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Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 155)

  On August 27, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 155) 1. The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries reported that after 17 years of hard work, Argentine beef was re-approved to enter the US market in November 2018. From January to July 2020, Argentina exported 14,000 tons of beef to the United States, with a total value of 65.9 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 2325% over the same period last year (export volume of 560.21 tons. Amount of 3.2 million U.S. dollars). Argentina's beef export foreign exchange earnings in 2020 accounted for an increase of 1957.5% in Argentina's total foreign exchange earnings in 2019. 2. The forecast report of the Brazilian Agricultural Supply Company (Conab) shows that in 2020-2021, the output of 15 crops in Brazil is expected to be 280 million tons, an increase of 8% year-on-year. Among them, the sown area of soybeans is 37.86 million hectares with a total output of 130 million tons; the sown area of corn is 1.78 million hectares with a total output of 110 million tons; soybean exports are 86.79 million tons, about 80% of exports to China; and corn exports are 39 million tons. 3. According to data released by the Mexican economy, from January to June this year, due to increased import demand from the United States and China, the export of Mexican livestock products grew against the trend. Among them, beef exports increased by 23.8% year-on-year and pork exports increased by 54%. The exports of the above products to the United States accounted for 85.8% of Mexico’s total exports, and exports to Asia-Pacific countries accounted for 10.8%. In the first half of the year, Mexico’s exports of livestock products to China increased to more than 56,000 tons, an increase of more than 800%. 4. In June and August 2020, the Department of Agriculture and Food of Canada allocated a total of 125 million Canadian dollars to Merit Functional Foods in Manitoba to help it expand the processing capacity of rapeseed and legume protein and strengthen its Competitiveness in the global market. 5. The Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan stated at a government meeting that Kazakhstan's crop production can fully meet domestic demand. In 2020, the total sown area of crops will be 22.7 million hectares. The current grain stock is 27.5 million tons. The annual grain output is expected to reach 1,790. Million tons. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 145) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 146) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 147) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 148) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 149) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 150) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 151) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 152) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 153) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 154) Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 154)

  On August 27, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 154) 1. China’s imports of major agricultural products increased sharply in July. imports of corn, wheat, sorghum, pork and beef increased by 136.5%, 325%, 147%, 120%, and 35% year-on-year respectively, marking that the world’s most populous country has the demand for protein is picking up. 2. In the first 15 working days of August, the average daily export volume of beef from Brazil was 8,197 tons, a year-on-year increase of 33.49%; the average daily export value was US$32.856 million, a year-on-year increase of 28.18%; the average export price was US$4008.10/ton, a year-on-year decrease of 3.97 %. 3. The overall situation of agricultural production in the United States is better than last year. Corn, soybeans, rice, and spring wheat are growing well, 7%, 14% and 2% higher than the same period last year. 4. The sown area of cereals and pulses in Kazakhstan is 15.8 million hectares. As of August 25, 3.3 million hectares (21.2%) of cereals and pulses have been harvested, and 4.5 million tons of grains have been harvested, with an average yield of 1360kg per hectare. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 144) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 145) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 146) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 147) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 148) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 149) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 150) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 151) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 152) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 153) Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 153)

