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World
Discussions resume to move trade talks forward Farmers Weekly Interactive – 01/26/2007, 05:25 am World leaders and trade representatives will meet in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this weekend to try to inject fresh impetus into the stalled of world trade talks.
Asia
Japan denies U.S. early talks on beef importsHouston Chronicle – 01/25/2007, 11:07 am TOKYO - The Japanese government has rejected a U.S. request for early talks about easing restrictions on American beef imports, an official said today.
Taiwan to End Pig FMD Vaccination Yahoo! Singapore News – 01/25/2007, 16:50 pm TAIPEI, Jan. 26 Asia Pulse - Trials to end vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in swine will start in April across Taiwan, in the hope that exports of the country's fresh pork may resume in August 2009, agriculture officials said Thursday.
US FTA NEGOTIATIONS WITH KOREA, MALAYSIA STRUGGLING ICTSD – 01/25/2007, 09:26 am US negotiators failed to make substantial progress in recent bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) talks with their counterparts from South Korea and Malaysia.
Americas
Uruguay signs alliance with U.S. Miami Herald – 01/26/2007, 01:11 am MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - The United States and Uruguay on Thursday signed a pact laying down guidelines for boosting trade between the two countries, a move Uruguayan officials said is key to the small South American nation's future economic growth.
EU
Swine fever setback to Bulgarian trade hopes Food Quality News – 01/25/2007, 17:26 pm The announcement could have serious ramifications for meat processors in the country who are currently banned from trading their products within the EU, due to ongoing concerns over food safety.
Unions hold talks with EU food safety commissioner over Brazilian beef First 4 Farming – 01/25/2007, 07:10 am EU food safety commissioner Markos Kyprianou has promised to take action against imports of Brazilian beef if the next Food and Veterinary Office inspection reveals continued shortcomings in their safety standards.
Role of personality in EU policy Central Chronicle – 01/25/2007, 02:47 am The European Union is a very convenient instrument for studying the role of personality in history. Of course, all EU members decide on the Union's general strategic line collectively but still much depends on the personalities of European leaders - both those who replace each other at the rotating EU wheel and those who rule individual EU countries.
World
Discussions resume to move trade talks forward Farmers Weekly Interactive – 01/26/2007, 05:25 am World leaders and trade representatives will meet in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this weekend to try to inject fresh impetus into the stalled of world trade talks.
Asia
Japan denies U.S. early talks on beef importsHouston Chronicle – 01/25/2007, 11:07 am TOKYO - The Japanese government has rejected a U.S. request for early talks about easing restrictions on American beef imports, an official said today.
Taiwan to End Pig FMD Vaccination Yahoo! Singapore News – 01/25/2007, 16:50 pm TAIPEI, Jan. 26 Asia Pulse - Trials to end vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in swine will start in April across Taiwan, in the hope that exports of the country's fresh pork may resume in August 2009, agriculture officials said Thursday.
US FTA NEGOTIATIONS WITH KOREA, MALAYSIA STRUGGLING ICTSD – 01/25/2007, 09:26 am US negotiators failed to make substantial progress in recent bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) talks with their counterparts from South Korea and Malaysia.
Americas
Uruguay signs alliance with U.S. Miami Herald – 01/26/2007, 01:11 am MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - The United States and Uruguay on Thursday signed a pact laying down guidelines for boosting trade between the two countries, a move Uruguayan officials said is key to the small South American nation's future economic growth.
EU
Swine fever setback to Bulgarian trade hopes Food Quality News – 01/25/2007, 17:26 pm The announcement could have serious ramifications for meat processors in the country who are currently banned from trading their products within the EU, due to ongoing concerns over food safety.
Unions hold talks with EU food safety commissioner over Brazilian beef First 4 Farming – 01/25/2007, 07:10 am EU food safety commissioner Markos Kyprianou has promised to take action against imports of Brazilian beef if the next Food and Veterinary Office inspection reveals continued shortcomings in their safety standards.
Role of personality in EU policy Central Chronicle – 01/25/2007, 02:47 am The European Union is a very convenient instrument for studying the role of personality in history. Of course, all EU members decide on the Union's general strategic line collectively but still much depends on the personalities of European leaders - both those who replace each other at the rotating EU wheel and those who rule individual EU countries.