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On March 23, 2018, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the Unified EAEU Phytosanitary Requirements via G/SPS/N/RUS/148.

The expanded Panama Canal in June 2016 marks a key milestone in Panama’s history as an important water route for world trade.

On February 1, 2018, Morocco published its new policy to specifically counter highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

On April 1, 2018, Japan’s duty on U.S. frozen beef reverted to 38.5 percent as the special safeguard system reset for the new Japanese fiscal year.

Turkey has revised its livestock genetics import requirements for 2018 and this year has focused on simplifying the import process.

This is an update to implementation of Korea’s Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management (GAIN KS1609).

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published directives to allow food business operators (FBOs) to use existing labels for seasoning....

India notified its draft amendments to the World Trade Organization (WTO) relating to licensing and registration of food business.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published directives to allow food business operators (FBOs) to use pre-printed packaging materials....

On March 12, 2018, the EU alcoholic beverages industry presented a “joint’ self-regulatory proposal on nutrition labeling and ingredients listing to the European Commission.

On March 5, 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an updated version of its MRL review progress under Article 12 of Regulation 396/2005 on its website....

On April 2, 2018, China’s State Council Tariff Committee (SCTC) announced that additional tariffs on 128 U.S.-origin products would be implemented, effective immediately.