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In line with gradual economic recovery due to improving COVID-19 pandemic conditions, Indonesia’s cotton consumption is forecast to increase to 2.5 million bales in 2021/22, up approximately 2 percent from 2.45 million bales in 2020/21.

This report provides updated technical information for requirements and regulations on food and agricultural products as currently required by the Government of Indonesia (GOI).

This report supplements information provided in the 2021 Indonesia FAIRS Country Report and updates the 2020 Indonesian FAIRS Export Certificate Report.

On December 1, 2021, the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs notified draft regulation G/TBT/N/IDN/139 to the WTO TBT Committee. The comment deadline on the measure regarding International Cooperation on Halal Product Assurance is January 29, 2022.

This report provides updated contact information for Greece and gives an overview of Greek food laws in the EU context.

Greece, as a member of the European Union, follows EU directives and regulations. For information on EU export certifications, please see the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards – Certification Report prepared by the United States Mission to the EU in Brussels.

Following the issuance of Government Regulation No. 39/2021, which is an implementing regulation of Law 33/2014 on Halal Product Assurance, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) published five implementing regulations.

This report is written for U.S. companies interested in doing business in Greece. It contains information on the economic situation, consumer buying patterns, and strategies for market entry.

Indonesia extended its B30 mandate, which requires biodiesel to contain 30 percent palm oil-based fuel, to 2022. Palm oil exports for 2021/22 are forecast to increase 13 percent and soybean meal imports are estimated higher than previously expected.

Indonesia’s wheat demand is recovering from pandemic-induced lows and imports are rebounding, while the forecast for rice production is up thanks to ample rainfall.

The Government of Indonesia approved regulations for genetically engineered (GE) products, which allows for commercial GE crop cultivation. In July 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture issued a decree approving the release of a GE potato.