Labeling Update: September 2023
UK: New Food Allergen Labeling Guidance On September 5, 2023, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) published updates to their food allergen labeling and information technical guidance. The new guidance recommends several changes in relation to how food businesses should use Precautionary Allergen Labels (PALs): Only apply a PAL if there is an unavoidable risk […]
Marketing Orders: September 2023
USA: Federal Marketing Order for California Walnuts to Be Amended On August 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that producers of walnuts grown in California voted for six amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California. The amendments will eliminate mandatory inspection and certification of in-shell […]
Food Safety Update: September 2023
China: Revised Measures for Supervision and Administration of Quality and Safety of Edible Agricultural Products in Markets On July 22, 2023, the People’s Republic of China State Administration for Market Regulation released revised Measures for Supervision and Administration of Quality and Safety of Edible Agricultural Products in Markets, according to a USDA GAIN report released […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: September 2023
Panama Canal Extends Transit Restrictions Amid Prolonged Drought Measures adopted to limit the number of vessels transiting the Panama Canal and the maximum draft of these vessels will stay in place for the rest of the year and throughout 2024, according to a September 5 Reuters report quoting the canal’s deputy minister. The restrictions were introduced […]
Sustainability Update: September 2023
EU: Presentation of Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence As part of the panel organized by EURACTIV on September 21, Dan Dionisie, Head of Unit Company Law at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, discussed the Commission’s Proposal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which is in the process of trilogue […]
India’s Removal of Retaliatory Tariffs on US Almonds Comes into Force
The notification was published by the Gazette of India on September 5 India’s retaliatory tariffs on US almonds have been removed as of September 6, 2023, according to a notification published the previous day in the Gazette of India. The tariff rates have therefore returned to 35 Rs./kg for in-shell almonds and 100 Rs./kg for […]
Food Safety Update: August 2023
EFSA Proposes New MRLs for Flupyradifurone and DFA On July 12, 2023, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue levels and setting of import tolerances for flupyradifurone and its metabolite difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various plant commodities, including grapefruits, macadamias, apricots, plums, cranberries and […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: August 2023
China: New Quality Standard for Nuts China’s General Quality Standard for Nut and Seed Food, issued on July 11, 2022, by the State Administration for Market Regulation, went into effect on August 1, 2023, according to a USDA GAIN report released on July 20, 2023. The new standard, which replaces the General Standard for Roasted […]
Sustainability Update: August 2023
EU: European Parliament Committees Vote on Proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste Last week, three European Parliament Committees voted on their positions for the proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste. The Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee rejected amendments proposed by rapporteur Virginie Joron and supported compromises drawn up by several groups. […]
Sustainability Update: July 2023
IUCN Launches Guide to Restoring Landscapes in Supply Chains The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched a guide in collaboration with the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) intended to support agribusinesses aiming to tackle land degradation in their supply chains and scale investments into landscape restoration. Structured in two parts, the […]