INC Attends the 35th European Trade Meeting in Hamburg
On November 18, 2022, the INC attended the 35th European Trade Meeting, organized by Waren-Verein der Hamburger Börse e.V., in Hamburg, Germany. The meeting brought together around 100 participants from various nut and dried fruit organizations and companies from 12 countries. Discussions focused on some of the most important topics for the nut and dried […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: December 2022
EU-Australia: FTA Negotiations, Round Thirteen The thirteenth round of the Australia-EU FTA negotiations took place in Brussels on October 17-21, 2022. The EU negotiating team was led by the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission while the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade led the Australian delegation. Both Australia and the EU have […]
62nd International Dried Grape Conference
Delegations from Argentina, Australia, Chile, Greece, Iran, South Africa, Türkiye, and the United States participated in the third online meeting of the International Seedless Dried Grape Producing Countries Conference. Mr. Osman Oz from Türkiye was elected chairman, Mr. Mark King from Australia was elected deputy chairman, and Mrs. Ece Tırkaz from Türkiye was elected secretary […]
Marketing Orders Update: November 2022
USA: Walnuts Grown in California This proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans amendments to Marketing Order No. 984 (Order), which regulates the handling of walnuts grown in California. The California Walnut Board, which locally administers the Order, recommended amendments that would: eliminate mandatory inspection and certification of in-shell and shelled walnuts, […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: November 2022
Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea ratified the agreement on September 27, 2022. According to the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CBC), the Cambodia-Korea FTA (CKFTA) is expected to foster Cambodia’s agricultural exports to the Republic of Korea, including cashew nuts. The Agreement will come into force December 1, 2022. […]
Food Safety Update: November 2022
Codex Alimentarius: General Standard for Food Additives, Update The Codex Alimentarius Commission has included its 2021 provisions in the Codex General Standards for Food Additives. This database is regularly updated and provides all the provisions for food additives that have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Nuts and dried fruits are among the products […]
Sustainability Update: November 2022
FAO, 26th Session of the Committee on Forestry On October 3-7, 2022, and celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Committee on Forestry (COFO) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations discussed how FAO should proceed with work on linkages between agriculture, forestry and climate change, and examined preparations for the 2025 edition […]
Labeling Update: November 2022
South Africa: Product Standardization and Labeling of Dried Fruits On September 28, 2022, South Africa notified the World Trade Organization on new proposed regulations to set minimum quality standards for the grading of dried fruit and prescribe the labeling of such products when presented for sale, as well as the control system to ensure compliance […]
EU Marketing Standards, Revision of Regulation No 543/2011
Read about the latest revision of EU marketing standards. On September 21, 2022, the Expert Group for Agricultural Markets of the European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) discussed the revision of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011. This regulation lays down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in […]
FDA Proposes Updates to ‘Healthy’ Claim on Food Labeling; Nuts Would Qualify
On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to update the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy”, which was set in 1994. This rule, if approved, will revise the requirements for when the term “healthy” can be used as an implied claim in food labeling. Nuts, […]