During the last Standing Committee of the Section ‘Novel Food and Toxicological Safety of the Food Chain’, held on September 26, 2019, the draft on maximum levels for perchlorate was voted.

The INC Nut and Dried Fruit Pavilion was present again from October 5 to 9 at Anuga, the world’s largest trade fair for food and beverages, held every two years in Cologne (Germany).

The  INC sponsored the symposium “Nuts & Health: New Insights into Diabetes, Obesity and Gut Microbiota” at the 13th European Nutrition Conference, in Dublin, Ireland, October 15-18, 2019.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched a public consultation on the risks to public health related to the presence of aflatoxins in food.

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

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients F68 – Fluxapyroxad and P46 – Pyraclostrobin 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 Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency notified the World Trade Organization of the draft Resolution Number 707, 13 September 2019, regarding the nutrition labeling for packaged foods.

The Australian Macadamia Society has shared the National Residue Survey on Macadamias.

The National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality of Argentina (SENASA) notified the World Trade Organization of the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of hazelnut trees (Corylus avellana) from Chile.

In September and October, the INC Executive Committee visited Brussels for a series of meetings with the European Commission, namely the Directorate General for Trade (DG TRADE), Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) and Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI).