On December 23, 2024, the European Union published Regulation 2024/3234, which officially delayed the entry into application of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) until December 30, 2025.
Bisphenol A in food contact materials is banned in the European Unions as of January 20, 2025, with a phase-in period of one to three years depending on the product.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

European Union: EU Organics Market Begins to Recover

After taking a dip in 2022, the EU organic market began to recover in 2023 as consumers’ financial situations improved. France and Germany still have the largest organic markets in the EU and growth is expected in almost every Member State until 2025.
An overview of export health certificates needed for exporting plants, animals, foods and other animal origin products to the EU.
An overview of food laws currently in force in the EU, highlighting developments and initiatives that may have an impact on U.S. exporters.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Global Forest Product Trade Slows on Weak Demand From China, EU

Despite a slow global economy, trade in forest products increased by 15 percent from 2010 to 2011.
During the first ten months of 2020, the European Union (EU) exceeded the pork export volume for all of 2019 (setting a new record for exports).