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Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

There is an ongoing intense debate about animal welfare in Germany. Consumers consider animal welfare within meat production as important.

Germany has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the subtype H5N8 in fattening turkeys in North East Germany (Mecklenburg Western Pomerania) on Nov, 5 2014.

FAS Berlin hosted a roundtable discussion on sustainability of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries with participants from both sides of the Atlantic at the U.S. Embassy Berlin on October 30, 2014.

Domestically grown protein crops were the focus of a recent symposium hosted by the German Government.

FAS Berlin brought a speaker presenting on the U.S. food safety system and policy to a T-TIP workshop in Germany.