In October 2020, South Africa published a notice repealing the regulations relating to health messages on container labels of alcoholic beverages (No. 1143).
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Taiwan: Young Taiwan Consumers Say Cheers to Craft Beer

Taiwan imported a record 211 million liters of beer (1.8 million barrels) in 2019 with a corresponding value of $197 million.
This report provides general guidelines on import regulations for alcoholic beverages to Hong Kong and Macao.
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Romania: Tasting Event Successfully Conducted in Romania

This is an evaluation report on the beef, distilled spirits, dried fruits and nuts tasting event organized in Bucharest on September 10th, 2014.
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Wine Registration Scheme Launched

Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency has launched a Wine Registration Scheme whereby companies can be registered only when they are able to provide proper documents showing product traceability.
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India: Wine Production and Trade Update

FAS Mumbai forecasts Indian 2014 wine production at a record 17.3 million liters as cooler temperatures during February and March improved grape yields and quality.
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Germany: Retail Foods 2014

Germany is by far the biggest market in the European Union with good prospects for U.S. food products like tree nuts, wine, processed fruits and vegetables, fruit juices and others.
The German Federal Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional complaint by 16 German wine-growers against a check-off program called "German Wine Fund."
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Morocco: FAIRS Country Report

This report provides an overview of the food laws and regulatory environment in Morocco as they relate to U.S. food and agricultural exports.
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Malaysia: Wine Product Brief

Malaysia has a relatively small consumer base for wine. Nonetheless, U.S. sales were a record in 2013, and U.S. wines can build upon this through more educational and promotion efforts.
FAS Lima’s U.S. Food Experience: Beef & Wine reception on August 26, 2014, capped a well-attended two-day long U.S. west coast wines business meetings and technical seminar.
On October 3, 2014 the Government of Canada announced the start of a 45-day consultation period regarding the country’s set standards of identity for beer.