The European Chemical Agency announced that the Committee for Risk Assessment has agreed with and adopted a proposal from Ireland to harmonize the classification of TDCP (Tris[2-chloro-1-(chloromethyl)ethyl] phosphate) across Europe as a carcinogen. This substance, which is a flame retardant, currently has no harmonized classification at EU level. The final decision will be made by the European Commission.

The World Trade Organization announces that at the Dispute Settlement Body meeting on August 31, 2010, Australia appealed the panel report on apples (DS367). The report cannot not be considered for adoption by the DSB until after the completion of the appeal. The dispute settlement summary is available here.

The World Trade Organization announces that it is now on social media. It is available on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/worldtradeorganization; Twitter at http://twitter.com/wto_omc; YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO; and Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/world_trade_organization/.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) reports that the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, takes place on September 8-11 every year in Xiamen, China. The theme for this year's event is "Introducing FDI" and "Going Global".

The World Trade Organization announces that at the Dispute Settlement Body meeting on August 31, 2010, the U.S. announced it had implemented the rulings in the Thai carrier bags case (DS383), which came into effect on July 28, 2010. Thailand said that it would continue to monitor the implementation of this determination. The dispute settlement summary is available here.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) states that In connection with the Iranian nuclear issue, on September 3, 2010, the Government decided to implement additional measures against Iran based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 affecting trade, transportation, energy, non-proliferation and finance.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) stated during the China Import Forum on September 8, 2010, that China has become the world’s second largest import country through proactively expanding import. And China will adopt eight measures in the three aspects of optimizing import structure, boosting convenience of import and perfecting import promotion system to encourage import expanding and promote trade balance in the future.

GOV.cn reports that China's State Council on September 8, 2010 stressed the importance for the country to step up efforts to develop emerging industries of strategic importance.for seven industries, including energy saving and environmental protection, new generation of information technology, biology, high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy, new material and new energy vehicles.

The World Customs Organization, in conjunction with the Trusted Trade Alliance, is holding a conference in Istanbul on October 6-7, 2010 titled: "Globally Networked Customs and the Private Sector". The conference will cover best practices in border management; initiatives such as Globally Networked Customs, Coordinated Border Management, and Intelligence Driven Risk Management; as well as new customs policies and initiatives for the private sector.

In the September 8, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted: