On July 11, 2024, China notified draft Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/TBT/N/CHN/1401/Add.2. China’s TBT Enquiry Point at tbt@customs.gov.cn will accept comments until September 9, 2024...
On July 11, 2024, China notified draft National Food Safety Standard Milk Protein to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1303. China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@customs.gov.cn will accept comments until September 9, 2024. This report...
On May 14, 2024, China notified the Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Organic Growing Media to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1300. China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@customs.gov.cn will accept comments until July 13, 2024.
On January 25, 2021, Malaysia notified new requirements for the importation of grains and grain products to the WTO.
On October 30, 2020, Hong Kong officially filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization’s dispute unit against the United States on the subject of the United States’ new labelling arrangement...
On January 21, 2020, China notified 642 maximum residue limits (MRLs) on 65 pesticides in food to the World Trade Organization SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1149.
On January 9, 2020, Japan notified the World Trade Organization of proposed amendments to its pest lists and other phytosanitary measured via G/SPS/N/JPN/712.
Effective May 1, 2020, all U.S. dairy products for food purposes under HS Codes 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405 and 0406 must be accompanied with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) joint....
On December 17, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization via G/SPS/N/JPN/710 of a proposal to change Japan's maximum residue levels for Sethoxydim for various commodites.
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Japan: Japan to Eliminate WTO Beef and Pork Safeguards

Effective April 1, 2020, Japan will no longer apply the beef special safeguard and pork safeguard to imported products from member countries of the World Trade Organization.
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Japan: Japan 229th Food Safety Group

On December 12, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels for seven agricultural chemicals....
On August 30, 2019, China published a revised national standard for organic products.