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Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, is a large and promising pet food market. Imports of pet food account for more than half of the total market. While the market is mature and somewhat saturated, it is steadily growing.

On April 26, 2022, the Philippine Department of Health’s Food and Drug Administration notified the World Trade Organization of a “Draft Administrative Order Revised Rules and Regulations on the Licensing of Food Establishments and Registration of Processed Food, and Other Food Products, and for Other Purposes Repealing Administrative Order 2014-0029.” Trading partners and other stakeholders have until June 25, 2022 to submit comments.

On November 9, 2020, Colombia’s Ministry of Health, and Social Protection (MINHEALTH) issued Resolution 2013, a regulation that sets mandatory maximum sodium content limits for 59 processed food product categories. Resolution 2013 introduces a new conformity certificate requirement and reduction goals for sodium content in foods.

On June 16, 2021, Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MINHEALTH) issued Resolution No. 810 establishing the technical regulation for nutrition and front-of pack labeling requirements for packaged food for human consumption, which will go into effect on December 16, 2022. This report includes the original regulation and an English translation.

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has issued a proposed revision of tofu specifications and standards, which would allow the packaging of tofu for storage at room temperature.

The Egyptian Chamber of Food Industries (CFI) indicates that there are over 7,000 food manufacturing companies operating in the country.

Egypt imported some $4 billion worth of food ingredients in 2017.

The Netherlands has increasingly become a trading hub for organic products.

Japan’s free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) and the soon-to-be-signed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will reduce tariffs....

On December 11, 2017, Chilean Ministry of Health (MOH) published in the Official Gazette, Decree Nº1, which outlines the implementing regulation for labeling and advertising of packaged foods....

This report discusses export certificates that the Singapore Government require.

As a result of the EU’s new rules on dietetic foods, applicable since July 2016, a whole range of products carrying dietetic suitability statements needed to be re-labeled and/or reformulated.