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U.S. exporters are reminded to obtain an “Export Authorization” document from the state agricultural department before sending any hemp seed shipments to a third market via Hong Kong.

On April 13, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified provisions for licensing and registration of fortified food products in its Food Safety and Compliance System (FOSCOS).

On April 9, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft guidance document – Standard Operating Procedures to Fix Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for Pesticides.

On March 25, 2021, the European Commission launched an official public consultation on possible revisions to the European Union (EU) feed additives legislation.

On April 1, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) suspended a mandatory aflatoxin inspection regime imposed on walnuts from the United States and other exporting countries.

On December 22, 2020, the first stage of Kazakhstan’s 2021 meat quotas were announced by the Kazakhstani Ministry of Trade and Integration.

Agriculture and food production in Serbia is the most important export sector, accounting for over 10 percent of the country’s GDP and 20 percent of all exports.

The Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food (Degree 248) will enter into force on January 1, 2022.

The New Law of Ukraine On Veterinary Medicine was adopted by Ukraine and went into power on March 21, 2021.

On April 5, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published corrections to its final Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations (2020).

Most dairy product imports into Japan are conducted through government tariff-rate quotas (TRQs).

On March 31, 2021, the Government of Colombia (GOC) issued a joint resolution to decrease the ethanol blend mandate from 10 percent (E10) to 4 percent (E4) starting on April 1, 2021.