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On January 22, 2021, the European Commission (EC) approved five genetically engineered (GE) crops (three corn and two soybeans) and renewed the authorization for three corn crops used for food...

In response to a third wave of COVID-19 infections, a new 30-day state of emergency was declared for much of Japan on January 7.

The European Commission launched a public consultation on the upcoming revision of the EU’s geographical indications legislation, which was announced as part of the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy.

The European Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy includes a review of EU animal welfare (AW) legislation and requirements in European animal production.

The European Commission launched a public consultation on its upcoming proposal on EU nature restoration targets, which was announced in the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy.

On January 1, the Government of Japan introduced a new payment scheme for Japanese importers to postpone customs clearance of imported chilled beef between January 1 and June 30.

At 2300 local time on December 31, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) completed its departure from the European Union (EU).

The first full year of the newly negotiated U.S. specific High Quality Beef (HQB) quota with the European Union ended with U.S. beef exports reaching 12,806 MT.

This quarterly report covers October through December 2020 and provides details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies including...

On December 4, 2020, Japan passed the Adjustment for the Domestic Distribution of Specified Marine Animals and Plants Act to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

On December 23, 2020, the European Commission published a roadmap outlining its intention to revise the Food Information to Consumers Regulation as part of its Farm to Fork Strategy.

On January 5, 2021, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the establishment of a list of composite products that are exempt from border checks when the public and...