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The Philippine Department of Agriculture released "Guidelines on Targeted Vaccination as a Complementary Tool for the Control of Avian Influenza (AI)" on November 3, 2023.

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) released Sugar Order (SO) No. 10 or the Rules and Regulations on the Issuance of Premix Commodity Release Clearance (PCRC). SRA expanded the list of premix commodities subject to laboratory inspection upon import, which includes sugar syrups, including flavored or colored, chocolate confectionery, and gelatin.

The Philippines issued sugar policy (Sugar Order No. 1) for marketing year (MY) 2023-2024 allocating 100 percent of the estimated 1.85 million metric tons (MT) production to the domestic market.

FAS Manila forecasts demand for dairy products to increase 3 percent to 3.5 million metric tons (MT) in liquid milk equivalent (LME) in 2024, as high prices slow growth in consumer demand. The Philippines imports 99 percent of its dairy requirement...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA) has a regulation in place for the approval of biotech crops.

On July 14, 2023, Guatemala notified G/SPS/N/GTM/75, corresponding to the Regional Technical Regulation (RTCA) 67.04.79:23, providing specifications for yogurt.

This report contains the list of all the mandatory export certificates required by the Government of Guatemala for agricultural imports.

FAS Manila projects the food service sector to grow at 20 percent as the tourism and hotel industry improves in 2023.

On August 24, 2023, the Philippines marked Bt cotton as the 4th genetically engineered crop approved for commercial propagation after corn (2002), rice (2021), and eggplant (2022).

The HRI report provides U.S. agricultural exporters current information on market trends and the best product prospects for the Guatemalan market.

FAS Manila adjusts marketing year (MY) 2024 raw sugar production down to 1.8 million metric tons, 100,000 metric tons (MT) below USDA Official. Declining sugarcane planting areas and weather disturbances including the ongoing El Niño are expected to affect sugar production.

FAS Manila forecasts beef imports to remain flat at 200,000 MT Carcass Weight Equivalent (CWE) in 2024 because of low demand for imported beef.