On January 10, 2019, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendment No. 2 to the Technical Regulation (TR) of the Customs Union “Safety Requirements for Food Additives....
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Morocco: Food Labeling Requirements

This report contains an unofficial translation of Morocco’s Decree #2-12-389 on food labeling, following proposed changes in G/SPS/N/MAR/48.
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India: Rectifiable Labeling for Alcoholic Beverages

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently amended the rectifiable labeling list for imported alcoholic beverages.
Morocco forewent issuing a tender for US common wheat at the beginning of 2019 under the auspices of the US-Morocco FTA, choosing instead on December 27 to extend the cancellation of import....
All U.S. broccoli, lettuce and onions entering Taiwan will be subject to enhanced inspections throughout 2019.
On January 9, 2019, Tunisia notified the WTO via G/SPS/N/TUN/3 and G/TBT/N/TUN/27 of a draft Joint Order establishing the specifications for food products similar to cheese and the labeling....
On January 29, 2019, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) deferred the implementation date of an increase in the basic custom duty (BCD) on several U.S. agricultural products....
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India: QR on Pea Imports Extended Until March 31, 2019

On December 31, 2018, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) issued a trade notice extending the quantitative restrictions on all peas....
Egypt media reports highlight that record high temperatures during the 2018 summer hit Europe’s potato production particularly hard.
France’s recently passed farm and food bill contains a provision that prohibits the imports of agricultural and food products produced with pesticides, herbicides, veterinary medicines....