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Spain is a powerhouse for agricultural biotechnology in the European Union, as the country remains the largest grower of biotech corn and a major consumer of feed ingredients.

This report is an update of GAIN report SP2020-0045. It outlines the legislation applicable to the export of U.S. food products to Spain, particularly focusing on those rules that differ from EU legislation.

Spain is a member of the European Union (EU) and follows EU directives and regulations.

Updated import duties of Euro 5.16 per metric ton are applied on corn, sorghum and rye from August 8, 2017.

The 2016 elimination of the bioethanol specific target resulted in reduced market opportunities for bioethanol producers.

The EU28 grain harvest is now under way in most Member States.