Lack of Trade Finance a Barrier for Developing Countries Roberto Azevêdo, sixth Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), argues that lack of capacity in the financial sector has a very sig... 11/05/2015
New COMESA guidelines on merger assessment COMESA Competition Commission (CCC), established by the Competition Regulations of COMESA ("Rules") which is responsible for promoting co... 27/01/2015
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
ACP sugar exports to the EU and the future of co-refining of raw cane sugar by EU beet refiners SummaryIn the context of partial reforms of the EU sugar regime, continued quota ceilings on the production of sugar from beet have resulted in EU... 07/12/2014
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
World prices to rise faster for meat, dairy and fish than for cereals – but the ACP may miss out According to the latest annual OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook, growth rates in world prices for meat, dairy and fish (together with biofuels) will o... 28/09/2014
South Africa’s experience of managing poultry sector trade policy South Africa’s poultry sectorPoultry meat consumption in South Africa grew by 70% between 2000 and 2010, prompting growth in South African poultry... 04/09/2014
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
ACP palm oil sector development and the debate on sustainability certification Growing demand for certified sustainable palm oil in OECD countriesIn recent years, a trend has developed in OECD countries for ‘certified, sustain... 04/09/2014
IFOAM expresses concerns over impact of new EU organic regulation on imports The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) has raised concerns over EC proposals for “a complete overhaul of the EU org... 20/07/2014