The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has passed a law that changes the CMR substance as well as the regulation of the skin whitening agents deoxyarbutin and dihydroxyacetone in cosmetics and body care products. The changes apply to manufacturers and importers of cosmetics and body care products.

In 2022, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority will monitor and inspect imported shipments packed with wooden materials. The purpose of the test is to ensure that there are no serious plant pests and that the wooden packaging has been packaged and marked according to the international standard ISPM 15.

On January 18, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT (Circular No. 47) dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade providing on management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade regulating the management of e-commerce activities via applications on mobile devices

The People's Committee of Thai Binh province received Official Letter No. 334/UBND-XD2 dated January 14, 2022 from the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province on the temporary suspension of receiving vehicles transporting fresh fruits and frozen seafood to the destination. border gate, the opening of the border of Quang Ninh province for export. The Office of the Provincial People's Committee forwards the above Official Letter to the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Transport, the Provincial Business Association to notify the enterprises having import and export activities. import and transport of import and export goods through the provinces of Quang Ninh know and implement./.

The People's Committee of Thai Binh province received Official Letter No. 200/UBND-KT dated January 16, 2022 from the Lao Cai Province People's Committee on the notice of temporary suspension of receiving vehicles carrying fresh fruit to the National Border Gate. Road economy No. II Kim Thanh (Lao Cai) - Bac Son (China) for export. The Office of the Provincial People's Committee shall forward the above-mentioned Official Letters to the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Transport, and the Provincial Business Association to notify enterprises having export activities. import and transport goods imported and exported through Lao Cai province.

After 1 year of implementing the Vietnam - UK Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), bilateral trade between the two countries has had positive results. However, there is still plenty of room for businesses to promote e-commerce application in import and export activities.

Algeria has just updated the list of 2,608 imported products subject to the provisional additional defensive tax (DAPS) instead of the current 992 products (an increase of 1,616 new items).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular 25/2021/TT-BCT amending and supplementing Circular 33/2019/TT-BCT stipulating the Criteria System of the Vietnam National Brand Program, taking effect from 07/02/2022.

This is the content of Decree 08/2022/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection, effective from January 10, 2022.

On January 15, the Government has just issued Decree No. 11/2022/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 103/2020/ND-CP on certification of aromatic rice varieties exported to the Union European Union to guide the implementation of certification of aromatic rice varieties for export to the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.