Member - Feb 4, 2025
China’s Proposed Amendments to Decree 248
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On January 10, 2025, the People's Republic of China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed amendments to Decree 248, a regulation that governs the safety of imported...
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Member - Feb 4, 2025
Mexico extends the exemption of import tariffs on basic food products as part of its anti-inflation decree
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat Following-up on SWT-ID 7166 that was sent on June 3, 2022, the Market Access Secretariat advises that Mexico has extended its Anti-Inflation Decree to December 31, 2025. As a...
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Public - Jan 31, 2025
Upcoming changes to the import requirements for organic products
News from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working to strengthen import controls for organic foods through a 2-phase project. Phase 1 of the project was completed in November...
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Member - Jan 30, 2025
Recent US changes and guidance documents with impacts on agriculture
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The Market Access Secretariat would like to highlight several actions that have recently been proposed or finalized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Food Safety Inspection...
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Member - Jan 29, 2025
EU new Regulation prohibiting use of BPA in food contact materials
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The European Union (EU) has adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 which prohibits use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in products that come into contact...
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Member - Jan 29, 2025
Swiss notification on labelling of animal products
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat Please be advised that Switzerland has made an amendment to their notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. The amendment (G/TBT/N/CHE/285/Add.1) outlines the...
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