Latest Trade News and Agreements: June 2024
Argentina: Peanut Export Requirements Eased On June 18, 2024, Argentina’s official gazette published Resolution 50/2024, which removes peanuts from the list of products for which an Affidavit of Foreign Sale is required. Chile-EFTA: Modernized Free Trade Agreement Signed On June 24, 2024, Chile and the members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) —Iceland, […]
Sustainability Update: June 2024
Australia: Beehive Movement Restrictions in Place to Combat Varroa Mite Restrictions on beehive movements are in place in some parts of Australia in order to limit the spread of the varroa mite, a parasite of honeybees. As restrictions and/or requirements are subject to change, beekeepers are advised to check with the relevant authority in the […]
INC Leads Group Drafting UN Food Loss Prevention Code
UNECE reviewed the group’s progress and amended Agricultural Quality Standards In 2023, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce appointed the INC as leader of an ad-hoc drafting group responsible for developing a code of good practice on reducing food loss and food waste in […]
Marketing Orders: May 2024
USA: Amendments to the Marketing Order on Almonds Grown in California The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a final rule amending Marketing Order No. 981, which regulates the handling of almonds grown in California. This rule modifies the definition of almonds and shelled almonds, establishes a definition for “almond biomass,” […]
Food Safety Update: May 2024
China: National Food Safety Usage Standard for Food Additives On March 12, 2024, China released the National Food Safety Usage Standard for Food Additives (GB2760-2024), which will enter into force on February 8, 2025, replacing the current standard GB2760-2014. A USDA GAIN report published on May 6 provides an unofficial translation of the updated standard. […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: May 2024
EU: Draft Delegated Regulation on Agri-food Consignments Requiring Notification of Arrival in the EU The European Commission has published a draft Delegated Regulation that sets out cases where, and conditions under which, competent authorities may request that operators notify the arrival in the EU of consignments of certain categories of agri-food goods not subject to […]
Sustainability Update: May 2024
China: Draft Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards On May 27, 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Finance began soliciting opinions on draft guidelines aimed at unifying corporate sustainability disclosures, with a view to establishing a nationwide standard by 2030, according to China’s State Council Information Office. The draft guidelines set general requirements for corporate sustainability information disclosures […]
Codex Alimentarius: 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods
The Committee adopted a definition of ready-to-eat peanuts The 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF17) took place in Panama City from April 15-19, 2024. Among other agenda items, the Committee discussed a definition of ready-to-eat peanuts proposed by an India-led Electronic Working Group (EWG) in which the INC participated alongside […]
INC Participates in 17th Food Exhibition for China Nuts and Dried Fruits
The event brought together more than 100,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors in Hefei, China From April 17-20, the INC participated at the 17th Food Exhibition for China Nuts and Dried Fruits in Hefei, China. The event opened with a conference on April 17 that brought together around 300 industry professionals for a full day of […]
Marketing Orders: April 2024
USA: Pecan Research and Promotion Program Continuance Referendum The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will conduct a referendum from May 10 to June 10, 2024, for eligible producers and importers of pecans to decide whether to continue their research and promotion program. Current producers that domestically produced 50,000 pounds of in-shell […]