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The European Union’s (EU) complex and lengthy policy framework for biotechnology creates a challenging environment for research and limits access to innovative tools for EU farmers.

On December 14, 2020, the European Commission published Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/2087 concerning the non-renewal of the active substance, mancozeb, in the Official Journal.

On December 14, 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on possible revisions to the European Union (EU) feed additives legislation.

On December 18, 2020, the European Commission published a roadmap outlining its intention to review the EU rules for food contact materials.

In MY 2020/21, EU citrus production is projected to grow 7.5 percent compared to previous season to 11.4 MMT.

The European Union follows a complex, rolling system of review for use of active ingredients and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in food.

On December 4, 2020, the European Commission published a roadmap outlining its intention to develop a contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security in the EU in times of crises.

On December 3, 2020, the EU published the Agreement between the EU and China on geographical indications (GIs) in its Official Journal.

In January 2019, the European Commission decided to classify extracts of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa L. and derived products containing cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD) oil...

On June 12, 2017, the European Commission notified a first revision of its communication regarding the ongoing review of Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in the EU to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Approaching the 2020 mandates laid down in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), EU bioethanol and biodiesel consumption is forecast to grow in 2017 and 2018.

For MY 2016/17 EU-28 citrus production is projected to reach 10.867 MMT, 1.4 percent lower than the previous estimates and a decline of almost one percent when compared to MY 2015/16.