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Germany is a Member State of the European Union (EU) and applies the certification requirements described in the EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certificate Report.

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.

Germany is home to more than 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the largest market in the European Union.

Hong Kong’s imports of U.S. agricultural and food products declined drastically, 33 percent, between January – October 2020 compared to the corresponding period in 2019.

Hong Kong is the sixth-largest export market for U.S. consumer-oriented agricultural products, by value.

On October 30, 2020, Hong Kong officially filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization’s dispute unit against the United States on the subject of the United States’ new labelling arrangement...

Hong Kong did not have any policy changes on regulating genetically engineered (GE) products in the past year.

With more than 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers, Germany is the largest market for food and agricultural products in the European Union.

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants in Germany is widespread; there is no commercial GE crop production and practically no foods labeled as Genetically Modified Organisms...

Hong Kong is the sixth-largest export market for U.S. consumer-oriented agricultural products, by value.

Following the successful eradication of low path avian influenza from the affected premises in Anson and Union Counties North Carolina, the Hong Kong government (HKG) has lifted its ban...

Storms, drought, fires, and bark beetle have caused immense damage to German forests in recent years. Waldsterben (Forest dieback) is slowly gaining public attention.