Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts Taiwan Announces Enhanced Border Inspection for U.S. Apples A shipment of U.S. apples to Taiwan was rejected last week due to the wax statement on the shipping cartons being crossed off with a … [Read more]
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Israel Alters Export Rule for Apples Grown in Pest-Free Counties
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts Israel Alters Export Rule for Apples Grown in Pest-Free Counties Current situation: The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) informed the Northwest Horticultural Council (NHC) that … [Read more]
EPA Revokes Chlorpyrifos Tolerances, FDA Releases Enforcement Guidance
Northwest Horticultural Council Chemical and Food Safety Alerts EPA Revokes Chlorpyrifos Tolerances, FDA Releases Enforcement Guidance Current situation: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked all tolerances for residues of the … [Read more]
The Philippines Requires a Genetically Modified (GM) declaration for Apples
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts The Philippines Requires a Genetically Modified (GM) declaration for Apples Current situation: A Genetically Modified (GM) declaration is now required for apples shipped to the Philippines. Under this … [Read more]
Taiwan Announces Enhanced Border Inspection for U.S. Apples
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts Taiwan Announces Enhanced Border Inspection for U.S. Apples Current situation: Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced that it is increasing its border inspection rates for fresh apples … [Read more]
Mexico Implements New Organic Certification and Labeling Standards
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts Mexico Implements New Organic Certification and Labeling Standards Current situation: Starting January 1, 2022, apples, cherries, and pears must be certified and labeled according to Mexico’s Organic … [Read more]
China Implements New Registration Requirement for Exporters
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts China Implements New Registration Requirement for Exporters Current situation: The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) issued Regulations on the Registration and … [Read more]
Egypt Launches Single Window Pre-Clearance System
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts Egypt Launches Single Window Pre-Clearance System Current situation: Egypt’s Ministry of Finance issued Decree 38/2021 for pre-shipment registration under the National Single Window for Foreign Trade … [Read more]
Taiwan Increases Pesticide MRL Inspections
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts Taiwan Increases Pesticide MRL Inspections Current Situation: As of March 15, 2021, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has increased pesticide MRL inspection of U.S. apple imports to 20-50 … [Read more]
Thailand is Banning Chlorpyrifos Residues on Imported Food as of June 1, 2021
Northwest Horticultural Council Country Alerts Thailand is Banning Chlorpyrifos Residues on Imported Food June 1, 2021 Current Situation: June 1, 2021 the MRL for both Chlorpyrifos will be the level of detection, … [Read more]