Live from LondonWill the EU Survive?
Cornelia Meyer, independent economist, energy expert, and Chairman and CEO of MRL Corporation, assesses the European Union #39;s challenges of governance and prescribes fiscal policy alignment...
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A Trip Down to the Eurasian Association
Filmmakers: Gwen Koh and Sun Yang Synopsis: Europe #39;s imprint on Singapore has not been limited to Singapore #39;s relatively short history of fifty years. Before Singapore #39;s independence, she...
By: European Union Centre in Singapore
A visiting delegation from the European Union met with the Cambodia Rice Federation yesterday to discuss concerns raised by Italian rice producers, who say duty-free Cambodian rice imports are undercutting the Italian market.
Sok Puthyvuth, president of the Cambodia Rice Federation, said yesterday that the purpose of the meeting was for the delegation to have a greater understanding of Cambodias rice industry, to better inform their discussions with Italian producers.
We clarified that Cambodian rice exports to Europe are largely only fragrant rice, so it does not affect the [Italian] farmers, he said, Puthyvuth said that Italian rice farmers produce largely a white rice variety that did not compete with Cambodias fragrant rice.
The European delegation appears to understand our actual situation, and they should continue to support us on trade facilitation for further growth, he said.
In the past, Italy has petitioned the EU to remove Cambodian rice from the Everything But Arms scheme, which grants duty-free access to the EU, citing increasing competition from the Kingdom.
The Italians said an increased rice import quota from Cambodia had contributed to Italian prices dipping below their production costs.
Leaked excerpts from a dossier from the Italian rice industry claimed that the special status granted to Cambodia had triggered a 22 per cent decline in annual rice plantings in Italy. An Italian collective of rice farmers conducted protests last year in the countrys largest rice-growing regions.
According to the rice industry website Oryza, the Italians had requested the EU to include a new clause that would end the EUs zero-tariff rice imports from Cambodia.
According to a release yesterday from the CRF, Cambodia is now the second largest rice exporter to countries in the EU.
Cambodia shipped close to 400,000 tonnes of rice last year, and thanks largely to the EBA, 66 per cent went to the EU.
Alphonso mango goes to European Union
Exports of Alphonso mango has once again started to European Union. Link : http://youtu.be/klIbyTgElnI.
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Does the European Union need an army?
http://sputniknews.com/ Not everybody was thrilled with Jean-Claude Juncker #39;s idea, and dissention almost immediately emerged after the statement was made. The UK said that defense was a...
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