EFSA: Import Tolerances

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the reasoned opinions on setting of import tolerances for flonicamid and flupyradifurone.

EFSA: MRLs Review

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the reasoned opinions on the review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for fubendiamide and meptyldinocap.

China: MRLs Update

The separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified the World Trade Organization of the adoption of the Draft Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods.

EU: Sustainability

On May 20, 2020, the European Commission presented two strategies within the framework of the roadmap for the European Green Deal, whose objective is to make the EU's economy sustainable:

EU: Changes to Controls

On May 7, 2020, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/625 of 6 May 2020, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the European Union of certain goods from certain third countries, implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/943 and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/88/EU.

Vietnam: Tariffs

Vietnam reduced Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff rates on certain agricultural products.

USA: Pesticide Petitions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.