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....
On February 26, 2019, the Government of India’s (GOI) Ministry of Finance (MOF) further deferred the implementation date, from March 2 to April 1, 2019, to increase the basic custom duty....
On February 13, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the standards and specifications for Phytase as a feed additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/618.
On February 13, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new designation for Guanidinoacetic acid as a feed additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/619.
On January 30, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced its intent to import 20,000 metric tons (MT) of butter and 20,000 MT of non-fat dry milk (NFDM) in Japanese....
On January 10, 2019, Japan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed revoking the designation of Tylosin Phosphate as a feed additive via G/SPS/N/JPN/610.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement entered into force on December 30, 2018, and a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union....
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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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Morocco: US-Morocco FTA - Market Access Changes in 2019

Now in the 14th year of the U.S.-Morocco FTA, this report contains an unofficial translation of Moroccan Customs Circular N° 5888/222, issued December 28, 2018.
The Austrian government made it a high priority to set rules for fighting unfair trade practices in the food supply chain.
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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.
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Japan: Japan Revises Pork WTO Safeguard and Marukin

Coinciding with the entry into force of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on December 30, 2018, Japan added a second trigger condition to the WTO safeguards....