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This report describes the current trends and developments of the industrial hemp sector in the Netherlands. Key highlight include the Netherlands’ National Approach Biobased Building, a strategy for construction through which it aims to have 30 percent of all newly built houses and utility buildings constructed with at least 30 percent bio-based construction materials by 2030.

Since the first incidence on November 15, the highly pathogenic bird flu virus of the type H5N8 have been found on five farms in the Netherlands.

The Dutch feed sector announced a two-track sourcing policy in 2015, by which a third of the market will be supplied with RTRS soy and two-thirds of the market by alternative sustainability programs.

The UK presents strong market opportunities for many U.S. consumer-oriented products.

The Dutch government and agricultural sector have a pragmatic approach towards the import of genetically engineered (GE) agricultural products.