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Canada: MRLs Update

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

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

EFSA: Call for Data

Canada Food Labeling Modernization

EU: Pesticide Withdrawals

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

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.

EU-Central America Trade Evaluation

The EU launched an evaluation to examine the impact of the trade-related rules in the EU-Central America Association Agreement signed in 2013 with Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Salvador.