On June 17, 2010, Health Canada has approved amendments to its regulations that permit ascorbyl palmitate and tocopherols as Class IV preservatives in (1) infant formula, at a maximum level of use of 0.001% as consumed and (2) in oils used in infant formula, at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

On June 30, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency issued Memorandum D19-1-1 on Food, Plants, Animals and Related Products, which replaces Memorandum D19-1-1, Food, Agricultural Inputs and Agricultural Products, dated September 20, 2006. Both pertain to Canada's import requirements for food, plants, animals (FPA) and related products.

The European Commission has issued a statement of extreme disappointment that the World Trade Organization panel examining the Boeing dispute (DS 353) is delaying its report. According to the EC, the time lag between this case, and the U.S. case against support to Airbus (DS 316) has constantly increased over the six years this dispute has been running, and the gap is now at nearly a year. It creates the wrong impression that Airbus has received some WTO incompatible support, whereas Boeing has not. Only when both panel reports have been issued will both sides have a more complete picture of the dispute.

The Washington Post reported that a brawl occurred among lawmakers on the legislative floor in Taipei, Taiwan on July 8, 2010 as discussion began on a preferential trade agreement, the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) planned with China.

The World Trade Organization has circulated an announcement by the Chairman of the panel considering "U.S. - Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (DS353) regarding possible subsidization of Boeing that the panel's work will not be able to be completed on time. Instead, the panel expects to issue its interim report by mid-September 2010, and expects to complete its work in the first half of 2011. (May have to attempt to open source document twice for proper viewing.)

The World Trade Organization has made minor revisions to the table of contents and "summary" section of its third Trade Policy Review for China, which was issued in June 2010. The most significant of these revisions, which is in the “summary” section, replaces the phrase “to manage periodic” trade and economic balances with the phrase “to redress” trade and economic imbalances.

The International Organization for Standardization has announced that the future ISO 50001 standard for energy management was recently approved as a Draft International Standard (DIS). ISO 50001 will establish a framework for industrial plants, commercial facilities or entire organizations to manage energy.

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.

In the July 9, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:

The World Trade Organization has issued its Trade Policy Review for Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei). According to the review, an outward-oriented development strategy has brought rapid growth and prosperity, transforming it into a modern industrial economy and a leading exporter of information technology (IT) products. However, to strengthen its competitiveness and attract inbound direct investment, Chinese Taipei needs to undertake further structural reforms in order to improve the economy's flexibility in responding to domestic and international challenges, including the improvement of cross-strait economic relations, removal of remaining informal barriers to investment, and adoption of international best practices.