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The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) postponed the date of effect for Draft Order on Meat and Poultry Products to October 1, 2015...

All agricultural policy, including cattle slaughter, is a state subject.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the 2015 southwest monsoon has covered the country by June 26, three weeks in advance.

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in India in conjunction with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) facilitated the export of U.S.-origin hickory logs from Virginia.

Domestic ethanol production in calendar year (CY) 2016 will remain close to this year’s level of 2.2 billion liters due to stable supply of sugarcane for sixth consecutive year (MY 2015/16).

On June 22, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published on its website draft regulations related to food recall procedures for all food products.

The Government of India extended the ban on milk and dairy product imports from China for one year. The ban has been in place since 2008.

FSSAI amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 to set metal contaminants limit for a wider category of food products.

The Government of India (GOI) reported a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in March and May 2015 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

On April 23, 2015, the Government of India (GOI) notified the Draft Order on Meat and Poultry Products in the Indian Market to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for comment.

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on their website guidelines on product approvals.

On June 8, 2015, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published on its website draft regulations related to mycotoxins in food. A comment period was also notified, with a deadline of August 7, 2015.