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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8654

27 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/australia
Canberra calls on EU to stop subsidising pork meat

Brussels, 26/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - Australia threatened the EU with WTO proceedings for having re-introduced subsidies for pork exports. Canberra is afraid that these subsidies will cause a lowering in prices on the pork markets and subsequently reduce Australian export opportunities. In compliance with WTO rules, Australia can use retaliation measures by imposing import duties on pork from the EU if it turns out that the subsidies are unjustified. Australian agriculture minister, Warren...

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