The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annexes II, III, IV and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for azinphos-methyl, bentazone, dimethomorph, fludioxonil, flufenoxuron, oxadiazon, phosalone, pyraclostrobin, repellants: tall oil and teflubenzuron in or on certain products.

The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/192 of 12 February 2020 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for prochloraz in or on certain products.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Review of the existing maximum residue levels for spinetoram.

On February 18, 2020, China announced an exclusion process for additional tariffs imposed on specific US origin products.

On February 6, 2020, China announced tariff reductions on certain US origin products, which entered into force on February 14, 2020.

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

On January 31, 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State.

On February 6, 2020, the UK Government launched a public consultation on the future Most Favored Nation (MFN) Tariffs which are due to enter into force on January 1, 2021.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients I21 – Indoxacarb, E05 – Ethephon, and A29 – Acetamiprid 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.