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The EU may soon end the ban on processed animal protein (PAP) in poultry and pig feed.

The European Union follows a complex, rolling system of review for use of active ingredients and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in food.

The European Commission launched a public consultation in January on its upcoming revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD).

On February 24, 2021, the European Commission published an updated EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and the further spread of African Swine Fever in wild boar westwards into Germany, EU pork production and exports broke a record in 2020.

Most governments in Europe intermittently closed restaurants, businesses and implemented lock-downs since late February 2020 because of the worldwide COVID-19 epidemic.

The EU is the world’s leader in wine production, while the U.S. remains the leading export market for the EU.

Growing demand for pet food is creating new opportunities for U.S exporters in both established and emerging markets worldwide.

The ability of U.S. agricultural and food exporters to penetrate the growing EU market is constrained by tariff and non-tariff trade barriers and increased global competition.

While trade in chocolate confectionery remains small relative to overall demand, U.S. exporters are finding opportunities in both developed and emerging markets around the globe.