On April 10, 2020, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) announced it is soliciting feedback in preparation to revise...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Uzbekistan: Cotton and Products Annual

As of March 2020, Uzbekistan liberalized the cotton market with a presidential decree. Starting from the 2020 harvest season, State regulation of cotton production, price and mandatory sales plan...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Ukraine: Retail Foods

Ukraine is a developing country with a market-oriented economy. Following several years of recovery from the 2014 – 2015 economic crisis, the retail food sector has recently demonstrated slow growth.
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Italy: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

This report describes production, trade, research, policy and marketing issues of genetically engineered (GE) plant and animal products in Italy.
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India: FSSAI Grants Extension in Use of Organic Sticker

The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended the September 30 deadline allowing imported organic products to enter India....
On September 14, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposed a new Japan Agricultural Standard (JAS) for organic restaurant management.