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The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published new draft regulations for food or health supplements, nutraceuticals, foods for special dietary uses...

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2015...

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published updated draft regulations regarding labeling requirements for the contents of trans-fat in packaged food.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 to set maximum levels for melamine in infant and other food.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, and has set biotoxin limits in fish and fish products.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India amended the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, to update its standards for dried/salted and dried fishery products.

Austria continues to be one of the leading forces in Europe opposed to the use of agricultural biotechnology.

Forecast for marketing year (MY)2015/16 corn, wheat, sorghum, and rice production all hold steady at 23.5 MMT, 3.7 MMT, 7.8 MMT, and 240,000 MT (rough rice production), respectfully.

A total of 31 sheep, 26 heifers, agricultural machines, and dairy processing equipment were exported from Wisconsin in 2014 to Guatemala with the assistance of FAS Guatemala and the state of Wisconsin

Biotechnology continues to be a politically sensitive subject in Morocco. In 2008, Morocco circulated a draft law to regulate the introduction, use, and marketing of biotech products.

On July 16, 2015, the Official Gazette published the Biosafety Board Decisions on genetically engineered feed imports.

The Hong Kong Government is proposing imports of shell eggs and other egg product exports, including powdered and liquid eggs, be accompanied by a health certificate beginning December 5, 2015.