The Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare notified the World Trade Organization of the Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards).

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients F28 – Fenpropathrin, C55 – Copper Hydroxide, A29 – Acetamiprid and E04 – Sulfur 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.

On November 29, 2019, the EU and Ghana endorsed bilateral market access under Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) launched a call for comments on P1044 Plain English Allergen Labelling.

As previously announced, the European Commission is discussing potential changes to the cadmium levels for different food commodities, including tree nuts and peanuts.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) launched a call for comments on Proposal M1017 – Maximum Residue Limits (2019).

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Review of the existing maximum residue levels for glyphosate according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 – revised version to take into account omitted data.

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs published a public consultation on Maximum Residue Limits of 72 Pesticides in Foods with due date for comments November 16, 2019.

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the adoption of the MRL for flutolanil in peanuts at 0.5 ppm.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued the Variations to Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (November 19, 2019).