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Russia notified the World Trade Organization of draft EAEU decision establishing rules and methodology of laboratory testing for the purposes of veterinary control via G/SPS/N/RUS/104.

The EU-28 broiler sector is expected to grow in 2015 and 2016, benefiting from slowly increasing demand, since it has been less affected than other meats by the economic downturn in Europe.

The United States exported $2.7 billion of tree nuts in 2014, a new record figure since 1970 and up 20 percent compared to last year.

Post organized the training schedule for a 12 member delegation from Pakistan who were part of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded capacity development program in South Africa...

New draft amendments to the Customs Union Technical Regulation on Safety of Milk and Dairy Products (TR TS 033/2013) were posted on the Russian Government website for public review...

Over the past two decades, steady economic growth and increased average income in South Africa resulted in the rapid expansion of meat consumption.

Spain’s Energy Markets Watchdog Supports Specific Targets ... “Science meets Parliament” Event ... ENVI Committee Rejects Bid to Stop Glyphosate ... ILUC Directive Published in Official Journal ...

On September 2, 2015, Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to EAEU regulation on joint inspections of facilities under veterinary control via G/SPS/N/RUS/103.

Swine inventories are expected to grow by 3 percent in 2015 due to low prices of feed and continuing demand for pork on the domestic market.

Ministry of Agriculture’s Monitoring of Implementation of State Program 2013-2020 . . . Elena Gangalo Appointed New Deputy Minister of Agriculture . . .

On August 4, 2015, the Russian Government created the Commission on Import Substitution in the Russian economy.