Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0103
Swine, Live
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 regimeRussia: Subsidies to two Russian companies active in agricultural sector
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a ruling (the Government Decree # 2321-p from 17 December 2010) to inject per 2 billion rubles (per 50 million Euro) to "United Grain Company" (www.oaoozk.comSudan: Ban on the importation of certain commodities such as live animals
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A Ministry of Foreign Trade in Sudan banned the importation of furniture, molasses, biscuits, vermicelli, macaroni, raw and manufactured leather, silk and its products, live animals and birds (excluding chickens, cows and goats imported for breediVenezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
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On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.Belgium: 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 aRussia: Increase of import tariff on live pigs
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The Russian Government has introduced an import tariff increase on live pigs (from 5% to 40%, but not less than US$ 0.7 per kg).Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law
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Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.Russia: The programme of the anti-crisis measures of the Russian Government - 2009
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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.France: Immediate EUR 1.65 billion rescue package for French farmers
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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 strucRussia: Public procurement price advantage to domestic producers
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The Decree of the Russian Economic Development Ministry from 5 December 2008 # 427 has given preferences to domestic producers setting 15% price advantage until 31 December 2010 in the procurement of certain products such as agricultural products,
