Legal Update – Page 50 – International Nut & Dried Fruit Council

EU: MRLs Update

EU: Increased Official Controls

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) No 2015/175, (EU) No 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660.

EFSA: Acibenzolar‐S‐methyl, MRLs Review

Canada: MRLs Update

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the adoption of the MRL for dithianon previously notified (see previous post).

EU: Pesticide Withdrawals

The approval of the active substances chlorpropham, dimethoate and desmedipham has not been renewed (see previous posts: chlorpropham, dimethoate and desmedipham).

EFSA: Call for Data

Canada Food Labeling Modernization

India: Additional Tariffs

On June 16, 2019, India imposed higher customs duties on 28 products imported from the US, including almonds and walnuts, among other products.

Vietnam: Raw Cashew Nut Standard

On June 12, 2019, the Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS) announced the publication of the 1st edition of Vietnamese Standard TCVN 12380:2018: Raw cashew nut (RCN) – Technical requirements.

Canada: MRLs Revocations

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the Maximum Residue Limit (MRLs) revocations for ferbam, thiram and ziram and corresponding commodities identified in the PMRL.