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The Czech Republic maintains a scientific approach towards biotechnology. Bt corn is planted, but the area has gradually decreased in recent years due to difficulties marketing the corn commercially.

This report is an update of the Biotechnology Annual Report 2013 providing information on the status of biotechnology in Romania.

Russia continues registration of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops for imports of food and feed in accordance with existing Russian legislature.

Law on GMOs does not conform to European Union (EU) regulations or the World Trade Organization (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement.

Turkey amended its biotechnology regulation in May 2014, defining "contamination" and establishing a 0.9% threshold for approved traits in their approved field of use.

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants is widespread, there is no commercial GE crop production, the government has banned the planting of some EU-approved GE crops.

Austria continues to be one of the leading forces in Europe opposed to the use of agricultural biotechnology.

Spain has an open approach to biotechnology and remains the European Union’s (EU’s) Member State with the largest area planted to GE crops.

Consumers' attitudes towards biotechnology in Bulgaria remains negative.

This report describes the production, trade, research, policy, and marketing issues of genetically engineered (GE) plant and animal products in Italy.

Croatia is a net food importer and the government policy is geared towards raising agricultural productivity and, to a lesser extent, controlling imports.

Bosnia and Herzegovina recently started adopting regulations that govern biotech products.