This paper is based on a scientific workshop held in London, UK, at the Kings Fund, on June 7, 2018, to explore key scientific issues relating to dried fruits. The event was hosted by the UK National Dried Fruit Trade Association (NDFTA) and supported by the California Prune Board, California Raisin Administrative Committee, Whitworths and Sun-Maid.

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.

The INC is pleased to announce the publication of the ninth issue of the Statistical Yearbook, which features a thorough analysis of nut and dried fruit statistical data on production, trade and consumption throughout the last decade up to the current season.

The U.S. 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.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has notified the World Trade Organization of some draft resolutions regarding the active ingredients E32 – Espinetoram, M49 – Metominostrobina, C40 – chlorfenapyr, C47 – cyprodinil, F49 – Fludioxonil, and G01 – Glyphosate of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution – RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU – Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.

The 2018 Import Border Rejections Reports gathers the import border rejections in Europe, USA, Japan and Australia last year, analyzing the trends and monitoring the causes and origins.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active products.

INC attended the conference “Beyond trade for all: Time to promote the benefits of agri-food trade” organized by the European Liaison Committee for the Agricultural and Agri-Food Trade (CELCAA), on March 21, 2019, in Brussels, Belgium. The conference brought together speakers from the European Commission and different European associations with the aim of providing different trade views and recommendations of the EU agri-food traders’ community to the EU decision-makers.