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On February 19, 1969, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 69-132; this decree is still in effect and regulates the trade and transportation of fresh, frozen, dried, canned....

On December 1, 2008, the Government of Mali signed the National Biosafety Law 08-042. The law outlines the approval process for genetically engineered (GE) products developed domestically....

On May 5, 1989, the Government of Senegal passed Decree 89-543; this decree is still in effect and provides food safety regulations for meat and meat products, including ante and post mortem....

The export of pears and apples is forecast to increase by 4 percent in the 2018/19 MY, while table grapes exports will increase by 8 percent, as the industry starts its recovery....

On September 28, 2018, the South African Revenue Service published notifications that a safeguard duty of 35.3 percent will be imposed on EU bone-in chicken.

South Africa produced a historical-high summer oilseed crop of 2.5 million tons in the 2017/18 MY with a further increase in oilseed production projected for the 2018/19 MY to 2.6 million tons.

Ghana confirmed the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in five (5) districts in the Central Region of Ghana in May 2018.

On June 21, 2018, Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) confirmed acceptance of a USDA-proposed Veterinary Health Certificate for the export of cattle from the United States.

On June 8, 2017, the South African National Assembly passed the Border Management Authority Bill.

Kenya’s imports of consumer-oriented food products grew at an annual average rate of 12.6 percent between calendar years (CY) 2013 and 2017.

The decline in the production and stocks of wine in South Africa is expected to result in an increase in domestic prices, and in potential shortages of distilling wine and wine for brandy....

From calendar year (CY) 2012 to 2016, U.S. agricultural export sales to Senegal averaged $16.1 million per year.