Some countries, with the United States, Argentina and China being probably the mostly
affected, have to face unavoidable economic losses impacted by tighter mycotoxin regulations.
In the event that the EU proposed standards were adopted worldwide, total export
losses from fumonisin in maize could exceed USD 300 million annually, threefold higher
than if the less stringent US standards were adopted. Likewise estimated export losses from
aflatoxins in peanuts might exceed USD 400 million under EU standards, which is fivefold
higher than if the US standards were adopted.