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This report provides an overview of the food laws and regulatory environment in Tunisia as it relates to U.S. food and agricultural exports.

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.

Germany is a Member State of the European Union (EU) and applies the certification requirements described in the EU-28 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certification....

The report provides information on export certificates that the Government of Tunisia requires.

Approximately 90 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to Tunisia are bulk grains and oilseeds.

Germany has 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products such as tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, and processed food products.

At nearly 313.5 MMT, the total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is around 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, with higher wheat, corn and barley production partially offset by a lower mixed grain....

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants in Germany is widespread; there is no commercial GE crop production and practically no foods labeled as Genetically Modified Organisms....

Tunisia’s biosafety framework was drafted in 2014 and is being reviewed by its government with the expectation that it will be enacted by mid-2020.

Online grocery retail, although off to a somewhat slow start in Germany, offers promising opportunities for food producers and marketers.

Germany’s private label grocery market topped $123 billion in 2018 - 45 percent of total grocery sales in Germany.