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The following report updates GAIN IN6119 published on September 16, 2016, regarding the Modified Food Import Regulations.

On September 20, 2016, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India’s (FSSAI) invited comments on a draft notification pertaining to Food Business Operators (FBO) involved in the e-commerce sector.

he Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) will take over will take over the exclusive right to import and manage local distribution of feed barley on October 2, 2016.

Pakistan’s 2016/17 cotton production is forecast at 8.25 million 480 lb bales, up 250,000 bales from the previous estimate.

Pakistan has increased its effective import tariff on imports of milk powder and whey powder from 20 to 45 percent with the imposition of a 25 percent “regulatory duty.”

Pakistan has announced that 900,000 metric tons of wheat will be available for export with a subsidy of $120 per metric ton.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s crop assessment, Algeria’s MY2016/2017 grain production reached 3.3 MMT compared to 4.0 MMT the previous year.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the food licensing and registration systems (FLRS).

The Government of India (GOI) notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft amendment to adopt 46 standards of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

September 21, 2016, the Government of India notified amendments to the requirements for poultry and poultry product imports from countries reporting an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza...

As of July 2016, Israel does not have a policy that restricts the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

Major General Mohamed Ali El-Shiekh was sworn in as the new Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade.