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The U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the only U.S. FTA on the African continent and offers advantages to exporters seeking to do business in Africa.

New measures by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority will have serious repercussions on the Saudi import poultry market.

On May 12, 2021, the government of Morocco announced the increase of customs duties on common and durum wheat.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional political and economic treaty organization comprised of the Arabian Gulf nations of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a developed nation with high per capita income and substantial opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports.

In May 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed a new biosafety law but has not set a date for enforcement.

On March 8, 2020, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s cabinet of ministers approved the regulation, “Instructions for Handling Food and Food Products Originating from Genetically Modified Substances...

Morocco continues to import agricultural products derived from genetically engineered (GE) technologies for use in animal feed products.

Although Saudi Arabia has adopted regulations that allow for the import of biotech seeds, Saudi farmers have not shown an interest in importing or planting biotech seeds.

As of September 2020, Israel does not have a policy restricting the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

The primary focus of agriculture research in Egypt is crop improvement and crop variety development.

Tunisia drafted a national biosafety framework in 2014 but has continued to postpone its adoption and implementation.