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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.

This report provides Germany specific information that complements the EU-27 FAIRS Export Certificate Annual Report, which covers the harmonized EU certificate requirements.

EU-28 chicken meat production is expected to increase slightly again in 2019 driven by both domestic and export demand.

The German food industry represents the third-largest processing industry in Germany. In 2017, Germany produced an estimated USD 203 billion of processed food and drinks.

Germany is one of the largest markets for fruit in Europe.

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