EU: Materials in Contact with Food
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
EU: Acrylamide
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Commission Regulation (EU) establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food.
China: Import and Export Food Safety
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China notified the World Trade Organization of the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Import and Export Food Safety (draft).
USA: MRLs Tolerance and Tolerance Exemption Actions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to revoke, modify and/or revise certain tolerances for Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate), Carbon disulfide, p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid, Cyromazine, Dichlobenil, et al.
China: Food Safety Law
The China Food and Drug Administration notified the World Trade Organization of the Regulations on the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft).
USA: Applications for New Uses for Pesticides
The US Environmental Protection Agency has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active products.
China, Taiwan: Imported Foods
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified the World Trade Organization of the Partial Amended Provisions for the Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products.
USA: Pesticide Petitions
The US Environmental Protection Agency has received several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
Canada: MRLs Update
Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has announced the adoption of the proposed maximum residue limits (PMRL) for isofetamid, simazine and pyroxasulfone.
USA: Standard for Walnuts
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the final rule revising the US Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts and Walnuts in the Shell.