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GOV.cn Reports on V.P. Urging Major State Firms to Improve Product Safety
August 23, 2010 by Marie Rapport|International Sources

GOV.cn reports that on August 19, 2010, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang called on the country's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises to improve workplace safety (through monitoring and the use of a systems approach) and avoid accidents among workers. Zhang made the comments during an inspection tour in Beijing to six major state companies, including China Petrochemical Corp., Shenhua Group Corp. Ltd., and China State Construction Engineering Corp.

U.S. & Japan Register Slower GDP Growth than Other OECD Countries in 2010
August 20, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The Organization for Economic Development reports that gross domestic product in the OECD area rose by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2010, the same rate as in the previous quarter. Real GDP grew by 1% in both the euro area and the European Union driven by record growth of 2.2% in Germany. GDP growth was 1.1% in the United Kingdom; 0.6% in France; and 0.4% in Italy. By contrast, GDP growth in Japan and the U.S. slowed to 0.1% and 0.6% respectively.

EU Appeals WTO Appellate Report in Civil Aircraft Dispute
August 20, 2010 by Kelly Sly|International Sources

The World Trade Organization has posted a notification by the European Union to the Dispute Settlement Body of its decision to appeal to the Appellate Body certain issues of law covered in the Panel Report and certain legal interpretations in the dispute "European Union -- Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft" (WT/DS316), including the legal irrelevance of pre-1995 subsidies. (May have to click on source document twice for proper viewing.)

Topics:World Trade Organization (WTO)
EU Expects Boost in Animal and Animal Product Exports to Russia
August 19, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The European Commission reports that exports of animals and animal products from the European Union to Russia are expected to receive a boost after five new certificates for exports between the EU and the Russian Federation entered into force on August 15. These certificates concern beef with bones, canned and dry pet food and breeding sheep and goats.