EU Government Notices for Nov 23 - 28
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases on November 23 - 28, 2011 (notices of most significance will be given separate headlines):
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- EU & Central African Republic sign timber agreement. The EU and the Central African Republic signed a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which states that by 2014, all shipments of wood products to the EU from the Central African Republic will be required to carry a license certifying their legal origin. (here)
- EU measures on Japan imports extended to March 2012. The EU will prolong for another three months, the measures on imports of food and feed from Japan originally adopted in March 2011 after the incident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The EU states that certain feed and food in prefectures close to the power plant continue to contain levels of radioactivity above the maximum levels. (here)
- Final discussions on health claims on food. The European Commission is discussing with Member States the draft list of permitted health claims to be authorized for use on food and all substances other than "botanicals." If scientific assessment concludes that the health claims are founded, they can be recommended for approval. (here)
- U.S. share in EU27 trade steadily declining. The U.S. was the EU's largest trading partner for both goods and services at the end of the first half of 2011. However, there has been a steady decline in the share of the U.S. goods over the last decade. In 2000, the U.S. accounted for 28% of the EU27 exports and 21% of imports. By 2010, these shares have fallen to 18% and 11%, respectively. Germany and the United Kingdom are the largest EU traders with the U.S. (here)
- Recalls. The European Commission has issued its weekly list of measures to prevent or restrict the marketing or use of 26 products in the EU, including certain clothing, toys, childcare articles, electrical appliances, etc. (here)