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The exporter guide provides practical tips to U.S. exporters on how to conduct business in the Netherlands.

The turnover of the Dutch food retail industry in 2014 totaled € 33.3 billion. For 2015, turnover is expected to increase by 2.5 percent.

On April 30, 2015, four Dutch egg processors reached eligibility to export to the United States.

The Government of India (GOI) reported a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in March and May 2015 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

On April 23, 2015, the Government of India (GOI) notified the Draft Order on Meat and Poultry Products in the Indian Market to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for comment.

On June 8, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published on its website draft regulations related to mycotoxins in food. A comment period was also notified, with a deadline of August 7, 2015.

The Government of India (GOI) amended the Legal Metrology (packaged commodities) rules, 2011. This is 2015’s first amendment to the Legal Metrology Rules.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on their website guidelines on product approvals.

FAS Mumbai revised the Post MY2014/15 production estimate to 29.6 million 480 lb. bales.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulations, 2015 on its website.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) now predicts that the seasonal rainfall (June-September) will be 88-percent of the long-term average (LTA) compared to the previous forecast of 93-percent.

On April 30, 2015, four Dutch egg processors reached eligibility to export to the United States.