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The following is excerpted from a 19 February 2013 news release by the World Customs Organization.Customs, police and wildlife officers from Asia, Africa and the United States mounted a successful cross-border enforcement operation, codenamed "COBRA", to crack down on wildlife crime syndicates. The…
The following is from the World Trade Organization.The eleventh review of the trade policies and practices of Japan takes place on 19 and 21 February 2013. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Japan.Associated documents are available at:http:/…
The following is excerpted from a 15 February 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.WTO agriculture negotiators agreed on 15 February 2013 to look at how countries handle public stocks, in a series of technical meetings designed to shed light on the implications of a proposal to give…
The following is excerpted from a 14 February 2013 news release by the World Customs Organization.At the invitation of Executive Director Yury Fedotov of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya of the WCO spoke at the opening session of the Conference…
The following is excerpted from a 19 February 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 27 February 2013, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal…
The following is excerpted from the 14 February 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail.The European Union has been trying to persuade Canada to grant EU companies exemptions from foreign takeover reviews during late-stage talks between Ottawa and Brussels on a free-trade deal.The effort, which Ottawa…
The following is from the 13 February 2013 edition of Embassy Magazine.The following is an excerpt from the prepared text of a speech German Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office Michael Link was scheduled to give Feb. 13 at Carleton University in Ottawa.Ladies and gentlemen, 30 years ago…
The following is from the 12 February 2013 edition of American Shipper.The Russian government on Monday moved to suspend all imports of U.S. meat.The United States responded immediately, calling Russia’s action unjustified. “Russia has disregarded the extensive and expert scientific studies…
The following is excerpted from a 6 February 2013 news item by the World Customs Organization.At the invitation of Director General Vola Razafindramiandra of Madagascar Customs, Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya of the WCO visited Madagascar from 5-7 February 2013 to appreciate Madagascar’s progress…