Canada: MRLs Update

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has proposed new maximum residue limits (PMRL) for malathion.

Brazil: MRLs Update

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients F68 – Fluxapyroxad and P46 – Pyraclostrobin 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.

Brazil: Nutrition Labeling

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency notified the World Trade Organization of the draft Resolution Number 707, 13 September 2019, regarding the nutrition labeling for packaged foods.

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.

USA: MRLs Update

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established new tolerances for residues of buprofezin and pyraflufen-ethyl in or on multiple commodities.

New Zealand: MRLs Update

On August 30, Ministry of Primary Industries of New Zealand published the ‘Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds (2019)’.

EU: Transportation and Border Control

The Commission is asking for feedback on the draft Regulation about supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation, amending Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, (EU) 2016/759 and Decision 2007/777/EC, and repealing Decisions 2000/208/EC, 2000/571/EC and 2011/215/EU.