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On April 28, 2015, the European Parliament approved the reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), which includes a 7 percent cap on food crop based biofuels for the transport sector.

The EU28 grain harvest is now under way in most Member States.

Round 10 of T-TIP Negotiations Held in Brussels July 12-17, 2015 ... Opposition at Council over GMO Proposal ... Hogan Speaks at Expo Milan – Agri-Food Chain Coalition Event ...

This report provides an overview on the biofuel use mandates in the various EU-28 member states.

Croatia is a net food importer and the government policy is geared towards raising agricultural productivity and, to a lesser extent, controlling imports.

Croatia provides a unique opportunity for U.S. wine exporters to position their product in this new EU member state that exceeded 70% growth in imports from 2012 to 2014.

After a record jump of milk production in 2014, the increase of output is expected to decline in 2015 due to slower export demand...

Croatia imports $66 million worth of beef annually, mainly fresh/chilled or frozen. During the last 5 years beef imports have shown a steady growth having more than doubled to $66.1 million in 2014.

Croatia is a large pork importer, and in 2014, imports reached $236 million (79,447 MT), mainly from the EU (Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Italy and Austria).

Croatia’s organic food market, while small, is emerging with imported organic products dominating the market.

The EU-28 production of sugar for food for MY 2014/15 is estimated to increase to 16.750 million MT in raw sugar equivalent (RSE), from 16.0 million MT in MY 2013/14...

The outlook for the MY2015/16 EU28 grain crop is positive with another sizeable crop forecast, albeit down from the record volume achieved in MY2014/15.