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On December 16, 2014, Mexico notified in the Diario Oficial (Mexico’s Federal Register) a simplification of the import process for lumber.

Italy’s CY 2014 wine production is forecast to drop 14 percent from the previous campaign to 41.6 million hectoliters (Mhl), due to unfavorable weather conditions this summer.

Red Fish Supplies Deficit Reported . . . Russian Fishermen Catch Down . . . Russian Imports of Milk and Vegetables Down . . . Chinese Fruits and Vegetables Exports to Russia Up . . .

The Colombian retail food sector is expected to grow another four percent in 2014, after increasing four percent in 2013.

Poland as a member of the European Union applies EU directives and regulations to agricultural imports with only few exceptions.

GOR approved Resolution #1495, “On introduction changes into export customs tariff rates for commodities, exported from the Russian Federation outside of the boundaries of states..."

President Dilma Rousseff announced the appointment of Katia Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply on December 23, 2014.

On December 9, 2014, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft Technical Regulation of the Customs Union (CU) “On Safety of Poultry and Products of its Processing.”

Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service announced temporary restrictions for imports of US poultry, poultry by-products, and prepared products from poultry as of December 5.

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture increased the price level for purchases of wheat of 2014 crop for the State Intervention Fund by approximately fifty percent.

Russian government intends to further develop the Russian fisheries sector not only to replace lost fish imports, but also to increase domestic fish and seafood production capacity.

Russia’s wood production is far below its potential as a result of ineffective public policy programs, inefficient forest use, poor infrastructure and lack of investment.