Public - Jan 5, 2024
Seed potato exports to Vietnam
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat Vietnam’s Plant Protection Department (PPD) has agreed to CFIA’s alternative risk mitigation measures for seed potatoes from PEI in lieu of potato wart pest-free area requirements. Effective January 15,...
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Member - Jan 2, 2024
EU: MRLs of fosetyl-Al in certain foodstuffs
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The European Union (EU) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a Draft Commission Regulation G/SPS/N/EU/698 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the...
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Member - Jan 2, 2024
Philippines: Temporary tariff decreases for specific agriculture exports
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On December 22, 2023, the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., signed Executive Order 50 which extends lower tariffs on pork, corn and rice imported into the Philippines...
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Public - Dec 14, 2023
FDA Issues Supplemental Response on the Labeling of D-tagatose on the Nutrition Facts Label
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a supplemental response to the citizen petition dated April 18, 2018, from Bonumose, Inc., regarding the percent Daily Value (%DV) declaration for added sugars for products...
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Member - Dec 11, 2023
Japan WTO TBT-788, revising agricultural standard for organic products
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On November 24, 2023, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of notification G/TBT/N/JPN/788, revising Japan's agricultural standard for organic products of plant origin, organic processed foods and organic livestock products....
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Public - Dec 1, 2023
FDA Rolls Out Third Wave of New FAQs and Tools for the Food Traceability Rule to Assist Stakeholders
On November 30, 2023, the agency rolled out new tools and FAQs that will continue to inform stakeholders about the Food Traceability Rule and help covered entities come into compliance. The Food Traceability Rule is...
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