Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0708
Leguminous Vegetables, Shelled Or Not, Fr Or Chill
Colombia: Import clearing approval (Visto Bueno) for vegetables and molluscs
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On 27 December 2012, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Circular No.Poland: Tax refund scheme for the agricultural sector
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On 21 June 2012, Poland notified the EC on the amendment of their agriculture support scheme from 2006.United States of America: New farm bill under development
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The agriculture committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are developing new farm bills to replace the previous (2008) farm bill. Each of them approved their versions in the week of May 13, 2013.Uzbekistan: Higher import duties on foodstuffs and cigarettes
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Effective from May 1, 2013, Uzbekistan has announced import tariff increases on a number of foodstuffs. The products involved are:Canada: Enactment of the Safe Food for Canadians Act
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On November 20, 2012, the House of Commons in Canada approved on a unanimous vote Bill S-11, The Safe Food for Canadians Act. The bill will proceed to the Senate for royal assent, but will not come into force until the regulations are completed.Turkey: Import certification requirement for herbal food and feeds
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Turkey has introduced a new regulation that requires 'certificates approved by the relevant authorities of the origin or loading country for herbal food and feeds as well as for articles and materials contacting with food to be imported by Turkey'Indonesia: Reduced number of gateways for horticulture imports
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Ministry of Agriculture Regulations 88, 89, and 90/2011, as well as 03/2012 restrict the entry and exit points of agriculture products, implement testing at the border for fruits, vegetables and cereals, and requires pre-approval of imports from tNorway: Increased duty-free quota access for agricultural products from EU
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In January 2011, the Norwegian government proposed a bill to Parliament on the entry into force of an agreement with the EU concerning extended trade in agriCanada: Proposal to allow trace amounts of genetically modified organisms
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Canada is preparing a proposal addressing trade in genetically modified organisms (GMO) in food and feed to present to the World Trade Organization (WTO).Peru: Widespread import tariff reductions
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On 11 April 2011, the government of Peru annouced a widespread reduction of import tariffs covering 799 products. For 792 products, import tariffs shall be reduced from 13 to 11 percent.
