KEPHIS undertakes research to make case for easing EU import controls The Kenyan Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) “has started gathering data on chemical residues on fresh produce in a bid to ease farmers’ a... 09/03/2014
EU–US trade talks reportedly on track In December 2013, the EU and US negotiators concluded a third round of talks on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement.... 23/02/2014
WTO discusses how to make certification standards less of a barrier to trade At the end of October 2013, the WTO held a formal meeting of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee to discuss “how to make it easier for... 02/02/2014
EFSA to inspect Kenyan horticulture industry control systems In November 2013, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) undertook an inspection visit to Kenya to conduct “an audit of the Kenyan horticulture ind... 26/01/2014
SPS constraints on post-drought restocking raise concerns in Namibia Drought conditions in Namibia led to a rapid expansion of live cattle exports from January to September 2013. Some 222,206 cattle were exported liv... 19/01/2014
Initial review of impact of EU–US trade partnership on selected developing countries The European Centre for Development Policy Management has published a paper on the possible impact of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investme... 19/01/2014
Debate on Citrus Black Spot continues Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa, has welcomed a review by “the world’s leading authorities on Citrus Bla... 12/01/2014
Shortcomings acknowledged in Nigerian food safety compliance enforcement According to press reports, at the end of August the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) announced that “the... 21/12/2013
Executive Brief Update 2013: Food safety 1. Background and key issuesWhile food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary standards (SPS) issues... 16/12/2013
US restrictions on EU beef amended in light of confidence-building measures by trade partners At the beginning of November 2013, the US announced that it was to revise rules on beef imports from the EU to end 15 years of the blanket applicat... 15/12/2013