Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 04
Fish and other fishing products
Canada: New health-of-animals regulations for imports of aquatic animals
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On December 22, 2011 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it had amended theUnited States of America: Postponement in imposition of reinspection user fees for food
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The U.S.Republic of Korea: Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011
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On 24 December 2010, the government of the Republic of Korea has announced its Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011.India: Permission of full foreign ownership in agricultural subsectors
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On 31 March 2011, the government of India published changes to its FDI policy. Among the novelities is the permission of full ownership in the selected agricultural subsectors. These are:Brazil: Restrictions to sale of rural land to foreigners
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On 23 August 2010, the government of Brazil has formalized a restriction to the sale of rural land to foreigner investors and Brazilian companies in which foreign investors hold more than 50 percent.China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products
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On 3 June 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate part of the VAT included in intermediate products.China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery
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On 1 December 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.United States of America/state of California: Ban on shark fins
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The California state legislature approved, and the governor signed into law in October, 2011, a bill (AB 376) to ban the sale, trade, and possessionThe Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Temporary elimination of import tariff on capelin
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The Customs Union Commission (Decision # 691 from 19 May 2011) has eliminated the import tariff on capelin (HS 030269) for 12 months.Argentina: Export quota on certain species of fish
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On July 14th, 2011, the Government of Argentina established export quotas on certain species of fish.
