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On August 26, 2015, FSSAI officially announced on its website that it would no longer continue with its product approval process, as per the August 19, 2015 ruling by India’s Supreme Court.

On August 5, 2015, India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft regulation related to food additives for nutritional supplements, functional and novel food products.

FSSAI amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, regarding standards for levels of chromium present in gelatin.

On August 5, 2015, India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft regulation related to food additives. The deadline to provide comments is October 4, 2015.

On August 10, 2015, India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft regulation which updates India’s labeling requirements for the content of trans-fat in packaged food products.

The MY 2015 Turkish cotton crop is estimated at 370,000 hectares and 580,000 MT (2.6 million bales).

FSSAI issued an order dated August 11, 2015 (posted on FSSAI’s website August 13), for compliance with its labeling requirements for printed logos and license numbers on packaged foodstuffs.

Turkish sultana raisin production is expected to decrease substantially in MY2015/16 to 196,109 MT which is even less than the production in MY 2013/14 due to unfavorable weather conditions...

Turkish subsidies to the livestock sector have risen in recent years. This report details the specific policies, rules and subsidy amounts.

On August 7, 2015, the Government of India (GOI) imposed an import duty of 10 percent on wheat imports through March 31, 2016.

Bt cotton continues to remain the only biotech crop approved for commercial cultivation in India, with six events and nearly 1,200 Bt hybrids currently under cultivation.

On August 4, 2015, India notified to the World Trade Organization a draft regulation that sets maximum levels for melamine in infant and other foods.