Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued the Variations to Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (December 3, 2019).

During the last Standing Committee held on December 5-6, 2019, the following drafts were presented for an opinion:

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture has completed its pest risk analysis for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys).

Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the adoption of the MRL for flutolanil in peanuts at 0.5 ppm.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued the Variations to Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (November 19, 2019).

The Technical Information Kit about Hazelnuts provides a basic understanding of using hazelnuts to buyers, importers, processors, manufacturers and the food service industry in general.

On November 15, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the second tranche of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments.

Delegations from Argentina, Australia, Chile, South Africa, Turkey and the United States converged in Mildura, Australia, on November 8, for the 2019 International Seedless Dried Grape Producing Countries Conference.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA).

INC participated at the European Trade Meeting organized by the Waren-Verein der Hamburger Börse e.V., on November 22, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany. This year, the meeting focused on Realizing Trade 4.0, trade conflicts, US and Chinese trade policies, blockchain and sustainability.