US-China: Phase One Trade Agreement
Peru: Macadamias from Australia
The National Agrarian Health Service of Peru (SENASA) notified the World Trade Organization of the Directorial Resolution establishing the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of macadamia plants (Macadamia integrifolia and Macadamia integrifolia x Macadamia tetraphylla) originating in and coming from Australia.
Moldova: Food Safety Law
The National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova notified the World Trade Organization of the Law Nr. 306 on food safety.
Japan: MRLs Update
The Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare notified the World Trade Organization of the Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards).
EU: Pesticides, Standing Committee Agenda
During the next Standing Committee that will be held on February 18-19, 2020, the following drafts will be presented for an opinion:
Walnuts May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline
The Walnuts and Healthy Aging study is a 2-center (Barcelona, Spain and Loma Linda, California) study examining the cognitive effects of a 2-year walnut intervention in elderly.
Samurai Wasp vs. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
The INC organized the seminar STINK BUGS: A Potential Threat for Turkish and Mediterranean Countries Agriculture in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel, from January 28-29, 2020, in partnership with Ferrero Farming Values and with the support of Ondokuz Mayıs University.
Walnuts May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline
Samurai Wasp vs. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
The INC organized the seminar STINK BUGS: A Potential Threat for Turkish and Mediterranean Countries Agriculture in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel, from January 28-29, 2020, in partnership with Ferrero Farming Values and with the support of Ondokuz Mayıs University.
Safety and Efficacy of Using Nuts to Improve Bowel Health in Hemodialysis Patients.
Objective: Constipation is common in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Nondrug strategies to manage constipation are challenging because of dietary potassium, phosphate, and fluid restrictions. Nuts are a high-fiber food but are excluded from the diet because of the high potassium and phosphate content. The aim of this study was to examine the safety and […]