Call for Data on Total Aflatoxins in Ready-to-Eat Peanuts
Towards establishing a Codex maximum level The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives has issued a request for data on total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. The information collected will inform the Committee’s work towards establishing a maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. Specifically, the Committee calls for: Data on occurrence of total […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: September 2024
China: Zero-Tariff Agreement for Mozambican Macadamias and Cashews Thanks to a new agreement signed on September 3, 2024, macadamias and cashews from Mozambique can now be imported tariff-free into China. The agreement is valid for three years and can be renewed automatically. More information China: Guatemalan Macadamia Shipments Entering China Normally Guatemalan macadamia shipments […]
Food Safety Update: September 2024
EU: Plant Protection Products Update The European Commission has renewed the approval or extended the approval period of several substances. Approval of the use of folpet, metrafenone and captan was renewed until 2039. In the case of captan, some restrictions have been imposed. Specifically, use of this substance is only allowed outside flowering of the […]
Marketing Orders: September 2024
USA: Proposed Amendments to California Raisins Marketing Order No. 989 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a recommended decision proposing to amend Marketing Order No. 989, which regulates the handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California. The proposed amendments would reduce the size of the Raisin Administrative Committee, eliminate the designated […]
Sustainability Update: September 2024
Cambodia: Partnership with EU and Germany to Boost Cashew Industry The European Union and Germany have partnered with Cambodia on a project to enhance Cambodia’s cashew and pepper industries. The EU-German Cambodia Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (CAPSAFE) project will focus on increasing local value addition, strengthening national systems governing food safety and […]
Marketing Orders: August 2024
USA: Temporary Relaxation of Substandard and Maturity Dockage Requirements for California Raisins The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule that adopts, without change, an interim final rule that temporarily changes the substandard and maturity dockage requirements for raisins covered under the Federal marketing order for raisins produced from […]
Labeling Update: August 2024
East Africa: Standards on Raw In-shell Macadamias, Cashew Flour and Peanut Flour Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the draft East African Standards on raw in-shell macadamias, cashew flour and peanut flour were adopted by the East African Community Council of Ministers on June 14, 2024. […]
Food Safety Update: August 2024
FAO/WHO: Call for Data on Total Aflatoxins in Ready-to-Eat Peanuts On August 1, 2024, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) issued a request for data on total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts. This announcement comes after the 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF17), held in Panama in April […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: August 2024
Africa: Tripartite Free Trade Area Comes Into Effect On July 25, 2024, the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) came into effect, allowing 14 countries —Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Egypt, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe— to trade freely in a single commerce bloc. More information China: Draft Standards for […]
Sustainability Update: August 2024
EU: FAQ Document on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive The European Commission has published a document addressing frequently asked questions about the recently adopted Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The document covers a wide range of topics related to the CSDDD, including the scope of the legislation, the timeline for application of the new […]