EU: Pesticides, Standing Committee
The report of the Standing Committee of the Section ‘Phytopharmaceuticals’ held on February 21-22, 2019, has been published.
EU: Plastic Materials
The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/37 of 10 January 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
EU: Food Contact Materials
Australia-Indonesia: Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
On March 4, 2019, Australia and Indonesia signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that eliminates bilateral tariffs on tree nuts (Brazil nuts, cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, macadamias), dates, apricots, figs, peanuts and peanut butter, among many other products.
USA: Safety of Imported Food
Australia and New Zealand: MRLs Update
USA-Morocco: Free Trade Agreement
Australia: Imported Food Control
UK-Switzerland: Trade Continuity Agreement
On February 11, 2019, the UK and Switzerland signed a trade continuity agreement aimed at safeguarding exporters from the impacts of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
UK-Eastern and Southern Africa: Trade Continuity Agreement
On January 31, 2019, the UK signed the Easter and Southern Africa trade continuity agreement in order to ensure continued trade after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.