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).

The INC Executive Committee met in Brussels, Belgium, on October 8, 2019, to review the Foundation’s financial status and ongoing projects, including the projects of marketing and communication, activities concerning scientific and legal aspects, and the statistics and megatrends on the industry.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established new tolerances for residues of buprofezin and pyraflufen-ethyl in or on multiple commodities.