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Last update: March 24, 2011

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KEY ISSUES   EU FOOD & FEED IMPORT RULES
Animal By-Products Legislation
Animal Cloning
Animal Welfare
Avian Influenza
Biofuels
Biotechnology
CAP Reform
Climate Change
EU Measures notified to the WTO
EU Trade Agreements
Food & Feed Safety (Hygiene & Controls)
Geographical Indications
Health & Nutrition
Poultry Exports to the EU
TSE Regulations (BSE / Scrapie)
Veterinary Equivalency Agreement  
Wine Trade Agreement
WTO Agricultural Negotiations
 
Community Trademarks
Contaminants
Deep-frozen Foodstuffs
Feed & Feed Additives
Food Additives
Food Irradiation
Food Supplements & Fortified Foods
GMO's
Harmonization of  EU Food Law

Hygiene & Controls
Labeling Requirements & Vertical Legislation

Novel Foods
Nutrition & Health Claims
Organic Foods

Packaging & Packaging Waste
Particular Nutritional Uses
Petfood & Feed Labeling
Pesticides
Seafood 
Wine
  
USEU REPORTS & MARKET DATA EU CERTIFICATION & STANDARDS
Agricultural Budget (CAP / Rural Development)
Agricultural Trade Statistics (European Commission)
Dairy / Livestock / Poultry
European Institutions
FAIRS (Food & Agricultural Import Regulations & Standards)
Forest Products
Fruit & Vegetables
Grain
Grain & Rice Market Data (European Commission)
Oilseeds
Seafood
Sugar
Wine
Other
 
Certification - Overview of EU Certificates includes:
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Certification of Animal Products

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Certification of Plant Products
 - Certification of Processed foods
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EU Certification Guide
 - EU Approved Establishments
 
- Inspection Posts - Veterinary checks

EU Guide - Imports of live animals & animal products from third countries
Fruit & Vegetables (Marketing Standards)
Wild Fauna and Flora - EU Rules
Wood Packaging Material 
 
U.S. FARM POLICY EU IMPORT DUTIES & QUOTAS
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
2008 Farm Bill
2008 Farm Bill Side-By-Side
Agricultural Terms - Glossary
U.S. Department of Agriculture - 2010 Budget
U.S. Department of Agriculture - 2011 Proposed Budget

EU Import Duties
EU Tariffs Online

High Quality Beef Quota
Tariff Rate Quotas 

 

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