On December 17, 2019, the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Partnership Agreement was extended until December 31, 2020.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat in small fruits and berries.

On December 4, 2019, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched a public consultation on the Draft Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in food.

On October 21, 2019, the United Kingdom and Georgia signed a Trade Continuity and Strategic Cooperation Agreement aimed at safeguarding exporters from the impacts of UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft East African Standards (DEAS) for raw macadamia kernels and roasted macadamia kernels.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft East African Standards (DEAS) 1003:2019 Cashew Butter — Specification.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft East African Standards (DEAS) for raw cashew nuts, raw cashew kernels and roasted cashew kernels.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation renewing the approval of the active substance metalaxyl-M, and restricting the use of seeds treated with plant protection products containing it, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.

On November 11, 2019, the European Commission published the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/1888 of 7 November 2019 on the monitoring of the presence of acrylamide in certain foods.

On November 21, 2019, the EU and Singapore Free Trade Agreement entered into force.