USA: MRLs Update
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established tolerances for residues of glufosinate ammonium in or on multiple commodities.
Australia and New Zealand: MRLs Update
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued the Variations to Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (May 7, 2019).
USA: Applications for New Uses for Pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients.
Australia and New Zealand: New MRLs
On May 16, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the Approval Report – Proposal M1016 on Maximum Residue Limits.
USA: Applications for New Active Ingredients
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products.
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.
Canada: MRLs Update
Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the adoption of the MRL for difenoconazole previously notified (see post).
China: Additional Tariffs
On May 13, 2019, China announced the imposition of additional tariffs on certain US products.
China: Mycotoxins
The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China notified the World Trade Organization of the National Standard of the P.R.C.: Maximum Levels of Mycotoxins in Foods (GB2761).
EU: Pesticides, Extension of Approval Periods
On May 8, 2019, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/707 of 7 May 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, beflubutamid, benalaxyl, benthiavalicarb, bifenazate, boscalid, bromoxynil, captan, cyazofamid, desmedipham, dimethoate, dimethomorph, diuron, ethephon, etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamiphos, flumioxazine, fluoxastrobin, folpet, foramsulfuron, formetanate, metalaxyl-m, methiocarb, metribuzin, milbemectin, Paecilomyces lilacinus strain 251, phenmedipham, phosmet, pirimiphos-methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, s-metolachlor and tebuconazole.