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

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.

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

Ghana is a net importer of rice and wheat. Post forecasts rice exports to Ghana in MY 2014/2015 to reach 600,000 MT.

Poland is a leading world apple exporter. In MY 2014/15 Poland’s total apple product is estimated at 3.5 million metric tons, an increase of nearly 13 percent from the previous year’s crop.

On October 6th, 2014 Russia imposed a ban on re-export of plant products from Poland to Russia.

Along with other ECOWAS countries, Ghana has committed to a region-wide system of the common external tariffs (CET) to be implemented in January 2015.

Polish Minister of Agriculture strongly criticized the decision of the EC suspending support to the EU producers of fruit and vegetables affected by the Russian ban on imports of agricultural products

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

The President of the Republic of Ghana signed the Ghana Biosafety Act, 2011 (Act 831) December 2011 following the passage of the Biosafety Bill by the Ghanaian Parliament, in June 21, 2011.

In September 2014 Poland’s parliament is expected to re-start work on a comprehensive legislation on biotechnology.