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The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in South Africa led to Southern African countries, including Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe suspending....
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published a notification to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations....
On July 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an order to list certain advisories and guidelines previously issued....
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued directives to implement Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2017....
On July 18, 2017, the European Commission published Implementing Regulation 2017/1329 removing the certificate of origin requirement to access a U.S. specific tariff quota for food supplements....
This report is an overview of Japan’s general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

India: 2017 Amendments to Legal Metrology Rules

On June 23, 2017, the Government of India (GOI) amended the Legal Metrology (LM) (packaged commodities) Rules, 2011 and published in the Official Gazette of India.
On December 21, 2015, AQSIQ released an updated revision of the “Implementation Catalogue for Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food”....
On July 11, 2017, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) published a list of 71 proposed geographical indications....
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to provide exceptions to the food business operators....
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....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Germany: Animal Welfare Takes Center Stage

Animal welfare is at the heart of the discussion regarding the farming’s future in Germany.