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As of October 2020, the legal and regulatory situation to allow the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops in Ecuador remains the same as 2019.

This report contains summaries of relevant decisions and documents from the Armenia-Belarus-Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) meetings, published between May 19 & November 2.

This report serves as a road map for U.S. companies exporting to Ecuador. While Ecuador is a challenging market for U.S. food and agricultural products, it is also one of opportunities.

After five years of negotiations, Ecuador continues the process to approve the production of hemp for industrial and medicinal purposes.

Russia and Kyrgyzstan notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) veterinary requirements and unified veterinary certificates regarding...

Russia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Technical Regulations on food safety and specialized food products regarding...

Russia and Armenia notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft amendments regarding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) veterinary requirements via G/

Planted area continues to decline, particularly in coastal regions. However, production per hectare continues to grow.

Sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2019 decreased compared to MY 2018 levels.

The food processing industry is a large component of Ecuador’s manufacturing sector. In 2018 the sector contributed, $6.2 billion to Ecuador’s gross domestic product and grossed $11.5 billion...

Uncertainty of government corn policies and price support mechanisms contributed to decreased production with farmers retiring or shifting to more profitable crops.

Ecuador extended its tariff exemption for soybean meal and wheat imports from all origins for five years, effective January 1, 2020.