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This report should be read in conjunction with the EU-28 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU (GAIN report E42019-0048).

This report is an update of SP1811 and outlines the applicable legislation regarding the export of U.S. food products to Spain, particularly focusing on those rules that differ from EU legislation.

The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) continues to oppose agricultural biotechnology and generally advocates for anti-biotech policies within the European Commission (EC).

Romania continues to be one of the European Union’s (EU) most progressive and pro-science Member States (MS) regarding agricultural biotechnology....

Poland opposes of the use of genetic engineering (GE) in agriculture.

There are no significant changes in 2019 to the agricultural biotechnology situation in the Czech Republic.

Ukraine sets rules for operation of private phytosanitary laboratories for exporters and risk-oriented analysis for imported products of plant origin.

Hemp is a traditional crop cultivated in Ukraine grown both for seed and fiber.

The Netherlands, as a Member State of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives.

Poland is a European Union (EU) Member State (MS) and applies all relevant EU regulations pertaining to food and agricultural imports.

Poland applies European Union (EU) regulatory requirements for all food of animal- and plant-origin food.

On February 6, 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation (open until March 4, 2020) on its initiative to minimize the risk of deforestation and forest degradation....