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Poland as a member of the European Union applies EU directives and regulations to agricultural imports with only few exceptions.

Export prices increased 1 percent due to lower-than-expected sales of government rice stocks.

On December 10, 2014, the Constitutional Court (CC) announced its verdict that a ban on ritual slaughter is unconstitutional.

Opportunities exist for U.S. agricultural products in Poland, but there are challenges in light of its EU membership and the Euro zone situation.

U.S. exporters of foods in hermetically sealed containers to Thailand can use U.S. FDA’s Filed Process Filing document as the equivalent certificate to meet new requirements.

Export prices declined 1 percent as the government will issue a tender for around 400,000 metric tons on December 22.

It is estimated that in 2014 Polish exports of dairy products to Russia will be US$ 65 million lower than in 2013.

Export prices declined 1 percent in anticipation of the sales of government rice stocks. The details of a new public tender for 400,000 metric tons will be announced on December 11, 2014.

Thai rice exports reached a record high in October 2014 fueled by the sales of the government stocks.

Export prices increased 1-3 percent, particularly for fragrant rice, in response to the implementation of an on-farm pledging program that the government approved on last week.

Cotton consumption and imports by Thailand are estimated to decline in MY 2014/15.

Export prices declined 1-3 percent due to the seasonal peak of main-crop rice supplies.