On August 27, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 153) 1. The new sanitary inspection and quarantine agreement reached between Argentina and China includes products such as cherries, blueberries, table grapes, honey, peas, lemons and meat, which have earned Argentina billions of dollars in income and contributed to the regional economy. Has a positive impact. 2. The Rabobank (Rabobank) released a global soybean production forecast report showing that in the next ten years, the growth rate of soybean production in Brazil is expected to exceed that of the United States and Argentina. It is estimated that by 2029-2030, Brazil's soybean production will reach 155 million tons; compared with 2019-2020, total output will increase by 28%, area will increase by 15%, and unit yield will increase by 9%. 3. The U.S. Department of Agriculture website issued a report on August 21 stating that as of August 1, 2020, the total rice inventory in the United States was 24.4 million cwt, down 37% from the same period last year; the total rice inventory was 2.99 million cwt. A decrease of 32% in the same period last year. 4. Since July, the price of sesame seeds in Myanmar has gradually increased. Due to strong demand from China, prices are expected to continue to rise. 90% of Myanmar's sesame seeds are exported to foreign markets, and China is its main buyer. 5. News from the European Commission's official website on August 21. After more than 20 years of tariff reduction negotiations, Europe and the United States reached the first tariff reduction agreement. The EU will abolish tariffs on imported American live lobster and frozen lobster products; the United States will reduce tariffs on certain prepared foods and other products exported from the EU by 50%. The agreement will enter into force on August 1, 2020. 6. The area of tea picking in Japan this year was 26,200 mu, a year-on-year decrease of 3%. The output of crude tea was 21,200 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 10%. 7. Thailand's border cross-border trade volume was 627.48 billion baht in the first half of 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 9.18%. Malaysia remains Thailand's largest border trade market. China is Thailand's largest cross-border trade market, with a year-on-year increase of 16% in cross-border trade volume. Thai cross-border exports to China mainly consist of fresh fruits. 8. India's soybean planting area from 2020 to 2021 will increase by more than 8% year-on-year, and the output will reach 12.24 million tons, an increase of 31.5% over the previous year. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 143) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 144) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 145) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 146) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 147) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 148) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 149) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 150) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 151) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 152) Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net  

Case | Sales of “Soy milk flavored waffles” whose ingredient contains soybean powder but does not indicate whether it is a genetically modified product, and the court sentenced to reject all consumers' demands

  On August 17, 2017, Jiang bought a package of "Soybean milk Weihua Biscuit of a Certain brand" at the Haoting branch of a company in Guangzhou Everbright City. Jiang believed that soybean flour belonged to agricultural genetically modified organism and there was no mark on the product involved, which was illegal and illegal infringement.The court determined that the products involved were imported according to law and regulations, and there was no situation that they did not meet the food safety standards.Jiang had no evidence to prove that the products involved were not legally imported or damaged, so the court rejected Jiang's claim that the company should return a formal apology and pay RMB 9974.2 in cash, and return Jiang's payment of RMB 18.8, totaling RMB 10,000 yuan.The court of second instance confirmed the judgment of the court of first instance, dismissed the appeal and upheld the original judgment.         江某于2017年8月17日在某公司广州光大都会豪庭分公司处购买了“某品牌豆乳味威化饼干”1包，江某认为大豆粉属农业转基因生物，在涉案产品实物上没有任何标识，存在违法违规侵权。法院认定涉案产品系依法依规进口的商品，并不存在不符合食品安全标准的情形。江某既没有证据证明涉案产品为不合法进口，也没有证据证明其因此受到损害，故法院驳回江某要求某公司返正式赔礼道歉并支付现金人民币9974.2元，同时返还江某货款人民币18.8元，总计现金人民币10000元的诉讼请求。二审法院确认一审法院判决，驳回上诉，维持原判。 Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Canada intends to revise the maximum residue limits for acarbate in some foods

  On 25 August, Health Canada's Pest Management Agency (PMRA) proposed to revise the maximum residue limits for Fenpyroximate in citrus oils and citrus fruits (crop group 10) to 15 and 1.0 PPM, with the deadline for feedback on 8 November 2020.         8月25日，加拿大卫生部有害生物管理局（PMRA）拟修订柑橘油和柑橘类水果（作物组10）中唑螨酯（Fenpyroximate）的最大残留限量为15ppm和1.0ppm，意见反馈截止时间为2020年11月8日。 Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Canada intends to revise the maximum residue limits for phenyleocyclazole in some foods

