Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 02
Live animals and animal products
Mexico: Tariff elimination on chicken, lemon and green tomatoes
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On May 15, 2013, the Government of Mexico announced a unilateral tariff elimination of the Most Favored Nation (NMF) import duties applicable to lemon and chicken, and the creation of a new tariff line for green tomatoes which will be free of dutiRussian Federation: State subsidy disbursement (USD 125.48 million) for co-financing of expenditures related to the maintenance of cattle and farm animals
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On March 12, 2013, the Russian Government approved with Resolution No. 342 the disbursement of subsidies to selected subjects of the Russian Federation (republics and regions).Russian Federation: Disbursement (USD 258.35 million) of a state subsidy for partial compensation of interest payments on loans of agricultural producers and animal breeders
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On March 12, 2013, the Russian Government approved with Resolution No. 336 the disbursement of subsidies to selected subjects of the Russian Federation (towns, republics and regions).Belarus: Indirect state support for «Shchuchinsky butter-cheese factory»
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With Decree № 346 of May 6, 2013, the Council of Ministers of Belarus authorised the compensation of the Belagroprombank in 2013-2014 for the export loan (11 Mio.Belarus: Interest reimbursements on loans of companies producing agricultural and animal products
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The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (according to Decree № 244 of April 1, 2013) has introduced beneficial state support to selected companies, producing agricultural and animal products. Concretely, the decree contains clauseEgypt: Increase in import tariffs on certain luxury goods and foodstuffs
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On 25 March 2013, Egypt announced a heavy increase in the import duties on a variety of “unnecessary consumer goods”.Russian Federation: Subsidies for farmers’ crop and livestock insurance expenses
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The Russian Government introduced (according to Decree № 1371 of 22 December 2012) a subsidy scheme to support Russian provines to partially compensate expenses of farmers' crop and livestock insurance for the period 2013-2015.Belarus: Compensation for loss of crops, cattle and poultry
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With Decree № 134 of March 28, 2013, the Council of Ministers of Belarus introduced a new scheme to compensate 50 per cent of crop loss and 100 per cent of cattle or poultry loss in six Belarusian regions and in Minsk.Russian Federation: Subsidy disbursement (USD 221 million) to agricultural producers and animal breeders
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On March 12, 2013, the Government of the Russian Federation approved with Resolution Nr 338 the disbursement of subsidies from the 2013 federal budget to agricultural producers and animal breeders.Russian Federation: Partial compensation of interest payments for agricultural producers and animal breeders
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On December 28, 2012, the Government of the Russian Federation (according to Resolution 1460) approved the rules for the partial compensation of interest payments on loans received by agricultural producers and animal breeders from Russian credit
