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This report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada and supplements the FAIRS Country Report CA2021-0038.

The 2016 changes to nutrition labelling requirements come into force in December 2021, with enforcement discretion extended to December 2023. Other regulatory initiatives (like Front of Package Labeling) continue to be on hold.

In the first quarter of 2021, U.S. soybean exports reached the second-highest value ever at $7.7 billion, nearly double the same period last year.

The extension for imports of organic raw materials entering Mexico to comply with the Organic Products Law (LPO) is official policy as of June 16, 2021.

This report serves as an alert to U.S. exporters of raw bovine skins and hides of an update to Mexico’s import requirement sheet (HRZ by its Spanish acronym) for those products.

Peru’s fruit exports have grown quickly during the last decade, rising from just $540 million in 2010 to $3.8 billion in 2020, with Peru ranking in the world’s top 10 fruit exporting countries since 2017.

Based on a preliminary announcement, Mexico is drafting a proposed official standard for product placement in supermarkets and stores.

On May 19, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a consultation on the Seeds Regulations and the environmental release of seeds.

On April 28, mass protests erupted across Colombia in response to President Duque's tax reform bill.

On May 27, 2021, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) confirmed Canada’s successful application for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) negligible risk status.

The ongoing economic impact of COVID-19 on Costa Rica has been significant, including a serious decline in tourism.

Mexico’s Health and Sanitary Risks Authority published a manual to provide clarity on the commercial and sanitary information required for labeling processed foods and non-alcoholic beverages.