The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of some draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients P54 – Proexadiona Calcica, I10 – Imazetapir, and F46 – Flumioxazina 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.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued the Variations to Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (August 13, 2019).

The Brazil Nut Technical Information Kit provides a basic understanding of using Brazil nuts to buyers, importers, processors, manufacturers and the food service industry in general, including characteristics, applications, food safety and quality standards.

On August 25, 2019, the US and Japan announced that both countries reached an agreement in principle.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance thiacloprid, 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.

On August 23, 2019, China announced the imposition of additional tariffs on certain US origin products.

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the revocation of the MRLs for ferbam, thiram and ziram on corresponding commodities (see previous post).
 

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