On February 18, 2020, China announced an exclusion process for additional tariffs imposed on specific US origin products.

The approval of the active substances chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl and thiacloprid has not been renewed (see previous posts: chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, and thiacloprid).

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Review of the existing maximum residue levels for cycloxydim, acequinocyl, fluxapyroxad and abamectin.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for fosetyl/phosphonic acid in various crops.

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.

On February 6, 2020, the UK Government launched a public consultation on the future Most Favored Nation (MFN) Tariffs which are due to enter into force on January 1, 2021.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients I21 – Indoxacarb, E05 – Ethephon, and A29 – Acetamiprid 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 Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established new tolerances for residues of fenhexamid in or on multiple commodities.