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Amendments to Import health standard 155.02.05: Seeds for Sowing and Import health standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock.
The targeted consultation document proposes a number of minor changes to measures, all of which are trade-enabling (...)

Amendments to IHS 155.02.05: Seeds for sowing: (...) Addition of an option for importers to provide a non-GMO declaration to meet the genetically modified (GM) requirements for Petunia seeds for sowing. Removal of requirement for 'appropriate common name' to be specified on phytosanitary certificates for Petunia seeds for sowing.

Amendments to IHS 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock: (...) Amendment to information required on GM testing certificates for Petunia nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings and tissue cultures) . Removal of the requirement for an import permit for Petunia tissue cultures.

The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries has made urgent amendments to the Import Health Standards for Vitis vinifera, Grape from Italy, to indicate a temporary suspension. This temporary suspension will be in place while efficacy data supporting the phytosanitary treatment schedule is reviewed.
Technical information indicates the treatment schedule required for the fruit fly Ceratitis capitata in the above Import Health Standards may no longer manage the biosecurity risk to an appropriate level. Additionally, measures need to be applied to manage the biosecurity risk posed by Drosophila suzukii which has established in Italy.

The notice relates to the decision taken in regard to Tomato Brown Rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus - ToBRFV) which was reported in Turkey.
Seychelles Biosecurity Agency has decided to implement measures to prevent the entry, establishment and spread of the virus in Seychelles.
With immediate effect, all consignment of tomato entering Seychelles from Turkey shall:
• Come from Green House production only.
• Tested, declared and certified free from Tobamovirus - ToBRFV

Urgent measures have been implemented to manage the phytosanitary risks associated with the introduction, establishment and spread of the tomato disease (Tomato Brown Rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus -ToBRFV) from Turkey to Seychelles. The disease will have a negative impact on the local tomato production and other solanaceous crop both on the farms and in the environment.

In order to protect human health and environment, Thai government by the Ministry of Industry going to prohibit the use of chlorpyrifos and paraquat that will take effect on 1 June 2020, which has been circulated in G/TBT/N/THA/567 . Therefore, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) proposes to revise Annex 1, List of hazardous substance type 4 (banned pesticide), and Annex 2, Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs), of Notification of the Ministry of Public Health, No. 387 (B.E. 2560) (2017) Re: Food Containing Pesticide Residues, issued on 18 August 2017.
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To comply with the notification of Ministry of Industry Re: list of hazardous substance type 4 under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) which going to prohibit of the importation, distribution, sale and purchase based on scientific information that these products can be harmful to humans (especially the farmer that cause adverse effect as a result of direct exposure) and the environment include contamination of water resources and soil that may lead to disruption of ecosystem functions. Moreover, according to the Notification of MOPH, No. 387, the requested MRLs for all hazardous substance type 4 are set at the lower the limit of determination (LOD) .

The Draft Law establishes preconditions for reducing the risks associated with the production and circulation of foodstuffs of improper quality and those that may endanger consumers' life and health.

The Draft Law amends, inter alia, the following Laws of Ukraine (...) "On basic principles and requirements for organic production, circulation and labelling of organic products"; (...)

For market operators the draft Law establishes additional requirements to ensure food traceability; requirements for state registration of food additives, food enzymes and flavours, newest food products, health benefits claims; simplification of conditions for obtaining, replacement of operating permits, which are issued by territorial authorities of the competent authority for each individual capacity prior to its operation; requirements for state registration/operating permit for market operators importing food products into the customs territory of Ukraine.

The Draft Order establishes the mechanism for recognition of certificates of organic production and/or organic products turnover that have been issued under the legislation other than Ukraine's.

Thus, the certificate approving the production and/or turnover of organic products under the legislation other than the legislation of Ukraine that had been issued by foreign certification authority for the purpose of import or export will be recognized in Ukraine if such authority listed in the foreign certification authority List, that is conducted by the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
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The goals of state regulation of this sphere are:
• introduction of the List of foreign certification bodies;
• promoting the development and transparency of the organic market;
• increasing consumer confidence in imported organic products;
• establishment of opportunities for Government to establish an effective system of protection of consumers of organic products;
• improving the image of Ukraine as a reliable producer of organic products at the international level.

Freshwater Fish Marketing Cooperation:
The Canadian Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) was established in 1969 for the purpose of trading in and marketing freshwater fish and fish products and by-products.

The objectives of the FFMC are: to market freshwater fish and fish products sourced in agreement areas in an orderly manner; to increase returns to fishers; and to promote international markets for, and increase inter-provincial/territorial and export trade in, freshwater fish and fish products.
The FFMC is concerned with the orderly marketing of freshwater fish sourced in the agreement areas in the inter-provincial/territorial trade and in export markets. The FFMC does not deal with, govern or handle imports.

Comercializadora de Trigo S.A. (COTRISA), a joint stock company in which the Chilean State has a majority interest.
COTRISA is a State enterprise that acts as an agent in the marketing of grain to reduce the negotiating asymmetries between producers and the processing industry, minimizing the difference between the corrected import cost and the domestic price. It helps to improve the transparency of information by offering quality certification services, and provides preferential treatment to small producers that are relatively unfamiliar with or disconnected from the markets.

The company's purpose is to buy, sell, package, store, transport, distribute, deliver and trade, on its own account or on behalf of others (...) and taking into consideration the following challenges:
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• To assess the actions that form part of the company's sustainability and value creation policy.
• To reinforce the company's commitment to environmental protection.

REPUBLICAN STATE ENTERPRISE "URAL-ATYRAU STURGEON FISHING PLANT" (RSE UASFP):
The RSE "UASFP" was established in accordance with the Government Resolution of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 909 of 16 September 1998 for the implementation of artificial breeding of wildlife for sustainable use, conservation of biological diversity and gene pool.

The United States maintains the Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville), Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern), Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), and Western Area Power Administration (Western) within the DOE.
The Corps and Reclamation operate these projects to provide or manage water for such multiple purposes as irrigation, flood control, navigation, recreation, water supply, and environmental enhancement. These agencies also generate electricity at hydropower plants located at federal water projects.

Its objectives also include (..) own, operate, and maintain a high-voltage transmission system; encourage conservation; and to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife of the Columbia River and its tributaries. Bonneville sells at wholesale and at cost the electric power produced at 31 operating federal hydroelectric projects owned and operated by the Corps and Reclamation, and the electric power produced by the non-federally owned and operated nuclear and hydro plants previously mentioned. Bonneville acquires and sells non Federal electric power and conservation resources sufficient to meet the net, non-generating, requirements of Bonneville public customers.