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On October 8, 2024, the European Commission approved four genetically engineered crops (corn and cotton) for food and animal feed. The four authorizations were published in the European Union’s Official Journal on October 10, 2024, and they remain valid for 10 years.

This guide provides an overview of health certificates needed for exporting plants, animals, foods, and other animal origin products to the European Union.

EU milk production in 2025 is forecast to decline marginally to 149.4 million metric tons (MMT), from an estimated 149.6 MMT in 2024, as a result of declining cow numbers, tight dairy farmer margins, environmental regulations, and disease outbreaks.

EU27 beet sugar production for marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is projected to increase slightly by 4 percent to approximately 15.4 million metric tons (MMT), driven by favorable market conditions and expanded planting areas.

The European Union (EU) follows a complex, rolling system of review for active ingredients and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in food. For agricultural inputs, U.S. farmers must know early in the process of review to prevent or mitigate the loss of, and/or access to, chemical inputs.

The EU’s complex and lengthy policy framework for biotechnology slows down and limits research, development, production and imports.

On December 13, 2017, the European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament launched a joint online register of "delegated acts".

The European Livestock and Meat Trade Association (UECBV) published a report assessing the impact on the EU meat sector in the event a hard Brexit leads to application of WTO MFN tariffs....

MY 2017/18 EU-28 citrus production is projected to reach 10.8 MMT, meaning a decline of 8.5 percent when compared to the previous year.

Infographic illustrating the state of U.S. tree nut exports which topped $7.4 billion in 2016.

On December 8, 2017, the European Union and Japan announced the conclusion of the final discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

On September 7, 2017, FAS/USEU hosted a breakfast roundtable meeting in order to discuss the latest developments on the European Commission’s rules for identifying endocrine disruptors....