Chile: Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Peanuts
The notified measure establishes phytosanitary import requirements for peanuts in-shell and shelled from all origins, and repeals Resolution No. 4.143 of 2018.
Some of the measures established are:
Some of the measures established are:
- Shipments must be covered by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin, along with the additional declaration indicated in point 1.1 of the document attached to this notification;
- Moreover, some alternative additional declarations are described in point 1.2 of the notified draft. Phytosanitary treatments are established with their respective fumigation schedules;
- The seal must arrive in Chile intact, otherwise, it will be cause for rejection, a situation that may be analyzed by SAG, at the request of the exporting NPPO. Shipments must be free of plant remains;
- Shipments must be free of soil; this is understood to mean clods greater than or equal to 3 mm in diameter, a requirement that must be verified by the exporting NPPO prior to issuing the phytosanitary certificate;
- The wood used for packaging, pallets and packing materials must comply with the quarantine regulations for importation;
- Each shipment shall be inspected by SAG, at the point of entry, in order to ensure that the physical and documentary import requirements have been met.
EU: Call for Data on Contaminants
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is asking for national food authorities, research institutions, academia, food business operators and other stakeholders to submit data on the occurrence of contaminants with a focus on the substances and related substances listed on their website. The priority substance list includes Ochratoxin A in feed. However, the non-exhaustive list of chemical contaminants includes many other contaminants such as cadmium, lead and aflatoxins (B1 in feed, B1, B2, G1 and G2 and total in food), among others.
Deadline to submit data is October 1, 2022.
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Deadline to submit data is October 1, 2022.
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EU: Answers Requested on Import Tolerances
The delegations of Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Paraguay submitted a letter through the World Trade Organization requesting answers from the European Union on import tolerances and emergency authorizations. The delegation of the United States has recently joined this request.
The letter concerns EU MRLs for Alpha-cypermethrin, buprofezin, chlorothalonil, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, diflubenzuron, ethoxysulfuron, glufosinate, imazalil, ioxynil, ipodrione, mancozeb, molinate, picoxystrobin and tepraloxydim.
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The letter concerns EU MRLs for Alpha-cypermethrin, buprofezin, chlorothalonil, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, diflubenzuron, ethoxysulfuron, glufosinate, imazalil, ioxynil, ipodrione, mancozeb, molinate, picoxystrobin and tepraloxydim.
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South Korea: Country Report
On April 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a country report that outlines the specific requirements for food and agricultural product imports into the Republic of South Korea.
Peanuts, pine nuts and walnuts are among the food items known to be food allergens and must be indicated on the label, even if they are added at minimal levels as part of a mix.
Regarding heavy metals in agricultural products:
Peanuts, pine nuts and walnuts are among the food items known to be food allergens and must be indicated on the label, even if they are added at minimal levels as part of a mix.
Regarding heavy metals in agricultural products:
| Target Foods | Lead (mg/kg) | Cadmium (mg/kg) |
| Peanuts and tree nuts | Not more than 0.1 | Not more than 0.3 |
In-shell walnuts from California are the only product subject to a pre-clearance program. When in-shell walnuts from California are imported, Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) may conduct a document or visual inspection but does not perform laboratory testing.
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