On November 3, 2016, the federal government announced the “Transportation 2030” strategy, which includes a plan to introduce legislation to advance a long-term agenda for a more transparent...
Health Canada opened consultations for comments on proposed changes to front-of-package nutrition labeling.
Health Canada opened consultations for comments on the proposal to ban the use of partially hydrogenated oils (industrial trans fats) in foods.
On October 27, 2016, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) temporarily (one year) eliminated import tariffs and value added taxes for scarce agricultural products...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Mexico: Dairy and Products Annual

Mexico’s commercial fluid milk production in 2017 is forecast at 12.2 million MT, up slightly from2016. Commercial fluid milk production, while slightly increasing, is constrained by an older herd..
On September 19, 2016, Ministerial Decree 160-16 was published effectively rescinding the decree that required site inspections by the Ministry of Agriculture (MAGA) of all U.S. and third-country...
The Quebec provincial government opened a 45 day consultation period for several proposals meant to bring modifications to a number of regulations related to the sale and distribution of alcoholic...