On August 25, Health Canada administration of harmful organisms (PMRA) is proposed to revise some food in the benzene ether JiaHuan azole (Difenoconazole) maximum residue limits, arugula, Chinese broccoli, watercress, etc. The maximum residue limits of 35 PPM, artichokes in 1.5 PPM, tea for 30 PPM, is 8 PPM in rice, etc., the deadline for feedback on November 8, 2020.         8月25日，加拿大卫生部加拿大卫生部有害生物管理局（PMRA）拟修订部分食品中苯醚甲环唑（Difenoconazole）的最大残留限量，涉及芝麻菜、中国西兰花、豆瓣菜等中的最大残留限量为35ppm，洋蓟中为1.5ppm，茶叶为30ppm，大米中为8ppm等，意见反馈截止时间为2020年11月8日。 Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Russian Ministry of Agriculture relaxes restrictions on whey powder importing countries

  Foodmate News: Russian media Milk news reported on August 24 that in order to meet the needs of children's food production , the Russian Ministry of Agriculture issued an order to temporarily allow the import of 3,000 tons of whey powder from countries with food embargoes. It is reported that the government of the Russian Federation issued a government decree on April 6, 2020 concerning the prohibition of importing certain categories of food from sanctioned countries, including whey powder. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture issued an order to revise it this time: the Ministry is responsible for the overall supervision of the 90% desalination level of whey powder used in the production of formula milk powder (breast milk substitutes), including the intended use of imports, import volume and imports Way etc. According to statistics from the publication "Veterinary Medicine and Life" of the Russian Federal Bureau of Veterinary Plants: Before Russia imposed an embargo on certain Western sanctions countries, at least 136,000 tons of whey powder were exported to Russia, and the import amount accounted for 65% of the total market. The main supplier of this product is Belarus (90%). The decree will expire on December 31, 2020, and EU countries (mainly France, Italy and Germany) may benefit. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

South Korea released the draft for comments on partial revisions to the "Registration and Management Standards for Excellent Import Companies and Overseas Excellent Manufacturers"

  Foodmate News: On August 25, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2020-367, which intends to amend part of the " Registration and Management Standards for Excellent import Companies and Overseas Excellent Manufacturers ". The main contents are as follows: 1. Relaxation of the on-site inspection system for excellent importing companies and excellent overseas manufacturing companies when registering or changing registration: newly set up excellent importing companies and excellent overseas manufacturing companies to be exempted from submitting attachments, and on-site inspections can be exempted if there are on-site inspection results within 1 year of renewal Terms. 2. Newly set a clause for postponement of sanitary inspections when companies have not produced imported foods for more than one year. 3. In the compliance matters of excellent importing companies and excellent overseas manufacturing companies, newly formulated regulations on the extension of the scope of health inspection agencies and the postponement of on-site inspections in accordance with the "Travel alert System Operation Guide" when health care, terrorist incidents, disasters, etc. occur. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

South Korea issued a partial amendment to the "Laws on the Labeling and Advertising of Food"

Foodmate News: On August 25, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a partial amendment to the "Laws on the Labeling and Advertising of Food". The main contents are as follows: The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea delegates some authorities to the local Food and Drug Safety Agency to improve the efficiency of business execution. The authorities include issuing instructions to seize and destroy harmful food, revoke or terminate business licenses or business permits, levy fines, and publish administrative sanctions for operators, etc. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net  

South Korea increases imports of Vietnamese Penaeus monodon shrimp

Vietnamese aquatic products processing and export association (VASEP) said South Korea is Vietnam's shrimp fifth largest import market, accounting for 10.7% of Vietnam's total shrimp exports. In the first half of 2020, Vietnam's shrimp exports to South Korea achieved positive growth. In the second quarter of this year, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to South Korea reached US$91.2 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%. According to the Vietnam Fisheries Processing and Export Association, the cumulative export value of shrimp in the first half of this year reached 162.7 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%. In the first half of July 2020, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to South Korea increased by 15% compared to the same period in 2019. From the beginning of this year to July 15, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to South Korea totaled US$179 million, a year-on-year increase of 5.8%. It is learned that Vietnam’s grass shrimp exports to the Korean market accounted for only 4.9% of Vietnam’s total shrimp exports to South Korea. Penaeus monodon shrimp accounted for 85% and sea shrimp accounted for 12.1%. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net