Financing EU food and feed controls: Recent developments and implications for the ACP IntroductionThe OECD, in its publication ‘Non-tariff measures in agri-food trade: Improving policy coherence for development’ of January 2013, has... 17/01/2015
The EU’s transatlantic trade agreements – possible implications for ACP exporters Introduction2013 saw important developments in the EU’s transatlantic trade relations, with the launch of the EU–US Transatlantic Trade and Investm... 28/09/2014
Increased interceptions of ‘harmful organisms’ overhang some ACP horticultural exports to the EU In mid July 2014, the EC sent a warning letter to the national plant protection organisations (NPPOs) in eight countries, warning that “strict acti... 28/09/2014
Making the most of GI protection under the SADC–EU EPA agreement As part of the SADC–EU EPA negotiations, agreement has been reached on the mutual recognition of a range of Geographical Indications (GIs) covering... 21/09/2014
Lessons from EU poultry sector trade policy The context of EU poultry sector tariff policyTrade policy is the principal policy tool used by the EU to manage the poultry sector and involves a... 04/09/2014
The evolving EU–Africa dairy trade: EU corporate responses to milk production quota abolition SummaryThe expectation of expanded EU milk production after the abolition of production quotas in 2015 is leading major EU dairy companies to explo... 04/09/2014
EC reviews experience of strengthening dairy supply chains In June 2013 the EC posted a review of its experience of implementing its 2012 “milk package”, aimed at improving the functioning of milk-to-dairy... 22/08/2014
EU agro-food trade surplus continues to expand According to the EC’s agricultural trade report for 2013, growth in EU exports of agricultural products slowed down to 5.8% in 2013, compared to 12... 17/08/2014
EU food safety controls increased but fewer non-compliant products from third countries A report on the website Foodqualitynews.com notes that, according to the European Commission, “the system of controls at EU borders on fruit and ve... 10/08/2014
UK farmers’ organisations call for a level playing field for pesticide use Organisations representing farmers and input suppliers in the UK have expressed concerns that overregulation is excessively reducing the range of p... 10/08/2014