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The Government of India (GOI) reported a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in March and May 2015 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

On April 23, 2015, the Government of India (GOI) notified the Draft Order on Meat and Poultry Products in the Indian Market to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for comment.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on their website guidelines on product approvals.

On June 8, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published on its website draft regulations related to mycotoxins in food. A comment period was also notified, with a deadline of August 7, 2015.

The Government of India (GOI) amended the Legal Metrology (packaged commodities) rules, 2011. This is 2015’s first amendment to the Legal Metrology Rules.

For the second consecutive year, the Government of Pakistan is set to increase the tariff on imports of soybean meal on July 1.

FAS Mumbai revised the Post MY2014/15 production estimate to 29.6 million 480 lb. bales.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulations, 2015 on its website.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) now predicts that the seasonal rainfall (June-September) will be 88-percent of the long-term average (LTA) compared to the previous forecast of 93-percent.

MY 2015/16 wheat production is estimated lower at 87 million metric tons (MMT) based on preliminary harvest reports from producing states.

FSSAI published standard operating procedures (SOP) for it online clearance systems for consignments of imported food and beverage products at ports of entry.

On May 18, 2015 the Decree releasing the second stage of 2015 Kazakh quota was signed by the Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.