Chile: Peanut Imports

The Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile (SAG) notified the World Trade Organization of the entry into force of the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of in-shell peanuts (Arachis hypogea).

Canada: MRLs Update

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the following proposed maximum residue limit (PMRL) for rimsulfuron.

USA: MRLs Update

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established tolerances for residues of picoxystrobin in or on multiple commodities.

 
 

Canada: Electronic Certification

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the World Trade Organization of the Progress Towards Electronic Certification.

Russia: Import Ban Extended

According to a USDA GAIN Report, on July 12, 2018, President Putin signed a decree extending Russia’s ban on the import of agricultural products until the end of 2019.

Brazil: Pecan Imports

The Secretariat of Animal and Plant Health and Inspection of Brazil notified the World Trade Organization of the Normative Instruction (Instrução Normativa) nº 22 from 24 July of 2018.

USA: Pesticide Petitions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

Saudi Arabia: Dates

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the World Trade Organization of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for "Loose Dates".