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This report is an overview of general legal and technical requirements imposed by the Russian Federation for food and agricultural imports.

This report should be read in in conjunction with the EU-28 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU (GAIN Report E19003)....

This report provides an overview of EU food and feed legislation currently in force for the EU.

This report identifies Brazil’s import requirements for foreign export certificates.

In January 2019, the European Commission recognized the U.S. soy industry’s scheme certifying U.S. soybeans compliance with sustainability criteria laid out in EU biofuels legislation.

On February 5, 2019, the Polish Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) confirmed an atypical case (type L) of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow located near the village of Mirsk, Lwowek....

Romania’s total organic area increased by 14 percent in 2017, driven mostly by strong demand for organic grains and oilseeds.

Bulgarian consumer demand for organic food and beverage products increased in 2017/18 due to growing economic stability, stronger purchasing power and rising consumer demand for products....

Good pasture conditions this winter due to sporadic and heavy rains are reducing demand for barley by traditional farms.

On January 8, 2019, just over 6,220 MT of beef was waiting allocation to the third quarter of the 2018/19 High Quality Beef (HQB) quota.

Thailand’s biotechnology policies have not changed since 2007 when the Cabinet revoked a field trial for genetically engineered (GE) crops but applied restrictive measures....

Despite not meeting the reviewed target of commercializing its first genetically engineered (GE) product (Bt cowpea) a year ahead of schedule in 2018, Ghana remains poised to achieve this goal....