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On August 20, 2014, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) published the list of commodities subject to tariff rate quota (TRQ) regulations in 2015.

The Government of Russia (GOR) has stated that domestic demand for the banned fish will mostly be met by increasing shipments from the Far East, as well as other markets such as Chile and China.

On August 20, 2014, the Government of Russia issued a decree amending the list of banned agricultural products from the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Norway to exclude...

The Saudi poultry sector has experienced a major production growth in recent years. Broiler meat production is estimated at 640,000 MT in 2014, and expected to further increase 9 percent in 2015.

A new draft framework law “On Veterinary Medicine” aimed at replacing the current Russian law adopted in 1993 was posted on the Russian Government website for public review.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the regulatory body of the Russia-Kazakhstan-Belarus Customs Union (CU), published a new draft document amending the CU veterinary requirements

On July 21, 2014, the Russian President signed the new Federal Law No. 2016-FZ “On Plant Quarantine”.

Summarized in this report: Temporary tariff rate quota for almonds, custom tariff removal on live calves and increased duty free import quota on fresh beef.

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

On August 6, 2014, Russia issued an order banning certain agricultural imports from the United States, the EU-28, Canada, Australia, and Norway for one year.

On August 6, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning a list of agricultural products from the United States, Canada, European Union, Australia, and Norway.

The Tunisian legislation on biotechnology, drafted before the revolution, has been indefinitely postponed.