International Trade News
October 7, 2002 - International Trade News
Australia/Brazil Challenge the European Sugar Regime
On September 27, 2002, Australia and Brazil lodged formal complaints with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the sugar subsidies paid by the European Union....August 7, 2002 - International Trade News
WTO Update
On July 25, at the Quint meeting (Australia, Canada, EU, Japan and the US) in Japan, the US outlined an ambitious new WTO proposal to reform global agricultural trade and “level the playing field” for all countries....July 5, 2002 - International Trade News
Support Building to Oppose US Protectionist Measures
On July 2, 2002, the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) commended the members of the US House of Representatives who voiced their opposition to a sugar amendment attached to the pending Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) legislation....January 23, 2002 - International Trade News
Rogers Sugar Income Fund to Acquire Lantic Sugar; Kraft Foods to Move Michigan Candy Plant to Montreal
On January 8, Rogers Sugar Income Fund announced a proposed transaction to acquire Lantic Sugar Limited of Montreal, Quebec....December 14, 2001 - International Trade News
US Bill Threatens New Import Restrictions on Sugar-Containing Products
On December 4, the US Senate Finance Committee adopted an amendment to the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act, sponsored by Senators Breaux and Thomas....December 9, 2001 - International Trade News
Doha WTO Declaration Viewed as Positive for Sugar
Canada-Costa Rica Implementation Act Passed and New Talks with Central American Countries Set to Begin...October 21, 2001 - International Trade News
MPs Seek Assurances that Costa Rica Sugar Provisions will Never be Repeated
Ottawa - Medicine Hat M.P. Monte Solberg, spoke out yesterday on behalf of the concerns of local Taber sugar beet producers during committee hearings on Bill C-32, an Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Costa Rica. Also appearing before the committee was Bruce Webster, General Manager...September 28, 2001 - International Trade News
Fair Trade For Canadian Sugar Depends On WTO Trade Liberalization
A study released last week by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada supports the Canadian sugar industry view that regional trade negotiations with Central America pose a substantial threat to the future of Canada's sugar industry....September 24, 2001 - International Trade News
Pierre Coté Joins Lantic Sugar as President and CEO
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - September 24, 2001 - Lantic Sugar Limited announced today that Mr. Pierre G. Côté is joining the company, effective October 1, 2001, as its President and Chief Executive Officer....September 13, 2001 - International Trade News
