On December 10, 2019, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November 2019 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2008 and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019.

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).

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in or on certain products.

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).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established new tolerances for residues of tebuconazole and propyzamide in or on multiple commodities.

On October 11, 2019, the United States and China reached an agreement for a trade deal which would be signed by the end of November or December, 2019. This post provides an overview of the latest tariffs’ movements made by both countries.

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.