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The Japanese government enacts Geographical Indication (GI) protection legislation which registers agricultural, forestry and fishery products and foodstuffs that own their tradition and specificity attributed to the geographical area and own brand names which are connected and...
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Thailand has been officially designated a “Low Risk” country under the European Union’s Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR), easing the export of Thai agricultural products to EU markets.
According to Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Narumon Pinyosinwat, the classification confirms Thailand’s compliance with EU standards that require exports to be free from deforestation and produced in accordance with legal obligations on land use, labour, and human rights.
The EUDR applies to commodities such as coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soybeans, rubber, and timber. Thailand’s inclusion in the low-risk category indicates a low likelihood that these exports are linked to deforestation or illegal land use. The European Commission’s assessment places Thailand among the countries with minimal risk of contributing to forest loss through agricultural production.
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