Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0301
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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.China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.France: State financed cessation of eel fishery
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On 21 September 2011, the French government notified the EC about its scheme to stop all industrial sweet water fishery with respect to eel (Anguilla Anguilla).Mexico: Reduction of import tariffs on certain goods
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On 23 November 2012, the Mexican Government decided to lower import tariffs on a multitude of goods, mainly agriculture and chemical goods. 135 tariff lines are affected.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.Iran: Export ban on 50 products
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The Iranian government has banned the export of 50 products, as a measure to support national production, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported on 30 October 2012, quoting the country's Consumer and Producer Protection Organization.Viet Nam: New automatic license regime
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Automatic licensing regimes for imports of key consumer goods were re-introduced by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in January 2009 (Circular 17/2008/TT-BCT).Viet Nam: Lower interest rates for tra fish breeders
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On 1 August 2012, the government of Viet Nam introduced preferential interest rates for tra fish breeders. The interest rate is below the market rate and is set at 11%.France: Direct grants for freshwater fishery
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Belarus: State aid support to fishing industry
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In 2012 the Belorussian Government (according to Decree #453 of 17 May 2012) will reimburse 50% of the prevailing interest rate (defined to be the refinance rate of the National Bank of Belarus) for the loans which the fishing industry (18 organiz
