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Better information sought on retailer plans to boost sector development

The CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society has called for new entrant restaurant franchise operators, such as Burger King and Subway, to provide more advanced notice to local poultry producers of their investment plans and product requirement [...] Read more
South Africa looking for ‘parallel dispute resolution processes’ in EU citrus dispute

In April, the South African Department of Agriculture (DAFF) issued a statement underlining its concern over EU phytosanitary import measures for fruit affected by Citrus Black Spot (CBS). In the statement, the Department was careful to recogni [...] Read more
Going organic seen as way forward in Vanuatu

According to press reports, “Vanuatu has started to convert its largest coconut plantations to organic”. This move forms part of the Vanuatu Sustainable Agri-Business Initiative (VASABI) that was launched by the government in association with a [...] Read more
EU decision on fish subsidies may pose risk to global negotiations

During a meeting with European Parliamentarians and EU member state representatives, James Brown, the first secretary to New Zealand’s mission to the WTO, who is also a leading negotiator on international fisheries subsidies, commented that: “T [...] Read more
The EU–Chile FTA shows the way for EU to apply new standards to imports

In the context of the Common Fisheries Policy reform, in particular its market organisation rules for imported fish and aquaculture products, the European Parliament and Council both called for social and environmental standards to be applied t [...] Read more

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Better information sought on retailer plans to boost sector development

South Africa looking for ‘parallel dispute resolution processes’ in EU citrus dispute

Going organic seen as way forward in Vanuatu

EU decision on fish subsidies may pose risk to global negotiations

The EU–Chile FTA shows the way for EU to apply new standards to imports

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