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This report provides an overview of EU food and feed legislation currently in force for the EU. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) staff reviewed and updated all sections of this annual report.

With more than 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers, Germany is the largest market for food and agricultural products in the European Union. The German market offers good opportunities for U.S. exporters of consumer-oriented food and agriculture products, particularly nuts, fish and seafood products, dried fruits, bakery products, and organic products.

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.