The separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft of Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods.

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

On January 31, 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State.

The INC organized the seminar STINK BUGS: A Potential Threat for Turkish and Mediterranean Countries Agriculture in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel, from January 28-29, 2020, in partnership with Ferrero Farming Values and with the support of Ondokuz Mayıs University.

Thanks to its continued success, the INC is pleased to announce the inauguration of the third edition of the Executive Program on Nuts and Dried Fruits. The program launched this February 1, initiating with the online course.

INC will be present at the world's largest food exhibition, SIAL Paris on October 18-22. INC's Pavilion will be 430 sq m with premium location, prestige, and visibility. 

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat in small fruits and berries.

On December 4, 2019, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched a public consultation on the Draft Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in food.