On June 2, 2010, APHIS updated its Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import PPQ Manual. The manual lists by country fruits and vegetables that are admissible into the United States. It includes a description of methods for sampling and inspecting selected fruits and vegetables. It also contains pictorial identification guides, and a glossary for common and scientific names of fruits and vegetables.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has updated its guidance regarding General Correspondence requests to amend existing International Traffic in Arms authorizations due foreign entity name/address changes.
The Foreign Agricultural Service reports that exports of distillers dried grain have seen impressive growth over the past several years, but are particularly strong this fiscal year due to Chinese demand. Demand continues to be strong from Mexico, Canada, and Turkey.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has updated its guidance regarding General Correspondence requests to amend existing International Traffic in Arms authorizations (i.e., DSP licenses or agreements) due to U.S. entity name/address and/or registration code changes.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology posts drafts and changes to foreign technical regulations for manufactured products which may be considered technical barriers to trade and are therefore required to be reported to the World Trade Organization, which distributes the information to WTO Member countries.
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposed rule for the Office of Management and Budget to approve; the proposed rule pertains to determining which greenhouse gas reporting emission data elements should be considered to be confidential business information, etc.