The National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality of Argentina (SENASA) notified the World Trade Organization of the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of hazelnut trees (Corylus avellana) from Chile.

On September 25, 2019, the United States and Japan signed a Trade Agreement.

The European Commission has recently published the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) 2018 Annual Report.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance chlorpyrifos, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.

The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1559 of 16 September 2019 and the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1582 of 25 September 2019 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of some draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients G05 – glufosinate and G01 – glyphosate 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 Department of Agriculture of the Australian Government announced that the country’s agricultural export legislation is being improved.

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.

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