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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 is the 2nd biggest organic market of the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products like salmon, tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, processed food products and others.

On April 28, 2015, the European Parliament approved the reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), which includes a 7 percent cap on food crop based biofuels for the transport sector.

This report provides an overview of the priorities and work plans for 2016 of the different EU institutions (European Commission, Council of the European Union, European Parliament).

With 81.3 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers, Germany is the largest market for dried fruits and nuts in Europe and a very important destination for U.S. almonds, walnuts, prunes...