Canada in cheese war with WTO
- Posted by IndustryNews in B2B, Trade knowledge, Enterprises, Expert Blogs
- 2008, March 19th
Tag : Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Industry news, Industry Supplies, insider information, tootoo, trade
A World Trade Organisation challenge to new Canadian cheese production rules is looking likely after the EU, the US and New Zealand expressed their opposition to the regulations at a WTO meeting.
Speaking yesterday (18 March) in Geneva, New Zealand diplomats claimed Canada's new "compositional standards" for cheese - which enter into force on 13 December - defy global Codex Alimentarius guidelines. Under WTO agreements, the Codex guidelines can be cited in any WTO dispute over food standards...(Read more)
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