The World Customs Organization has announced that the 2nd Arab Forum on Consumer Protection from Commercial Fraud and Counterfeits was held in Saudi Arabia on October 10-12, 2010.
The European Union's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has endorsed a new set of implementing rules on animal by-products not consumed by humans which will apply from March 4, 2011. The rules will exempt packaged pet-food, biodiesel, tanned hides and skins and some other products from veterinary controls, since potential health risks from those products are mitigated by appropriate treatments.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of October 11, 2010 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
According to International Monetary Fund officials, the 2010 annual IMF/World Bank meeting did not produce much agreement on currency issues after calls by both institutions to defuse tension over the issue. The only agreement was a commitment to work toward a more balanced pattern of global growth, recognizing the responsibilities of surplus and deficit countries. Some countries, such as South Korea have urged the discussion of exchange rates at the G20 meeting in Seoul on November 11-12, 2010.
The Governor of China's central bank Zhou Xiaochuan stated on October 11, 2010 that China will continue reform of its currency exchange rate to improve its flexibility, but will do so in a gradual way. He added that a steep rise of Chinese currency yuan would cause harm and that managing the currency requires taking into consideration many factors such as domestic inflation, unemployment, gross domestic product growth, balance of payments and other factors.
The World Customs Organization announced that over 300 customs and business experts representing more than 80 countries met in Turkey for the 2010 World Customs Forum during October 6-7, 2010. On October 7, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin gave the keynote address on "Global Best Practice Round-Up: Making Partnership Work."
Mexico's Diario Oficial of October 7, 2010 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
On October 6, 2010, the European Union signed a Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Cameroon, the largest African exporter of timber products to the EU. Under the agreement, by July 2012, all shipments of wood products from Cameroon to the EU will be required to carry a license showing that they contain timber and wood products from a legal origin.
The Canada Border Services Agency has issued the Statement of Reasons for its recently initiated investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain metal bar grating of carbon, alloy or stainless steel, consisting of load-bearing pieces and cross pieces, produced as standard grating or heavy-duty grating, in panel form, whether galvanized, painted, coated, clad or plated, originating in or exported from China.
In the October 8, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted: