Chile: Pistachios from USA

The Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile notified the World Trade Organization of the draft establishing the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of pistachios (Pistacia vera) from the United States of America.
 

Canada: Cyanide in Apricot Kernels

The Government of Canada has published Health Canada’s Proposal to Add Cyanide in Apricot Kernels to the List of Contaminants and Other Adulterating Substances in Foods (Reference Number: NOP/ADP C-2018-1).
 

EU-Japan: Trade Agreement

On February 1, 2019, the Trade Agreement between the European Union and Japan entered into force creating the world’s largest open trade zone.