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Indonesia: Stricter regulation on fruit and vegetable imports

Measure #1136 | Published 8 Feb 2010 | Inception 19 Nov 2009 ▲

Description

The Agriculture Minister's Regulation No. 27/2009 on fruit and vegetable imports entered into force on 19 November 2009. The new regulation helps to prevent imports of fruits and vegetables potentially carrying hazardous chemical residues.

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United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs

Measure #1032 | Published 16 Dec 2009 ▲

Description

The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.

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[+ 20 more sectors]

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[+ 1199 more tariff lines]

Ukraine: Preferences to domestic fertilizer industry as well as support to farm industry

Measure #0918 | Published 19 Nov 2009 | Inception 1 Aug 2009 ▲

Description

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (Decree 914 issued 12 August 2009) has allocated UAH 102 million (approximately 13 million US dollars) from the state budget's stabilization fund to farm enterprises to buy phosphorus fertilizers from domest

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[+ 87 more tariff lines]

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Russia: The programme of the anti-crisis measures of the Russian Government - 2009

Measure #0909 | Published 16 Nov 2009 | Inception 19 Jun 2009 ▲

Description

On 19 June 2009 the Government of the Russian Federation had approved certain measures of support to the industries which are considered perspective from the import-substitution and increase of domestic demand.

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[+ 147 more tariff lines]

France: Immediate EUR 1.65 billion rescue package for French farmers

Measure #0857 | Published 28 Oct 2009 | Inception 27 Oct 2009 ▲

Description

On 27 October 2009, French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled the EUR 1.65 billion rescue package for French farmers coping with considerable cutbacks of revenues - not only due to the current economic downturn, but also due to a fundamental struc

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[+ 39 more tariff lines]

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Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)

Measure #0715 | Published 16 Sep 2009 | Inception 26 Aug 2009 ▲

Description

Companies with gross annual income up to R$ 60 million will be able to obtain credit from the Export Financing Program - PROEX for the production of goods destined for export.

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[+ 64 more sectors]

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[+ 1094 more tariff lines]

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Ecuador: Safeguard applied to Colombian products.

Measure #0333 | Published 4 Aug 2009 | Inception 22 Aug 2009 ▲

Description

Safeguard for Colombia will conclude on March.

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[+ 15 more sectors]

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[+ 268 more tariff lines]

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Switzerland: Proposals to strengthen rules for "Made in Switzerland” designations with implications for local content

Measure #0328 | Published 29 Jul 2009 ▲

Description

On 25 March 2009, the Federal Council decided to include foodstuffs as part of the legislative amendment project to strengthen protection for “Made in Switzerland” designations and the Swiss Cross (the ‘Swissness’ project).

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[+ 24 more sectors]

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[+ 511 more tariff lines]

Mexico: Retaliatory tariffs against the United States

Measure #0280 | Published 17 Jul 2009 | Inception 18 Mar 2009 ▲

Description

On 18 March 2009, Mexican President Felipe Calderón published a Presidential Decree in the Official Digest of the Federation amending the first article of a Decree from 2003 that established import tariffs on goods originating in the United

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[+ 7 more sectors]

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[+ 39 more tariff lines]

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United States of America: New food safety requirements

Measure #0277 | Published 16 Jul 2009 ▲

Description

      The Obama administration and Congress are developing new food-safety requirements that will apply to both imported and domestically grown or processed  food.

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[+ 3 more sectors]

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[+ 110 more tariff lines]

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