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Post, on behalf of USDA APHIS, negotiated with the Italian Ministry of Health a bilateral health certificate for the export to Italy of live annelids (blood worms).

This week’s export prices declined 2-3 percent due mainly to further weakening of the Thai baht versus the U.S. dollars.

Turkey’s Biosafety Law (Law), published in March 2010, continues to cause substantial harm to Turkey’s agriculture and food sectors.

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With more than one million MT in MY 2013/14, U.S. corn exports regained the lead in the Saudi corn market, reaching their highest level in 15 years and capturing a 38.5 percent share of the market.

Croatia imports $66 million worth of beef annually, mainly fresh/chilled or frozen. During the last 5 years beef imports have shown a steady growth having more than doubled to $66.1 million in 2014.

Croatia is a large pork importer, and in 2014, imports reached $236 million (79,447 MT), mainly from the EU (Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Italy and Austria).

Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MinFAL) discontinued the requirement for importers to provide a certificate for biotech-free enzymes.

Corn and rice production are forecast to reach record levels at 226 and 209 million tons in MY 2015/16 respectively. MY 2015/16 wheat production is forecast at a near record 125 million tons.

In 2014, the food service sector in the Russian Far East faced a number of serious challenges, but the restaurant sector in the region has adapted.

ATO/Sao Paulo forecasts the Brazilian coffee production for Marketing Year (MY) 2015/16 (July-June) at 52.40 million 60-kg bags, up 2 percent relative to MY 2014/15.

Croatia’s organic food market, while small, is emerging with imported organic products dominating the market.