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The market for organic goods in Turkey is small but growing. Most of the organic production in Turkey is intended for export, with the European Union as the largest export market.

MinFAL published the “List of Restricted Substances for Food Supplements” on January 22, 2016 on its website. Business operators must comply with this list by January 22, 2018.

Ghana operates in a relatively free market environment. Trade and investment liberalization has been an integral part of Ghana’s economic reform program.

Turkey has again delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another year.

This report was updated December 7, 2015 and the areas updated are: Section II. Labeling Requirements were updated as indicated in the FDA Guidelines for the labeling of Pre-Packaged Foods...

The new implementation period for a law on poultry feeding which would impact the Turkish poultry sector was going to start on January 1, 2016, but it has now been postponed for one year.

On January 1, 2016, the Government of Turkey (GOT) announced increases to special consumption taxes, which include taxes on alcohol and tobacco.

MY 2014/2015, yields were normal, which led to low prices in citrus. The production of total citrus was 3,784,000 MT in MY 2014/2015 and the sector expects that the yield will be the same for 2015/16.

The new implementation period for a law on poultry feeding will which will impact the Turkish poultry sector starts on January 1, 2016.

This report lists the major export certificates and other requirements expected by the Government of Turkey for exports of food and agricultural products.

Russia announced on December 1 a ban on Turkish fruits, vegetables, and poultry.

The year 2015 has been a difficult one for Turkey's hotel, restaurant and institutions (HRI) sector due to political and economic instability.