On April 17, 2020, China published a revised version of the Tariff Exclusion Guide for additional tariffs imposed on specific US origin products.

On May 19, 2020, the UK announced the Global Tariffs that will be applicable when the United Kingdom leaves the EU.

On May 4, 2020, the Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile published the Import equirements for dried fruit (raisins) of Vitis vinifera, without stalks or pedicels, of any origin.

The Food and Drug Administration of Thailand notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Notification "Re: Food Containing Pesticide Residues (No.3)".

On May 14, 2020, Food Standards Australia New Zealand approved the Proposal M1017 modifying some Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for a number of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) has notified the World Trade Organization of the Electronic system (eCertification) for the issuance of phytosanitary certificates and the use of electronic stamps and signatures.

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substances benfluralin and benalaxyl, 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 June 8, 2020, the European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/749 of 4 June 2020 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards maximum residue levels for chlorate in or on certain products.

On May 25, 2020, the European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/685 of 20 May 2020, amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of perchlorate in certain foods.

The report of the Standing Committee of the Section ‘Phytopharmaceuticals’, held on March 23-24, 2020, has been published (see previous post).