Attaché Report (GAIN)

Egypt: Nile Nuggets for June 2015

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.
Health Canada published proposed changes to the Canadian nutrition labelling regulations on June 13, 2015, in the Canada Gazette Part I.
The Israeli citrus market in terms of export value has been negatively affected by external shocks and unfavorable weather conditions.
The Israeli Law for Enhancement of Competition in the Food Sector 2014 sets the framework that prohibits certain practices of large suppliers and retailers considered non-competitive....
On May 8, 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed a case of avian influenza (AI) in a turkey farm near Nahariya city in the northern Israel near the border with Lebanon.
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Canada: CFIA Consultation on Food Safety Regulations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) re-opened consultations in May on the implementing regulations under the Safe Foods for Canadians Act.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has begun the second phase in its Food Labelling Modernization initiative.