Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 of 18 December 2018 will enter into force on December 14, 2019.

On October 17, 2019, China and Mauritius signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that will cover trade in goods and services, and investment and economic cooperation.

The Technical Information Kit about Pine Nuts provides a basic understanding of using pine nuts to buyers, importers, processors, manufacturers and the food service industry in general. The brochure includes an overview of varieties, applications, food safety and quality standards.

The INC doubles the Annual Call for Promotion and Dissemination Projects from €50,000 to €100,000.
 

On October 26, 2019, the UK and Morocco signed a trade continuity agreement aimed at safeguarding exporters from the impacts of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published the latest State of Food and Agriculture report which is fully dedicated to food loss and waste.

The INC Nut and Dried Fruit Pavilion was present again from October 5 to 9 at Anuga, the world’s largest trade fair for food and beverages, held every two years in Cologne (Germany).

The  INC sponsored the symposium “Nuts & Health: New Insights into Diabetes, Obesity and Gut Microbiota” at the 13th European Nutrition Conference, in Dublin, Ireland, October 15-18, 2019.

The European Commission has recently published the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) 2018 Annual Report.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance chlorpyrifos, 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.