The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea notified the World Trade Organization of the proposed amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Food Additives.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the proposed amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods.

According to a USDA GAIN Report, on September 13, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced revisions to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for some agricultural chemicals.

India has extended by 45 days for the second time the imposition of higher customs duties on 29 products imported from the US, including almonds and walnuts.

The German Federation of Food Law and Food Science introduced a “Toolbox for Preventing the Transfer of Undesired Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons into Food.”

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the draft Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

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 Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations 2018.

The Updated Blocking Statute in support of Iran nuclear deal entered into force on August 7, 2018. The Blocking Statute pursues the goal of mitigating the impact of the first batch of re-imposed US sanctions on Iran on the interests of EU companies doing legitimate business in Iran.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the Reasoned Opinion on “Setting of import tolerances for mandestrobin in strawberries and table and wine grapes”.