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RP Lifts Import Ban on
Poultry
and
Poultry
Products
from
the
United
States
PHILIPPINES,
September
17,
2004
--
On
September
10,
2004,
the
Philippine
Department
of
Agriculture
(DA)
lifted
the
temporary
ban
on
poultry
and
poultry
products
originating
from
the
states
of
Texas,
Delaware,
Maryland
and
Pennsylvania.
The
DA
banned
the
importation
of
poultry
and
poultry
products
from
those
four
states
as a
result
of
confirmed
cases
of
avian
influenza.
As a
result,
the
Philippines
now
allows
imports
of
all
poultry
and
poultry
products
from
all
50
U.S.
states.
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Report
Rice
Weekly
Update
VIETNAM,
September
17,
2004
--
So
far,
the
Ministry
of
Trade
has
not
increased
the
export
target
for
rice
exports
to
3.8
MMT
as
was
suggested
in
last
week's
report.
It
remains
unclear
whether
or
when
the
target
will
be
increased.
Vietnam
rice
exports
in
the
first
nine
months
of
2004
reached
nearly
3.0
million
metric
tons,
a
slight
increase
compared
with
exports
during
the
same
period
last
year.
Since
last
week,
export
prices
of
Vietnamese
rice
have
continued
to
fall
due
to
limited
new
demand
in
the
market.
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Report
Weekly
Rice
Price
Update
THAILAND,
September
17,
2004
--
Export
prices
slowed
down
due
to
stagnated
new
order
demand
and
less
aggressive
parboiled
rice
exports.
Read
This
Report
EU
Rice
Weekly,
Brussels
14
September
2004
EU-25,
September
17,
2004
--
This
weekly
report
contains
data
on
rice
prices
in
the
U.S.,
Thailand
and
the
EU.
It
also
lists
current
import
duties
and
export
subsidies
in
the
EU.
All
information
will
be
published
as
such
in
the
USDA
publication
"Rice
Market
News".
Please
note
that
the
EU
has
changed
it's
rice
import
tariffs
from
September
1,
2004,
with
a
fixed
tariff
of
EUR
65/MT
for
brown
rice
and
EUR
175/MT
for
white
rice.
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Report
Fishmeal
and
Fish
oil
Exports
CHILE,
September
17,
2004
--
This
report
contains
January
through
June
2004
export
data
and
cumulative
data
for
Fish
meal
and
Fish
Oil.
Sources:
Central
Bank.
Units:
Metric
Tons.
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This
Report
Annual
EU-25,
September
17,
2004
--
With
the
accession
of
the
10
New
Member
States
(NMS)
in
May
2004,
the
poultry
sector
in
both
EU-15
and
the
NMS
is
expected
to
undergo
significant
changes
over
the
coming
years.
The
2003
reform
of
the
EU
Common
Agricultural
Policy
(CAP)
does
not
directly
affect
the
poultry
sector,
but
could
have
some
indirect
impact
through
structural
changes
in
the
feed
sector,
as
well
as
through
the
implementation
of
new
environmental
and
animal
welfare
standards.
Production
structures
in
the
NMS
are
fairly
well
developed,
however
technical
indicators
such
as
feed
conversion
are
typically
lower
than
in
the
EU-15.
Chicken
production
in
Poland
and
the
Czech
Republic
is
growing
very
fast,
as
exports
to
EU-15
countries
increase.
Read
This
Report
Annual
EU-25,
September
17,
2004
--
In
2004
and
2005,
big
changes
are
expected
in
the
European
Union.
The
Enlargement,
which
brought
ten
new
member
states
into
the
EU,
and
the
CAP
reform,
which
will
change
the
support
system
for
farmers,
are
likely
to
affect
the
production
of
livestock
in
several
ways.
Since
2002,
the
EU-15
has
been
a
net
importer
of
beef.
This
trend
is
expected
to
continue,
as
beef
production
continues
to
decrease
throughout
the
EU-25.
The
CAP
reform
sets
new
rules
for
production.
With
the
reform,
farmers
are
expected
to
produce
according
to
market
demand,
as
farm
support
payments
become
independent
from
production.
The
CAP
reform
also
promotes
improving
environmental,
animal
welfare
and
food
quality
standards.
For
the
ten
new
member
states,
the
subsidies
system
will
be
phased
in
over
a
10-year
period.
Read
This
Report
Status
on
Avian
Influenza
-
Update
#5
MEXICO,
September
17,
2004
--
On
September
13,
2004,
the
Government
of
Mexico
banned
imports
of
raw
poultry
meat
for
direct
consumption,
live
birds,
hatching
eggs,
table
eggs
and
SPF
eggs
from
Missouri
due
to
detections
of
low
path
avian
influenza
(LPAI)
in
that
state.
Read
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Report
Annual
CANADA,
September
17,
2004
--
This
report
summarizes
current
Canadian
apple
and
pear
production
prospects
and
highlights
trade
and
policy
developments.
Read
This
Report
Annual
CHINA,
PEOPLES
REPUBLIC
OF,
September
17,
2004
--
China,
the
world's
largest
producer
and
consumer
of
apples,
pears,
and
grapes,
accounts
for
50%
of
world
apple
production,
65%
of
world
pear
production,
and
40%
of
world
table
grape
production.
Year
2004
apple
production
should
be
lower,
at
20.2
MMT,
following
last
year's
peak
in
the
production
cycle,
while
pear
and
grape
volumes
should
increase
to
10.2
MMT
and
5.6
MMT
on
expanded
planting
and
better
yields.
