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On August 29, 2018, the “Advisory Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms” of Japan’s Ministry of Environment held its second meeting to review recommendations made by the expert committee....

The Czech grain crop (excluding corn) is the second lowest in a decade due to a drop in yields but with essentially unchanged year-on-year sowing area.

On August 16, 2018, the Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) removed all remaining barriers....

Turkey’s pistachio harvest is expected to reach record high levels for the Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19.

On September 20, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) invited public comments on a draft amendment to the notification concerning cross laminate timber....

This report outlines the effects of the recent drought on agricultural production in the Netherlands.

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

Post forecasts Ukraine’s walnut production over 132,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2018/2019.

The European Union-28 (EU-28) is the largest export market for U.S. tree nuts. In 2017, tree nut shipments from the United States to the EU-28 reached $2.7 billion.

On Thursday, September 13, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals....

Typhoons, heavy rains and prolonged high temperatures in the summer of 2018 are expected to negatively affect both the yield and quality of rice and wheat produced in Japan.

Recent amendments to Ukraine’s Plant Quarantine Law authorize the use of private phytosanitary laboratories to conduct commodity sampling and analysis for the purposes of export only.