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.

The U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service is requesting nominations for individuals to be considered for selection as Board members of the Peanut Standards Board.

INC attended the Open Discussion Round and the Meeting of the Working Group Dried Fruits & Nuts of the European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit & Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery products, Spices, Honey (FRUCOM) on March 22, 2019, in Brussels, Belgium.

INC attended the Open Discussion Round and the Meeting of the Working Group Dried Fruits & Nuts of the European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit & Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery products, Spices, Honey (FRUCOM) on March 22, 2019, in Brussels, Belgium.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance stating that the agency does not intend to enforce requirements of the Produce Safety Rule, part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), for farmers and producers of almonds.

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.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ministry of the Environment of Japan notified the World Trade Organization of the Summary of the Revision of Pesticide Registration System.