Japan: Export Certificates
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan notified the World Trade Organization of the Procedure for temporary measures to accept scanned or hard copies of export certificates.
EU: Pesticides, Standing Committee
The report of the Standing Committee of the Section ‘Phytopharmaceuticals’, held on March 23-24, 2020, has been published (see previous post).
EU: Pesticide Withdrawals
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commissions Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substances bromoxynil and mancozeb, 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.
EFSA: Fluopyram, MRLs Review
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for fluopyram.
EFSA: Cumulative Risk Report
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the conclusions of two assessments on the risk posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food.
INC Academia: Special 33% Discount and Schedule Changes
Considering the evolving situation in the world with regards to COVID-19, the INC has decided to offer a limited time special price of €950 for the Executive Program on Nuts and Dried Fruits. The deadlines and schedules have also been updated accordingly.
INC Publishes the 2019 Import Border Rejections Report
The INC is pleased to announce the publication of the 2019 Import Border Rejections Report, which gathers the import alerts and notifications for nuts and dried fruits in Europe, USA, Japan, and Australia, analyzing the trends and monitoring the causes and origins.
INC Launches the 10th Edition of the Statistical Yearbook
The INC is pleased to announce the publication of the Statistical Yearbook 2019, which offers an insightful analysis of tree nut, peanut and dried fruit production, trade and consumption over the last decade up to today. The analyzed data shows that overall, both nut and dried fruit supply and consumption keep trending positively.
EFSA: Aflatoxins, Risk Assessment
On March 9, 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the scientific opinion on risk assessment of aflatoxins in food.
Canada: MRLs Update
Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has proposed new maximum residue limits (PMRL) for mefentrifluconazole.