updates.

INC Launches the 10th Edition of the Statistical Yearbook

The INC is pleased to announce the publication of the Statistical Yearbook 2019, which offers an insightful analysis of tree nut, peanut and dried fruit production, trade and consumption over the last decade up to today. The analyzed data shows that overall, both nut and dried fruit supply and consumption keep trending positively.

INC World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress Postponement

The INC has announced that the World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress in Dubai, UAE, has been postponed and will now take place on May 27-29, 2021 at the same facility, the luxurious Madinat Jumeirah Resort.
 

EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulations

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 bupirimate, carfentrazone-ethyl, emamectin, ethirimol and pyriofenone in or on certain products.

EU: Food Contact Materials

The European Commission notified the Word Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

EFSA: Aflatoxins, Risk Assessment

On March 9, 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the scientific opinion on risk assessment of aflatoxins in food.