Attaché Report (GAIN)

European Union: Poultry and Products Semi-annual

Despite ongoing avian influenza outbreaks and increasing competition from imports, strong internal EU demand will drive chicken meat production in 2024.
On January 26, 2024, the European Commission approved two genetically engineered crops (1 maize and 1 rapeseed) for food and animal feed. The two authorizations were published in the European Union’s Official Journal on January 30, 2024, and they remain valid for 10 years.
EU organic sales decreased slightly in 2022, but rebounded in 2023 due to recovering economic conditions.
An overview of export health certificates needed for exporting plants, animals, foods and other animal origin products to the EU.
An overview of food laws currently in force in the EU, highlighting developments and initiatives that may have an impact on U.S. exporters.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Global Forest Product Trade Slows on Weak Demand From China, EU

Despite a slow global economy, trade in forest products increased by 15 percent from 2010 to 2011.
During the first ten months of 2020, the European Union (EU) exceeded the pork export volume for all of 2019 (setting a new record for exports).