Use of agricultural trade policy tools remains contentious in EPA negotiations and intra-regional trade In the SADC EPA context, outstanding issues have been reduced to two: agricultural safeguards and export taxes, both of which potentially impact on... 20/07/2014
EU tightens controls on citrus imports from South Africa In the light of ongoing concerns expressed by European citrus growers over possible contagion by citrus black spot (CBS) via imports of citrus from... 04/07/2014
Increased competitive challenges in prospect for ACP banana exporters According to press reports, adjustments to shipping schedules between Ecuador and Europe are set to reduce banana shipment times and improve handli... 04/07/2014
The EU warns PNG and the Philippines that they are not doing enough to combat IUU fishing The European Commission (EC) has issued a warning to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea (PNG) that they risk being identified as non-cooperating... 04/07/2014
First international standard to be developed for environmentally and socially sustainable fisheries The French standardisation agency, Afnor (Agence française de normalisation), has suggested that there is a need to create an internationally recog... 04/07/2014
An interview with Fernando Frutuoso de Melo, Director-General for Development Cooperation at the European Commission Mr Frutuoso de Melo has long-standing European experience, having held various positions within several EU institutions. From 1987 he was Depu... 29/06/2014
EU MRLs and retailer standards affect more than ACP exporters A growing number of press reports are highlighting mounting concerns among horticultural exporters over the stricter application of official EU max... 28/06/2014
ACP countries must position themselves with regard to the emerging Pacific and Atlantic FTAs A review by the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) of what it calls “mega-regional” FTAs argues that ACP states will have... 28/06/2014
An international conference analyses the external dimension of the reformed CFP A recent report on the 2-day international conference held at the end of January 2014 in Stockholm discussed the implications of the CFP external d... 22/06/2014
Caribbean region closer to adopting a Common Fisheries Policy At the end of a 3-day forum of CARICOM leaders, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) emphasised that the region was closer to adopting... 22/06/2014