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Asia Pacific | US President signs FTATo the free trade agreement, and in a mi...

Published: Aug 04, 2004

Asia Pacific

US President signs FTA
To the free trade agreement, and in a minute, we'll hear from local farm groups who want Parliament to hurry up and push the FTA through.

Australian Farmers Fret Over Free Trade Loopholes
Australian farmers are worried that loopholes in a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement to liberalize trade will sap its efficacy

President Bush Signs U.S.- Australia Free Trade Agreement
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome, please be seated. I'm honored to welcome you all to the White House this morning, as I sign the legislation implementing the historic free trade agreement between Australia and the United States.

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Alberta's BSE program worked as intended, auditor says
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EU: Greens say EU's GMO authorization process is undemocratic
The European Commission has rejected claims from the European Parliament’s Green group that the EU's authorization process for genetically modified organisms is undemocratic.

USA

New USDA food safety department transcends national borders
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elsa Murano on Tuesday announced the establishment of an organization designed to promote food safety throughout the Americas, according to a USDA news release.

Asia Pacific

US President signs FTA
To the free trade agreement, and in a minute, we'll hear from local farm groups who want Parliament to hurry up and push the FTA through.

Australian Farmers Fret Over Free Trade Loopholes
Australian farmers are worried that loopholes in a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement to liberalize trade will sap its efficacy

President Bush Signs U.S.- Australia Free Trade Agreement
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome, please be seated. I'm honored to welcome you all to the White House this morning, as I sign the legislation implementing the historic free trade agreement between Australia and the United States.

Americas

Alberta's BSE program worked as intended, auditor says
BSE support programs in Alberta, Canada, have worked as intended, based on conclusions provided in an investigation conducted by the province's Auditor General.

Europe

EU: Greens say EU's GMO authorization process is undemocratic
The European Commission has rejected claims from the European Parliament’s Green group that the EU's authorization process for genetically modified organisms is undemocratic.

USA

New USDA food safety department transcends national borders
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elsa Murano on Tuesday announced the establishment of an organization designed to promote food safety throughout the Americas, according to a USDA news release.