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EU ministers were deeply divided over the impact mandatory national Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules have on the free movement of goods at the Agriculture & Fisheries Council on July 17, 2017.

On July 18, 2017, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation 2017/1329 removing the certificate of origin requirement to access a U.S. specific tariff quota for food supplements....

On July 1, 2017, Estonia took over the rotating EU Council presidency.

On June 14, 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that plant-based products cannot be labeled with dairy names such as "milk" or "butter" even if the plant origin is clearly indicated....

On February 2, 2017, the European Commission launched a consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in order to better understand where the current policy can be simplified....

Two studies conducted by Eastern European Members States (MS) have concluded that identically branded food products are being sold with lower quality in Eastern Europe than Western Europe.

Despite the Russian ban on pork and beef, the EU meat sector is forecast to retain production and export levels.

The organic arrangement between the U.S. and the EU in combination with growing demand for organic products in the EU creates opportunities for U.S. companies.

This report presents a brief overview of the current status and potential of the EU bio-based economy.