EU: MRLs Update
Prunes Intake May Have a Favorable Effect on Bone Health
EU: Increased Official Controls

The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) No 2015/175, (EU) No 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660.
EFSA: Acibenzolar‐S‐methyl, MRLs Review
EFSA: Call for Data
UN Agricultural Quality Standards and Wild/Forest Nuts Contribution to Sustainable Development

INC participated in the 66th Session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce, held in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24-26, 2019, represented by Mr. Pino Calcagni, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Scientific and Government Affairs Committee, and Dr. Ana Bermejo, Food Safety and Law Specialist.
Canada Food Labeling Modernization
UN Agricultural Quality Standards and Wild/Forest Nuts Contribution to Sustainable Development
EU: Pesticide Withdrawals

The approval of the active substances chlorpropham, dimethoate and desmedipham has not been renewed (see previous posts: chlorpropham, dimethoate and desmedipham).
2019 Pistachio Tour of Iran

Iran Pistachio Association has organized a Pistachio Tour of Iran to take place from September 21 to 26, 2019. The purpose in preparing this tour was to introduce international pistachio producers, traders, manufacturers and customers to Iranian pistachio production, processing, domestic & foreign trade practices. The tour includes site visits to mature high-yielding as well as newly […]