On January 31, 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State.

On February 6, 2020, the UK Government launched a public consultation on the future Most Favored Nation (MFN) Tariffs which are due to enter into force on January 1, 2021.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients I21 – Indoxacarb, E05 – Ethephon, and A29 – Acetamiprid of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established new tolerances for residues of fenhexamid in or on multiple commodities.

This review, recently published in the journal Food Chemistry, provides an overview of recent findings on bioactive constituents, health claims, and health benefits of nuts and dried fruits.

On February 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments.

On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for peanut allergy, named Palforzia.

The INC organized the seminar STINK BUGS: A Potential Threat for Turkish and Mediterranean Countries Agriculture in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel, from January 28-29, 2020, in partnership with Ferrero Farming Values and with the support of Ondokuz Mayıs University.