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The Hong Kong government (HKG) confirmed a human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) on December 27, 2014.

GOR approved Resolution #1495, “On introduction changes into export customs tariff rates for commodities, exported from the Russian Federation outside of the boundaries of states..."

President Dilma Rousseff announced the appointment of Katia Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply on December 23, 2014.

On December 9, 2014, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft Technical Regulation of the Customs Union (CU) “On Safety of Poultry and Products of its Processing.”

Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service announced temporary restrictions for imports of US poultry, poultry by-products, and prepared products from poultry as of December 5.

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture increased the price level for purchases of wheat of 2014 crop for the State Intervention Fund by approximately fifty percent.

Russian government intends to further develop the Russian fisheries sector not only to replace lost fish imports, but also to increase domestic fish and seafood production capacity.

The Government of India (GOI) announced a price fixing scheme for fuel ethanol procurement for parastatal oil marketing companies (OMCs).

Export prices increased 1 percent due to lower-than-expected sales of government rice stocks.

This report provides an update of technical import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products currently required by the Government of Kenya (GOK).

Russia’s wood production is far below its potential as a result of ineffective public policy programs, inefficient forest use, poor infrastructure and lack of investment.

The German market offers good opportunities for U.S. exporters of consumer-oriented agricultural products.