Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade states that effective immediately, all requests for cancellation of permits for released Agriculture, Steel, Textiles and Clothing shipments are to be submitted by facsimile on the new Request for Cancellation form EXT 876.

Xinhuanet.com says that with the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), Taiwanese businesses are hoping for better access to southeast Asian markets. The ECFA agreement reached on June 29 means the mainland and Taiwan will "gradually reduce and remove trade and investment barriers and create a fair environment" for each other. The agreement also had a list of products and services for the "early harvest program." Tariffs on these goods and services will be reduced to zero within two years of implementation.

Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade states that the 2010-2011 tariff rate quotas for wheat, barley and their products will open on August 1, 2010. The TRQs are administered on a first come, first served basis. The following annual (August 1 to July 31) TRQ levels apply:

The European Commission has confirmed that Sri Lanka will temporarily lose its preferential access to the EU market, starting August 15, 2010. Though the European Council offered to delay its February 2010 decision to remove Sri Lanka's GSP+ status pending tangible and sustainable progress on a number of outstanding issues, the Commission has not heard anything from Sri Lankan authorities and is moving forward with the revocation.

The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:

In the July 3-7, 2010 editions of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology posts drafts and changes to foreign technical regulations for manufactured products which may be considered technical barriers to trade and are therefore required to be reported to the World Trade Organization, which distributes the information to WTO Member countries.

On July 7, 2010, the European Parliament approved a directive to establish stricter rules for industrial emissions, beginning in 2016. Parliament has given its seal of approval to the second reading agreement that was reached with Council. The Council will also need to officially rubber stamp the text, after which Member States will be required to apply the directive in their national legislation.

A ban on the sale of illegally-harvested timber, along with traceability measures and sanctions, has been given the green light by the European Parliament. The law aims to reduce illegal deforestation and give consumers better assurances about the products they buy. The European Council has already informally agreed with the terms of this draft legislation but will need to rubber stamp it before it can pass into law. The rules are expected to take effect in late 2012 to allow timber operators time to adapt.

Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade states that effective July 5, 2010, the frozen pork TRQ from the EU imported under tariff item No. 0203.29.00 of the Customs Tariff has been filled and therefore all imports to July 31, 2011 will be subject to the European Union Surtax Order. The surtax is applicable in the amount equal to the value for the duty (100%) determined in accordance with sections 45 to 56 of the Customs Act.