France: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   FR2021-0011

France, as a member of the European Union (EU), generally follows EU directives, regulations, and obligations. This report focuses on food laws in force in France that cover areas which are not EU harmonized. EU regulations are explained in the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) EU GAIN Report E42021-0072 authored by the U.S. Mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium

Related Reports

Attaché Report (GAIN)

Israel: Food Processing Ingredients Annual

In 2024, Israel's technologically advanced, market-oriented economy achieved an annual GDP of $541.8 billion, with a modest growth of 0.9 percent. The food retail industry saw significant activity, with sales reaching $21 billion in 2024 and a projected growth of 5 percent in 2025.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Spain: Spain Seafood Report 2025

Spain is one of the world’s largest markets for fish and seafood. In 2024, it was the fourth largest importer of fish and seafood in the world - after much larger countries like the United States, China, and Japan.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a new directive for “Phytosanitary requirements for the importation and domestic movement of grapevine material for propagation or decorative use as fresh cut vines”.