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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.Chile: Elimination of import duties by 2015
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On 27 April 2012, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Felipe Larraín, announced that Chile will eliminate all import tariffs by 2015 (as a part of its tax reform which entered into force on 4 September 2012).Norway: 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).United States of America: Postponement in imposition of reinspection user fees for food
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The U.S.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.Argentina updates reference prices on certain imports of “yerba mate” (typical indigenous hot beverage)
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On June 24, 2011, the Government of Argentina updated reference prices applicable to the importation of certain types of “yerba mate” (typical indigenous hot beverage) originating in a series of countries.Canada: Possible adoption of a licensing regime for food imports
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is considering adoption of a licensing regimeBelgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
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By notification of 22 January 2010, the Belgian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme for granting limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial a
