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The Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) has the National Plant and Animal Health Service (SENASA) as the main regulatory agency responsible for the inspection of all agricultural products.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research have reached agreement over the terms of the health certificate that will accompany shipments of U.S.

Lithuania as a member of the European Union, applies EU regulatory requirements for import of products of animal or plant origin.

Lithuania as a member of the European Union, applies EU regulatory requirements for import of products of animal or plant origin.

The Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) plans to gradually increase the number of pesticides tested for at their laboratory.

Despite the Russian ban on pork and beef, the EU meat sector is forecast to retain production and export levels.

Israel is almost completely dependent on imports to meet its grain and feed needs.

2015/16 Paraguayan soybean area is forecast at 3.6 million hectares, a nine percent increase in soybean area compared with 2014/15 estimates, based on expanded area for second crop soybeans.

Ecuador’s cocoa bean production is estimated to reach 255,000 metric tons (MT) in calendar year (CY) 2015 (up over six percent compared to 2014) and forecast to reach 300,000 MT in 2016.

On February 7, 2015, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa announced during his weekly televised address that his government will provide export incentives to Ecuadorian agricultural product exporters.

Korea recently announced revisions made to the 2015 tariff schedule in order to stabilize domestic consumer prices for certain agricultural products...

Korean retail prices for many imported fruits remain high even after FTA tariff reductions.