In mid-May 2016, the Russian Government approved the National Report on Quarantine and Phytosanitary Status of the Territory of the Russian Federation (Government Resolution No. 871 of May 11, 2016).
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Canada: Canadian Government Consulting on CETA TRQs

The Canadian Government has opened consultations on the administration of the new Tariff Rate Quotas and Origin Quotas that will be established under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive...
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on their website guidelines on product approvals.
The United States is poised to exceed past record levels of food and agricultural exports to Colombia, which in 2015 was the 8th largest market worldwide with $2.4 billion in sales.
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published its comprehensive list of 11,000 food additives used in various food categories.
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India: Draft Standards for Fish and Fish Products

The Government of India (GOI) notified its Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2016, related to standards of fish and fish products.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade (MOT) amended meat import regulations amid rising prices, notably allowing imports from Foot-and-Mouth-Disease (FMD) zone-based areas.
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India: FAIRS Subject Report

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a corrigendum on frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding FSSAI’s definition of proprietary foods.
On Friday, June 17, 2016, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the pesticides...
On June 9, 2016, the European Union (EU) General Court ruled that the European Commission (EC) violated its own laws by issuing a country-wide anti-dumping (AD) duty on imports of U.S. ethanol.
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EU-28: EU Customs Code - Binding Tariff Information

On May 1, 2016, the EU's new Union Customs Code (UCC) became applicable. This report explains how the new UCC affects the "Binding Tariff Information" (BTI) system.
Draft Rules on Reimbursement of Costs to Banks Providing Loans to Ag Producers… Six Ministers of Fisheries of Northern Atlantic Region Discusses Issues of Fish Conservation…