EU: Standing Committee – Pesticides
EU: Methiocarb Withdrawal
EU: Chlorothalonil Withdrawal
The approval of the active substance chlorothalonil has not been renewed (see previous post).
EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulations
EU: MRLs Update
The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/552 of 4 April 2019 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, bicyclopyrone, chlormequat, cyprodinil, difenoconazole, fenpropimorph, fenpyroximate, fluopyram, fosetyl, isoprothiolane, isopyrazam, oxamyl, prothioconazole, spinetoram, trifloxystrobin and triflumezopyrim in or on certain products.
EU-UK: Brexit Extension
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.
Chile-Argentina: Agreement of Economic Complementation
On March 22, 2019, Chile and Argentina signed an Agreement of Economic Complementation.
Chile: Import Requirements
The Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile notified the World Trade Organization of the entry into force of the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of walnuts from Argentina and almonds from Australia.
Canada: Dithianon, MRL Update