Attaché Report (GAIN)

Germany: First H5N8 outbreak in Europe

Germany has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the subtype H5N8 in fattening turkeys in North East Germany (Mecklenburg Western Pomerania) on Nov, 5 2014.
FAS Berlin hosted a roundtable discussion on sustainability of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries with participants from both sides of the Atlantic at the U.S. Embassy Berlin on October 30, 2014.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Germany: Germany Finances Protein Strategy until 2017

Domestically grown protein crops were the focus of a recent symposium hosted by the German Government.
FAS Berlin brought a speaker presenting on the U.S. food safety system and policy to a T-TIP workshop in Germany.