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On December 8, 2017, the European Union and Japan announced the conclusion of the final discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

Romania’s oilseed crop in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 will increase by 21 percent over last year, boosted by bumper sunflower production, as well as strong rapeseed and soybean crops.

On September 7, 2017, FAS/USEU hosted a breakfast roundtable meeting in order to discuss the latest developments on the European Commission’s rules for identifying endocrine disruptors....

Spain pulse production lags far behind domestic demand.

Ukraine’s Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service officially approved 19 U.S. facilities for export of poultry meat and poultry products to Ukraine.

Favorable weather, government subsidies, proper fertilizer management and disease prevention boosted Romanian winter and summer-crop production in 2017.

Spain is the largest grower of Bt corn in the EU-28 and has traditionally defended a science-based approach to agricultural biotechnology decisions.

In 2009, Serbia adopted the current Law on Genetically Engineered Organisms (GEOs), which strictly prohibits the importation, production or commercial growing of genetically engineered crops.

The Dutch foodservice industry is expected to grow annually by 4 percent due to a recovering economy and changing consumer eating culture.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) increased its post-harvest estimate for rapeseed due to higher yields.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Poland’s total apple crop is estimated at 2.8 million metric tons (MMT), a 20 percent decrease from last year.

Post forecasts that 2018 Polish poultry meat production will grow by 2 percent over 2017.