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Turkey: Grain and Feed Update

Wheat production is forecast at 19.5 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 because of high yields, especially in the Southeast and Thrace regions.
Government Resolution No. 770 of June 29, 2017 amends Russia’s framework of rules for the registration of GE organisms and products derived or containing such organisms.
On July 1, 2017, Estonia took over the rotating EU Council presidency.
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France: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Although public opinion in France is generally opposed to products derived from biotechnology, the livestock industry is dependent upon imported genetically engineered (GE) products....
On June 14, 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that plant-based products cannot be labeled with dairy names such as "milk" or "butter" even if the plant origin is clearly indicated....
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Germany: Food Processing Ingredients

The German food industry represents the fourth–largest industry in Germany. In 2016, Germany produced an estimated USD $196 billion of processed food and drinks.
On February 2, 2017, the European Commission launched a consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in order to better understand where the current policy can be simplified....
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Germany: Animal Welfare Takes Center Stage

Animal welfare is at the heart of the discussion regarding the farming’s future in Germany.
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Russia: Draft EAEU Recommended Rules of Food Sampling

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the regulatory body of the Armenia-Belarus-KazakhstanKyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), published for comments a draft recommendation....
On June 30, 2017, President Putin signed decree No. 293 extending Russia’s ban on the import of agricultural products from the countries that applied economic sanctions against Russia....
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Germany: FAIRS Country Report

Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture drafted nine regulatory documents for safety assessment and testing of GE ingredients for feeds, feed additives, veterinary pharmaceuticals, GE animals....