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This report outlines the requirements in exporting food and agricultural products to Jamaica. There were no major changes to these requirements in 2017.

Bulgaria, a member of the European Union (EU) since 2007, follows all EU directives and regulations pertaining to food safety, quality, and standards.

Poland, as a European Union (EU) Member State, applies EU directives and regulations to its food and agricultural import regulatory regime, with only a few exceptions.

On December 26, 2017, the Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in Mexico’s Federal Register (“Diario Oficial” – DOF) three announcements modifying tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for five products.

On January 16, 2018, the Secretariat of Health published the Official Norm, NOM-159-SSA1-2016, in Mexico’s Federal Register.

On January 2, 2018, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published a scientifically validated list of health claims for fortified foods.

On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notice to extend the compliance timeline relating to labeling requirements....

India notified its draft amendments to the World Trade Organization (WTO) relating to standards for infant nutrition foods.

On January 11, 2018, Poland’s Parliament passed a law to restrict most retail and commercial activities on Sunday.

In late 2017, Ethiopia contracted to buy 800,000 metric tons of imported wheat, valued at $225 million.

South Africa should return to being a net exporter of corn in the 2017/18 MY and 2016/17 MY on higher production after South Africa had to import 2.2 million tons of corn in the 2015/16 MY....

Good opportunities may exist again for U.S. Grain exports due to the exemption from VAT for products destined for animal feed and the removal of the import licenses.