GAIN Reports from Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The following GAIN reports were released on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. _______   Bulgaria: 2020 Agricultural Census Confirms Farm Consolidation and Growth In 2020, Bulgaria conducted an agricultural census based on European Union (EU) regulations and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) recommendations. Bulgaria typically conducts agricultural censuses every ten years. The recently-published 2020 census reveals that Bulgaria's agricultural industry changed significantly during the first ten years of EU membership (since 2007) with clear trends toward commercialization and consolidation. Currently, there are 132,000 Bulgarian farms, of which the average size has tripled over the last ten years to 33 hectares (HA) per farm. About nine percent of the farms account for 85 percent of the utilized agricultural land (UAL).   India: Food Inflation Concerns Lead to Removal of Pulse Import Restrictions On May 15, 2021, India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Notification S.O. 1858 (E), which was officially published in the Gazette of India (eGazette). The notification amends the import policy for select pulses (i.e., pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan), mung beans (Vigna radiata), and urad/black gram lentil (Vigna mungo), specifically removing these select pulses from the restricted list and placing them on the free list. The notification authorizes the unrestricted import of consignments with bills of lading issued on or before October 31, 2021 and cleared by Indian Customs before November 30, 2021. The measure removes quantitative import volume restrictions on these commodities.     Japan: USJTA Treatment for Poultry and Egg Products   The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) has been in effect for 16 months, however the timing of Japan's fiscal year meant that the agreement entered "Year 3" of implementation on April 1, 2021. This report is one in a series of product briefs highlighting the tariff benefits for specific commodities and products from Year 3 (2021) to Year 5 (2023) of the agreement. Additional information is available at www.usdajapan.org/usjta/.     Thailand: Updated List of Good Handling Standards The Thai Food and Drug Administration updated its approved list of good handling practice standards for exports of U.S. fresh fruits and vegetables to Thailand.   For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/.   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250