Attaché Report (GAIN)

Indonesia: Ministry of Trade Updates Beef Import Regulation

Indonesian Ministry of Trade (MOT) regulation 59/2016 on imports of animals and animal products was published on August 15, 2016.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Philippines: Philippine Biotechnology Update

In August 18, 2016, the Philippine Supreme Court (SC) issued its final ruling which reversed its December 8, 2015 decision that stopped the field testing, propagation, commercialization, and...
This report provides a summary and an unofficial translation of Circular 26/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated June 30, 2016, of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) which stipulates...
Japan designated “Japanese sake” / nihonshu / 日本酒 as a Geographical Indication (GI) on December 25, 2015.
On August 5, 2016, China notified the WTO of draft standards on maximum residue limits (MRLs) in foods for 1,058 maximum residue limits (MRLs) covering 160 pesticides.
FAS Update on China's Zika Disinsection Requirements for U.S. Exports (September 2, 2016 FAS Update on China's Requirements for Shipments from Zika-Infected Countries (August 19, 2016) Guidelines from China's General Administration of Quality...