India: Food Safety and Standards

The Draft establishes the standards for almond kernels, among other products.…


EU: Glyphosate

On November 9, 2017, the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed…


China, Taiwan: Contaminants and Toxins

The Draft establishes some standards for the tolerance of heavy metals,…


Canada: MRLs Update

The PMRL for spirotetramat in stone fruit (crop group 12-09) is set at 4.5 ppm…


Australia: Biosecurity Act

The proposed changes in the Bill are intended to help manage biosecurity risks…


USA: Pesticide Petitions

As regards nuts and dried fruits, the petitions received were the…


USA: Pesticides, Applications for New Uses

The active ingredient pyridate (herbicide) has been proposed in peanuts. The…


Turkey: Food Contaminants

As for nuts and dried fruits, the following maximum levels (ppb) are…


South Korea: Standards and Specifications for Foods

The deadline for comments is December 16, 2017. For further information,…


Gulf Countries: Food Packages

Part 1 concerns the general requirements for all packages of food materials…