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On April 18, 2017, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) published on its website draft amendments to “The Unified Veterinary (Veterinary and Sanitary) Requirements for Goods....

According to Russia’s Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat), Russia’s headline consumer price index (CPI) was down to 4.3 percent in March 2017 from 5.4 percent in December 2016.

The EU sweetener market will take a new start after the end of the 50 year old EU sugar quota production system on October 1, 2017, and will probably face a period of increased market volatility.

FAS/Moscow estimates record high levels of sugar beet and refined sugar production in 2016/17 due to favorable weather conditions, high yields and improved processing and storage technologies.

Assuming average weather conditions during the growing season, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2017 grain and pulses production at 110 million metric tons (MMT), a seven percent decrease....

On March 29, 2017, the Russian Federation notified to the WTO via G/SPS/N/RUS/111/Add.1 that “The Common Rules and Standards to Ensure Plant Quarantine....

GOR Approved Amendments to the State Program “On Agricultural Development”… Minister of Agriculture Tkachyov Discusses the Results in Agriculture in 2016 and Priorities....

On March 29, 2017, the Russian Federation notified to the WTO via G/SPS/N/RUS/102/Add.1 that “The Common Quarantine Phytosanitary Requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union" was approved....

On March 13, 2017, the European Commission presented its long awaited report examining whether mandatory nutrition labeling requirements should be extended to alcoholic beverages....

On March 29, 2017, the Russian Federation notified to the WTO via G/SPS/N/RUS/139 that “The Common List of Plant Quarantine Objects of the Eurasian Economic Union" was approved on November 30, 2016...

The EU28’s grain harvest is forecast to rise three percent in MY2017/18 despite little change to the planted area.

Total EU-28 oilseeds production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is expected to decline by about 9 percent to 32 million metric tons (MMT).