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The recent outbreak of Avian Influenza in Europe, coupled with anti-dumping duties and the recent rise in the import tariffs of broiler meat will escalate local poultry meat consumer prices.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of new standards on Multi-nutrient Supplementary Food for Pregnant and Lactating Women as SPS/N/CHN/691.

The Government of Pakistan has increased the tariff on sugar imports from zero to 20 percent and authorized an export quota of 500,000 metric tons.

Summarized in this report: ISRAFOOD to be held on November 25-27 in Tel Aviv, Russia growing destination for Israeli fresh potatoes and Minister of Agriculture argues against tax increase.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of a new General Standard for Sports Nutritional Food as SPS/N/CHN/690.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of a new General Standard for Sports Nutritional Food as SPS/N/CHN/690.

Post learned, November 22 that Turkish officials now require an official attestation that imports utilizing enzymes or microorganisms are free from genetically engineered enzymes or microorganisms.

Valentin Valenik Appointed Head of the Federal Forestry Service . . . Russian Winter Grains Sown . . . Russia Plans to Import Fish from Iran and South African Republic . . .

While most U.S. products are fully acceptable in Trinidad and Tobago (TT), special attention needs to be given to licensing, certification, labeling and documentation for select products.

The Russian government continues to work on legislation for the organics market.

In July 2014, the Russian State Duma Committee announced the start of public comments and expert evaluations of a draft version of National Standard (GOST) “Regulations of Organic Production.”

A new Order in Council set minimum weekly grain shipments for Canada’s two rail companies from August 3 through November 29, 2014, at 536,250 MT.