The Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF) of Italy will launch a working group on the hazelnut sector, once the current COVID-19 situation is over.

On March 30, 2020, the EU Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annexes II, III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for azinphos-methyl, bentazone, dimethomorph, fludioxonil, flufenoxuron, oxadiazon, phosalone, pyraclostrobin, repellants: tall oil and teflubenzuron in or on certain products.

The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/192 of 12 February 2020 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 prochloraz in or on certain products.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Review of the existing maximum residue levels for spinetoram.

On February 18, 2020, China announced an exclusion process for additional tariffs imposed on specific US origin products.

On February 6, 2020, China announced tariff reductions on certain US origin products, which entered into force on February 14, 2020.

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.

From January 1, 2020, US almonds can be exported to Morocco free of quotas and tariffs.

On February 10, 2020, the Department of Health of South Africa issued Regulations Governing the Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues That May Be Present in Foodstuffs: Amendment.