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Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (GCC-4), covered by Office of Agricultural Affairs in Dubai, permit the importation of genetically engineered (GE) food products of plant origin.

In Greece, there are over 14,000 enterprises engaged in food processing, producing goods valued at approximately $11 billion.

Greece as a member of the European Union follows the EU directives and regulations.

This report provides updated contact information for Greece and gives an overview of Greek food laws in the EU context.

In 2016, value sales of grocery retailers in Greece declined by 2 percent to $21.5 billion.

The total MY2017/18 EU-28 grain crop is revised up 2 MMT to 304 MMT, due to improved outlooks for both the wheat and corn crops.

The USA pavilion was comprised of five U.S. companies, down from 10 in 2016. While U.S. exhibitors reported some promising leads, on-site and 12-month projected sales were nominal.

Greece’s MY 2017/18 apple production is forecast to decrease from the previous year, down 5.2 percent, at 282,000 MT.

A lack of UAE approved halal certifiers in major poultry producing countries will force a 10 to 15 percent reduction in broiler meat imports in 2017.

A shifting political landscape in the EU has led to fears that voting “against” import authorization of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops is becoming perilously close to a new norm.

Updated import duties of Euro 5.16 per metric ton are applied on corn, sorghum and rye from August 8, 2017.

The EU28 grain harvest is now under way in most Member States.