On March 26, 2020, the European Commission published the Final Report of an audit carried out in the United States, from 7 to 15 October 2019, in order to assess the control system in place to control aflatoxin contamination in peanuts intended for export to the European Union (EU).

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance fenamiphos, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.

The report of the Standing Committee of the Section ‘Phytopharmaceuticals’, held on February 17-18, 2020, has been published (see previous post).

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for bupirimate, carfentrazone-ethyl, emamectin, ethirimol and pyriofenone in or on certain products.

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

The EU Commission opened a consultation about the preferential tariff scheme between the EU and developing countries.

On March 9, 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the scientific opinion on risk assessment of aflatoxins in food.

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has proposed new maximum residue limits (PMRL) for mefentrifluconazole.

On March 30, 2020, the European Commission has published the Implementing Regulation 2020/466 of March 30, 2020, on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of Member States’ control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients F14 – Folpete (folpet), P54 – Proexadiona cálcica (prohexadione-calcium), C74 – Ciantraniliprole (cyantraniliprole) and D36 – Difenoconazol (difenoconazole) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.