China: General Administration of Customs Reorganization

On September 9, 2018, the State Council published the Regulations on the Allocation of Functions, Internal Bodies and Staffing of the General Administration of Customs, which outlines the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) organization and functions, following the merge of most of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) and all former China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) offices into GACC.
 

INC Pavilion at SIAL Paris 2018

23 co-exhibitors joined the INC Pavilion at this year's SIAL Paris. From 21 to 25 October 2018 Paris turned into the largest marketplace for foodservice professionals.

Ecuador: Importation of Cranberries from the US

The Regulatory Agency and Disease Control of Ecuador notified the World Trade Organization of the Directorial Resolution establishing the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Ecuador of cranberry plants (Vaccinium corymbosum) in artificial substrate originating in and coming from the US.