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This report outlines specific requirements for food and agricultural products imports into Austria. Austria, as a member of the European Union, follows the EU directives and regulations.

This report covers specific export certificate requirements for Austria, which are different than EU requirements.

In Austria, consumer-oriented food and beverage products remain are the most important agricultural import category from the United States.

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....

The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Desert Locust Control Organization for East Africa (DLCO-EA) are working together to control the desert....

The unprecedented heatwave in June across much of the European Union attracted attention to the outlook for the MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop.

The Ethiopian Sugar Corporation (ESC), a government owned entity, plans to privatize ten partially completed sugar mills and three older mills that are operating in some capacity.

The Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) strengthened its leading position in the European Parliament election, claiming almost 35 percent of the vote.

The European Commission has published in the EU Official Journal updated legislation amending the EU Regulation on Spirits.

Ethiopia’s coffee production for MY19/20 (Oct-Sep) is forecast at 7.35 million 60-kilogram bags (441,000 metric tons).

Cotton production for MY2019/20 is forecast at 262,000 bales (57,000 metric tons), 8 percent higher than the previous year.

During its last plenary session in April 2019, the European Parliament has adopted the draft regulation to increase transparency and sustainability of risk assessment in the food chain.