A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.

REGULATORY: CFTC, EPA, FWS,

COMMODITIES FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

 Notice announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed renewal collections of certain information on certain CFTC regulations (Confirmation, Portfolio Reconciliation, Portfolio Compression, and Swap Trading Relationship Documentation Requirements for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants). Info here.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGNECY

Notice announcing that the EPA ordered cancellations of certain products that were originally voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by EPA. Info here.

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Final rule announcing that FWS is revising the regulations that implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) by incorporating provisions adopted at the sixteenth through eighteenth meetings of the Conference of the Parties to CITES and clarifying and updating certain other provisions. Info here.

Notice announcing that FWS received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Info here.