On September 18, New Zealand's Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) published Proposals to amend the Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds Food Notice 2018.

Comments on the proposed MRLs are due by November 18, 2018. The proposed MRLs will display in the Global MRL Database on September 19, 2018.

On Wednesday, September 5,  BCI's Vice President for Global Access addressed the Kenyan Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.  Matt was asked to speak to Kenyan farmers about exporting and how to comply with international food safety requirements in foreign markets.   He also participated in several panel discussions during the meeting. 

While in Kenya, Matt had to opportunity to hold discussions with the East African Community, USAID, and USDA regarding Bryant Christie Inc.'s BCGlobal MRL databases and opportunities to provide the governments and growers in the region the important regulatory information the databases contain within.

Photo: Matt Lantz at the Kenyan School of Monetary Studies, location of the Kenyan Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Conference in Nairobi.

On September 18, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions on the modification of the existing MRLs for potassium phosphonates and flonicamid in various crops.

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the Global MRL Database on September 19, 2018.