On January 4, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published a revised “General Directive for Labeling of Agricultural Seeds (Draft for Comments).” The revised draft directive expands label content, requires a description of...
On January 5, 2024, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) notified the National Standard for Quality Grading for Gramineous Seeds (Draft for Comments) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/TBT/N/CHN/1786.
On December 26, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) announced the issuance of 85 seed production and operation licenses, including 26 genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybean seed production and operation licenses.
This report contains an unofficial translation of Morocco's regulation prohibiting the import of plant and plant parts, excluding dried leaves, fruits and seeds, belonging to the subfamily....
This report contains an unofficial translation of Morocco's Order No. 593-17 on phytosanitary inspection of plants, plant products, and other items at import, including wood packaging.
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Morocco: Technical Regulation on Seed Potatoes

This report contains the unofficial translation of the technical regulation on production, testing, packaging and certification of seed potatoes.
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Morocco: Phytosanitary Control for Seed Potatoes

This report contains the unofficial translation of the phytosanitary control procedures for seed potato imports.
On July 12, 2018, Guatemala announced new phytosanitary requirements for U.S. non-processed agricultural goods that will allow many more U.S. agricultural products to enter the market.
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Vietnam: MARD Issues HS Codes for Plant Products

This report provides an unofficial translation of Appendix-3 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MARD) Circular 24/2017/TT-BNNPTNT, dated November 15, 2017....
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India: 2018 Cotton Seed and Trait Price Controls

In an extraordinary measure through the Gazette of India, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare published a notification on March 12, 2018, fixing the maximum sale price for cotton seed....
In December 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted its annual inspection of Ethiopian facilities that export an estimated $6.4 million of geraniums....
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Egypt: FAIRS Export Certificate Report

The report lists and describes certificates that should accompany food and agricultural products to Egypt.