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Bulgarian consumer demand for organic foods and beverages has grown in recent years due to economic stability, improved purchasing power, and increased popularity for products perceived as healthful.

On December 11, 2020, Canada published the first update of the Canadian Organic Standards since 2015, updating a range of livestock measures and permitted substances lists among other changes.

The upward trend on the organic food market in the European Union (EU) continues. EU Organic sales are steadily rising.

For 2021, the European Commission allocated a total of 182.9 million euros for the promotion of the European Union’s agri-food products both in Europe and worldwide.

Israel is an advanced, market-oriented economy. However, its limited land and water resources preclude agricultural self-sufficiency, affecting local production costs and consumer prices.

France imported $1.53 billion of food and agricultural products from the United States in 2018.

Based on retailer reports and market observations, Post anticipates a steady rise in the demand for natural, organic, healthy and "free-from" products in the Gulf region.

On August 30, 2019, China published a revised national standard for organic products.

In Austria, consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain are the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

FAS/The Hague visited the Nordic Organic Food Fair in Malmö, Sweden on November 14, 2019. This is a regional (Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark) trade show focusing on organics and vegan products.

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products such as tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, and processed food products.

On October 16, 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron named Senator Didier Guillaume as the new French Minister for Agriculture and Food.