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Post’s production estimate for MY 2015/16 is lowered to 27.8 million 480 lb. bales.

India notified its new standards for proprietary food to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited comments.

On January 6, 2016, the final amendment on biotoxin limits in fish and fish products was published in the Official Gazette of India.

On January 15, 2016, the final amendment on standards for salted fish and dried salted fish was published in the Official Gazette of India.

FSSAI published the Food Import Regulations, 2016. FSSAI implemented these new regulations immediately upon publication.

On January 19, 2016, India notified a draft regulation related to standards for fruits and vegetables to the World Trade Organization. The comment period for trading partners expires on March 19, 2016

India issued multiple amendments for regulations related to food imports, food additives, standards, contaminants, toxins, labeling, and packaging in calendar year (CY) 2016.

On January 8, 2016, the Kyrgyz Republic notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its Law on Veterinary Medicine via G/SPS/N/KGZ/6.

On January 8, 2016, the Kyrgyz Republic notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its Law on animal identification via G/SPS/N/KGZ/7.

Constructed in 1887 near the Karnafuli river channel and located approximately 16 kilometers upstream from the Bay of Bengal, the Chittagong Port is the country’s largest seaport.

FSSAI published an interim order to immediately implement updated draft standards of food additives.

The Government of India (GOI) reported a detection of the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in January 2016 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).