The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency notified the World Trade Organization of the Normative Instruction (Instrução Normativa) number 542, 17 July 2018, which establishes the lists of microbiological criteria for food safety and hygiene.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active products.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued the Variations to Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (August 28, 2018).

On September of 25, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency notified the availability Market Facilitation Program (MFP) funds for eligible producers of shelled almonds.

On September 24, 2018, the US and Korea signed an updated Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) which includes several renovated customs guidelines.

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 National Agrarian Health Service of Peru (SENASA) has notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Directorial Resolution establishing the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of almond tree (Prunus dulcis) cuttings originating in and coming from Spain.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued a proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (August 14, 2018).

The Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand notified the World Trade Organization of the Addition of temporary precautionary requirements to the Import Health Standard for Sea Containers to manage the risk of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) for consignments exported from Italy until 2020.