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In MY2014/2015, Egypt’s total planted area to citrus will remain unchanged while total area harvested will increase by 1.7 percent due to better growing conditions.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, Spain imported $2.2 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States, up 19 percent compared to the previous year.

Russian sanctions on fruit and vegetables from the EU will affect approximately USD 420 million of Spanish agricultural exports. Spanish stone fruits and citrus will be the most affected products.

This report is an update of SP1316 and outlines the applicable legislation regarding the export of U.S. food products to Spain, particularly those rules that differ from EU legislation.

Beef production is expected down in 2015, as slaughter is lower than the revised 2014 number, reflecting the expectation that the UAE’s cattle donation will not continue into the coming year.

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

Egypt was the first North African country to approve genetically engineered (GE) corn.

Spain has an open approach to biotechnology and remains the European Union’s (EU’s) Member State with the largest area planted to GE crops.