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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 (BiH) allows permitted import of genetically engineered (GE) products based on the 2009 Law on “Genetically Modified Organisms” (“GMOs”) and its pertaining bylaws.

September 17, the European Commission presented its 2030 Climate Target Plan, in which the main objective is the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to at least 55 percent below 1990 levels...

The European Commission launched a public consultation on the EU’s possible actions to reduce the impact of products placed on the EU market with regards to deforestation and forest degradation.

Storms, drought, fires, and bark beetle have caused immense damage to German forests in recent years. Waldsterben (Forest dieback) is slowly gaining public attention.

The Dutch Social Economic Council (SER) advised the Dutch government to phase out bioenergy and instead use biomass for high value applications.

From July 1, 2020, Japan will require all retailers to charge a fee for the use of plastic shopping bags, with the exception of biodegradable plastic bags...

The French government’s agricultural research institute found that banning glyphosate will significantly increase production costs for French farmers practicing no-till and conservation agriculture.

On April 22, 2020, the Food and Surveillance Institute, INVIMA, issued communication IVC-INS-LI15 which establishes the frequency that importers must present laboratory results...

On May 20, 2020, the European Commission announced the publication of its Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy, which contains a roadmap for enhancing food and agricultural sustainability by 2030 under the...

On May 20, 2020, the European Commission announced the publication of both the Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030...

On May 6, 2020, the Turkish Government published Biosafety Decisions on production of three enzymes using Aspergillus oryzae improved by modern biotechnological methods, for industrial usage purposes.