INC attended the virtual meeting of the Market Access Working Group on Sanitary and Phytosanitary issues (SPS MAWG) organized by the European Commission (EC), on May 26, 2020.

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.

On May 13, 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the scientific opinion on risk assessment of ochratoxin A in food.

On May 26, the INC participated in the first virtual meeting of Working Group on Sustainability of the European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit & Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery products, Spices, Honey (FRUCOM). 

On May 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced increased availability of credit guarantees for US agricultural products sales under the Commodity Credit Corporation’s Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102).

The Municipal Affairs Bureau of the Government of the Special Administrative Region of Macao notified the World Trade Organization of the Administrative Regulation No. 11/2020 Maximum residue limits of pesticides in foodstuffs.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established tolerances for residues of fluridone in or on multiple commodities.

The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China notified the World Trade Organization of the National Food Safety Standard: General Principles for the Labeling of Pre-packaged Foods.