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New Zealand released a sampling inspection summary report on pesticide residues in food for year 2020/21

Apr 19, 2022

On 11 April 2022, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand released the summary report of theFood Residue Surveillance Programme (FRSP) for thesample of year2020/21.The 2020/21 Sampling year project aims to focus on the non-compliance trend

Russia allows import of stone fruit crops from China

Feb 22, 2022

The official website of the Russian Federal Service for Animal and Plant Sanitary Supervision announced that from February 20, 2022, the import of stone fruit crops from China to Russia is allowed.According to the news, the decision was made based on a re

UK revises organic food labelling and advertising rules

Feb 08, 2022

On 26 January 2022, the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs revised the rules for labelling and advertising of organic food. The main contents include: (1) The definition of organic food and related terms; (2) The organic food certificati

U.S. Revises Requirements for Importing Plums from Chile

Jan 27, 2022

According to the Federal Register, on January 25, 2022, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued Notice 2022-01388 revising the Requirements for the Importation of Plums (Prunus domestica) From Chile Into the United States.APHIS

Australia will implement new requirements for the packaging of fruit exported to Australia

Jan 24, 2022

According to the latest notification from the Australian Quarantine Authority, in order to prevent the spread of the Drosophila suzukii with fruits exported to Australia, Australia has revised the aperture requirements for insect screens for packaging of

FDA Issues Report Highlighting Salmonella Outbreak in Packaged Leafy Greens Produced in a Controlled Environment Agriculture Operation

Jan 19, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that caused 31 reported illnesses and four hospitalizations in the U.S. between June and August 2021. The FDA worked with the U.S

USDA Implements New Labeling Rules for Genetically Modified Foods

Jan 18, 2022

According to SeafoodMedia on January 11, the New Labeling Rules for Genetically Modified Foods issued by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) goes into effect, and from January 1, 2022, food previously labeled as GMO Engineering or containing GM

EU Suspends Common Customs Tariff on Chinese agricultural products

Jan 06, 2022

On December 29, 2021, the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2021/2278, suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 on certain agricultural and industrial products, and repeal

Australia revises import conditions of dried mushrooms for human consumption

Dec 09, 2021

On November 22, 2021, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment updated the import conditions of dried mushrooms for human consumption, which came into effect on November 23, 2021. The amendments include the requirement that drie

7 Chinese enterprises were allowed to export grapefruit to Russia

Dec 07, 2021

According to Russian Federation Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), 7 Chinese enterprises have been approved to export grapefruit to Russia. The list of enterprises are as follows:- Minfeng fruit planting professional cooperative