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On June 27, 2016, Chile’s Ministry of Health’s (MOH) new Nutritional Labeling Law came into force.

In 2014 the total fish catch in Estonia was 67,964 MT, which included the Baltic Sea, long-distance and inland fisheries. The majority of Estonian supplies of fish originate from the Baltic Sea catch.

For the past five years Estonian timber industry has shown stable growth. Forests and wood industries’ share of Estonian GDP reached 22 percent in 2014.

Chile’s level of economic growth and openness to the world has created a dynamic retail industry.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

Avocados are the third most planted fruit crop in Chile. There is a strong domestic demand for Chilean avocados, as nearly 50% of its production is consumed locally.

Agricultural biotechnology policy has not been a priority of Chile’s current administration. FAS/Santiago expects Chile’s agricultural biotechnology policies to remain unchanged.

Although Estonian poultry meat production is on a rise, domestic supplies do not cover growing domestic demand.

Estonian Swine inventories are expected to decrease by 15 percent in 2016 due to low levels of farmgate prices for swine, ASF outbreak, and introduction of the Russian import ban in 2014.

For Chilean apples, pears and table grapes, MY2016/17 has been characterized by having a high accumulation of chill hours during winter months, which is necessary for a quality harvest.

The restrictive marketing measures that Ireland wants to introduce for all alcohol products could impact U.S. exports to the EU.

It is expected that in 2016 milk deliveries in the European Union will increase by 1.1 percent and stabilize in 2017.