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EU-28: New Rules on BPA More Restrictive

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 significantly tightens the rules on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials and was published in the Official Journal on February 14, 2018.
Exhibitors at the U.S. Pavilion at BIOFACH organic trade show reported on-site sales nearly double that of the 2017 show and “serious” business contacts up by over 50 percent.
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Netherlands: The Organic Market in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has increasingly become a trading hub for organic products.
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Italy: FAIRS Country Report

This report is intended to supplement the FAS U.S. Mission to the EU’s Food & Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report with Italy-specific information.
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Russia: Draft SPS Measure on Rabbit Semen Notified to WTO

On February 13, 2018, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft requirements for imported rabbit semen and the corresponding form of a unified EAEU veterinary certificate....
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Netherlands: FAIRS Country Report

This report is an addendum to the EU FAIRS report – E17080. It lists the Dutch import regulations and standards that are not harmonized within the EU or where the Netherlands varies with the EU.
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Bulgaria: Organic Market Update

Organic agriculture in Bulgaria is developing rapidly due to generous EU subsidies, higher local purchasing power and growing consumer demand.
As a result of the EU’s new rules on dietetic foods, applicable since July 2016, a whole range of products carrying dietetic suitability statements needed to be re-labeled and/or reformulated.
The organic food market in the European Union (EU) is booming.
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Lithuania: FAIRS Country Report

Since its 2004 European Union (EU) accession, Lithuania has consistently changed its regulations to harmonize its national laws with EU food and agricultural regulations and standards.
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France: FAIRS Country Report

France, as a European Union (EU) Member State, applies EU directives and regulations to its food and agricultural import regulatory regime, with only few exceptions.
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France: FAIRS Export Certificate Report

France as a member of the European Community has implemented EU regulations for the import of animal and plant products.