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Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan Joins Eurasian Economic Union

On August 12, 2015, Kyrgyzstan officially became the fifth member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Since last reported in GAIN, South Africa has not finalized issues related to its concerns over the trade measures that stop exports of U.S. poultry, beef, and pork.
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Vietnam: MOIT Refines Sugar TRQ Implementation

On August 3, 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Circular 25/2015/TT-BCT on providing the principles of management of the import tariff quota on sugar in 2015.
With the removal in January of 2014 of a 5 CHF duty per straw, U.S. bovine genetic exports to Switzerland have been on the rise.
The Government of Punjab, Pakistan’s largest agricultural province, is proposing minimum standards for imported semen that would severely restrict farmer access to improved dairy and beef semen.
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Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Agricultural Update

Council of European Union Approves Kazakhstan's Accession to WTO . . . Nazarbayev Encourages Increase in Exports to Russia . . . Poultry from Ukraine and Russia Restricted . . .
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Canada: Canada Concludes FTA Negotiations with Ukraine

On July 14 Canada concluded free trade negotiations with Ukraine.
Minister of Agriculture Kátia Abreu discussed expanding beef, poultry, dairy, fruit, and wheat trade with Russia, Myanmar, Japan, South Africa, and Argentina.
On July 8th, Minister of Agriculture Katia Abreu met with the Russian Minister of Agriculture during a trip to Moscow to discuss agricultural cooperation.
On July 1, 2015, Luxembourg took over the six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Key priorities of the Luxembourg Presidency include TTIP...
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Mozambique: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Mozambique is now in a position to start research trials of Genetically Engineered (GE) agricultural crops, after the Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Biosafety Regulations...
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Australia: Live Cattle Exports

Australia is a leading international exporter of live cattle and Indonesia has been its main market for over two decades.