CAJ
production
is
also
higher,
at
560
KMT,
on
expanded
capacity
and
high
world
demand.
Traded
volume
in
relation
to
production
is
relatively
small
yet
growing
fast.
Fruit
imports
by
dollar
value
increased
over
the
past
year
while
overall
volumes
decreased.
Exports
continue
fast
growth
as
prices,
although
rising,
remain
low
compared
to
other
suppliers,
new
markets
open,
and
quality
improves.
CAJ
exports
continue
booming
and
account
for
90%
of
production
use.
Recently
issued
fruit
entry
requirements
could
impact
trade
of
all
deciduous
fruit,
especially
re-exports
from
Hong
Kong
to
China.
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Report
Proposed
Japanese
Agricultural
Standards
for
Organic
Livestock
JAPAN,
September
17,
2004
--
The
Ministry
of
Agriculture,
Forestry
and
Fisheries
(MAFF)
invites
comments
from
all
interested
parties
on
the
proposed
Japanese
Agricultural
Standards
for
organic
livestock
products
and
livestock
feed.
The
proposed
standards
(in
English)
may
be
viewed
in
the
USDA/AMS
website
at
.
Interested
parties
should
submit
their
written
comments
to
the
National
Organic
Program
before
October
8,
2004.
Comments
received
will
be
forwarded
to
the
MAFF.
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Report
RP
Lifts
Import
Ban
on
Poultry
and
Poultry
Products
from
the
Japan
&
Taiwan
PHILIPPINES,
September
17,
2004
--
On
September
10,
2004,
the
Philippine
Department
of
Agriculture
(DA)
lifted
the
temporary
ban
on
poultry
and
poultry
products
originating
from
Japan
and
Taiwan.
The
DA
banned
the
importation
of
poultry
and
poultry
products
from
the
two
countries
as a
result
of
confirmed
cases
of
avian
influenza
earlier
this
year.
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This
Report
Wheat
Update
EGYPT,
September
17,
2004
--
Egypt's
total
wheat
purchases
for
marketing
year
2004/2005,
starting
July
2004
through
September
12,2004
are
estimated
at
1,417,400
MT.
U.S.
market
share
during
this
period
is
estimated
at
33.83
percent
or
479,500
MT.
Read
This
Report
Update
-
Final
production
figures
for
Morocco
MOROCCO,
September
17,
2004
--
The
Ministry
of
Agriculture
published
final
figures
for
grain
production
for
2003/2004.
Bread
wheat
production
is
estimated
at
3.5
MMT.
U.S.
wheat
should
enjoy
a
280,000
MT
TRQ
once
the
Moroccan
Parliament
ratifies
the
recently
negotiated
Free
Trade
Agreement.
The
FTA
is
scheduled
for
implementation
in
January
2005
Read
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Report
Plant
Quarantine
(Regulation
of
Import
into
India)
(4th
Amendment)
Order,
2
INDIA,
September
17,
2004
--
The
Ministry
of
Agriculture
recently
posted
on
its
website
the
fourth
amendment,
dated
September
9,
2004,
to
its
Plant
Quarantine
(Regulation
of
Import
into
India)
Order
2003,
effective
immediately.
This
amendment
is
likely
to
have
negative
ramifications
on
imports
of
several
U.S.
agricultural
products
into
India,
particularly
fresh
fruits
for
consumption,
and
it
has
not
been
notified
to
the
WTO.
Read
This
Report
Annual
JAPAN,
September
17,
2004
--
Import
bans
on
broiler
meat
from
Thailand
and
China
will
likely
keep
supplies
tight
in
2005.
Brazil
is
expected
to
maintain
its
large
market
share
for
broiler
meat
in
2005,
while
imports
from
the
U.S.
are
expected
to
rebound
from
an
import
ban
imposed
early
in
2004.
A
recovery
of
cooked
poultry
imports
from
Thailand
and
China
is
will
help
to
ease
tight
boiler
supplies
in
2005.
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Report
Economic
and
Agricultural
Overview
KOREA,
REPUBLIC
OF,
September
17,
2004
--
The
South
Korean
economy
in
the
2nd
half
of
2004
is
expected
to
grow
at
less
than
the
five
percent
predicted
due
to
weak
domestic
demand
and
a
projected
slowdown
in
exports.
According
to
Korean
import
statistics,
$3.5
billion
of
agricultural,
fish
and
forest
products
were
imported
from
the
United
States
in
2003.
Imports
from
the
U.S.
for
2004
are
forecast
at
similar
levels.
Korea
has
one
of
the
most
protected
agricultural
economies
in
the
world.
Read
This
Report
Weekly
Highlights
and
Hot
Bites,
#36
INDIA,
September
17,
2004
--
*Imports
of
"sensitive
items"
down
by
22
percent*,
*Trade
policy
in
choppy
waters*,
*Ready-to-eat
market
growing
fast*.
Read
This
Report
This
Week
in
Canadian
Agriculture,
Issue
32
CANADA,
September
17,
2004
--
Canadian
Swine
Industry
Rebuffs
U.S.
Pork
Producers'
Claims
*
National
Meat
Association
Seeks
Intervenor
Status
In
R-Calf
Case
*
Higher
Heat
Units
Raise
Corn
Production
Forecast
*
Cool
Temperatures
Reduce
Apple
Production
Potential
*
China
Jumps
To
Fourth
Spot
As
Destination
For
Canadian
Agricultural
Exports
*
B.C.
Timber
Cut
Level
Increased
To
Control
Beetle
Epidemic
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