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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.

This report provides an overview of the priorities and work plans for 2016 of the different EU institutions (European Commission, Council of the European Union, European Parliament).

ATO Beijing organized key importers and e-commerce player in North China to participate Natural Products East Expo 2015 in Baltimore, MD.

MY15/16 soybean imports are forecast at 79 million tons, slightly higher than the previous year.

For the first time in ten years, sales in the Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional (HRI) sector in France decreased by 0.3 percent with estimated sales at $106.10 billion.

France is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

Post forecasts China’s orange production to increase slightly to 7 million tons in MY 2015/16, as good harvests in major producing areas will likely offset the continued production loss in Jiangxi...

As China continues to hold over half the world’s cotton in reserved stocks, China’s MY15/16 cotton imports are forecast to plummet to 1.25 million tons from the 1.8 million tons in the previous year.

China is the second largest market for planting seeds after the United States. It is self-sufficient in planting seeds for grains, but imports some grass, vegetable, and fruit seeds.

This report is meant to provide practical tips to U.S. companies on how to conduct business in China, including local business practices and a general review of consumer preferences, food standards...