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Export prices increased 1 to 4 percent due to foreign buyers’ concerns over the drought situation in main-crop rice growing areas.

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.

Export prices declined around 1 percent with results of the tender for 1.1 million metric tons of government stocks still pending.

Export prices declined 2 to 3 percent in anticipation of the sales of government stocks through a public tender for around 1.1 million metric tons on June 15.

For the second consecutive year, the Government of Pakistan is set to increase the tariff on imports of soybean meal on July 1.

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

MY2014/15 second off-season rice harvest is underway while MY2015/16 main-crop rice cultivation is progressing well.

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