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TECHNICAL discussions between the European Union (EU) and Canada over cheese quotas are threatening to disrupt the planned operational launch of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) that was supposed to have been agreed in detail in February.

CETA is scheduled to come into force on July 1, but talks are ongoing about the administrative arrangements establishing how Canada will open up its cheese markets.…

MOROCCO is blessed with an ideal geographical position to develop a Europe-focused export-based dairy sector although its proximity to Spain – just 14 km of the Straits of Gibraltar separates the two – means this emerging market is a key focus of European exporters.…

Italy’s ministry of agriculture, food and forestry has confirmed to just-food that it has notified the European Commission of a national decree proposal that would make origin labelling mandatory for all foods containing durum wheat, including dry pasta. The measure would be applicable to foods sold in Italy only, with labels indicating where the wheat was cultivated and milled, protecting Italian wheat producers, with the idea being supported by Italy’s farmers’ association Coldiretti.…

Political uncertainty over US trade deals sparked by the ascension of President Donald Trump to power should be eased to avoid stifling innovation in the country’s technical textiles industry which could see it marginalised on the world stage, insiders have warned.…

In the wake of the rising tide in populism that has seen the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union (EU) and the United States elect a former reality television star, one respected educator warns that academia is not immune to the sentiments behind these events.…

Success and sustainability appear to be the buzzwords of a US nonwovens industry that is moving forward confidently, leading the north American sector, which it dominates in sales and production.

Having recovered from a slight downward turn in capacity following the recession, the US sector has returned to healthy growth and an improving economic outlook, coupled with ever-increasing applications for engineered fabric products.…

AN INCREASE in numbers of people attending this year’s annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) international convention has signalled a return of confidence to the global mineral exploration and mining industry.

After three consecutive years of steadily declining attendance, PDAC organisers were pleased to announce that more than 24,000 people from over 120 countries took part in this year’s edition, which ran from March 5-8 in downtown Toronto.…

THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) and Canada’s strong branded knitwear companies may benefit from additional mutual trade after the European Parliament’s approval and resulting signature of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the two jurisdictions.

This long-negotiated and highly contested deal, which could apply from April as far as its key duty and quota liberalisation elements are concerned, will remove nearly 99% of tariffs on all goods traded between the EU and Canada and eliminate tax discrimination.…

THE CANADIAN government has introduced temporary drone controls, banning operators from flying model aircraft and recreational drones weighing between 250g and 35kg from within 9 kilometres of the centre of any airport, heliport, aerodrome or water aerodrome. Operators also cannot fly such drones higher than 90 metres; at night; and within 75 metres of buildings, vehicles or people, and must mark their drone with contact information.…

DECARBONISING air travel is increasingly becoming a priority for the aviation sector. Indeed, the world’s first, fully hydrogen fuel cell-powered four-passenger aircraft with zero-emissions launched last October could be a game changer – as researchers now look to apply the technology to bigger planes.…