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On December 25, 2024, Türkiye unexpectedly increased the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on distilled spirits by 12.5 percent, excluding domestically produced raki.

On April 16, 2021, the Government of Turkey (GoT) removed the three percent anti-dumping duty on U.S. cotton.

Turkey has removed the tariff increases imposed on US products in August 2018, halving the total additional tariffs imposed in 2018, effective immediately on May 21, 2019.

In 2018, Ukraine adopted a new Law “On Safety and Hygiene of Feeds”, which introduced additional requirements for feed imports, registration and labeling.

New labeling requirements for genetically engineered (GE) feeds and GE organisms that are used in feeds will enter into force on January 19, 2020.

Turkey has delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another one year.

Turkey’s new Law on Industry Property consolidates and updates existing decrees covering Geographical Indications (GIs).

Ukraine and China signed a new Protocol on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Sunflower Meal on September 15, 2017.

The Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine (MAPF) and representatives of local nongovernmental organizations signed an Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on grain....

Turkey has delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another three months.

There have been significant changes affecting agricultural product quality, safety, and sanitary regulations since the submission of the last report.

In January 2016, Turkey’s Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock added new categories to their genetic requirements which broadened the variety of genetics which can be imported to Turkey.