The World Trade Organization has posted a notice announcing that the Dispute Settlement Panel on U.S. - Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products (WT/DS381) will not complete its work within six months from the date of its composition, and expects that it will issue its final report to the parties in February 2011.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada has issued a reminder that 2010-2011 tariff rate quota for frozen pork from the European Union will be accessible on July 5, 2010, at noon Eastern Daylight Time. Any applications submitted prior to 12:00 hrs EDT on July 5, 2010 will be rejected. The TRQ level established for frozen pork, for the twelve month period August 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011 is 2,970,000 kilograms.

The Canada Border Services Agency states that in accordance with an agreement between the Government of Canada and the provincial governments of Ontario and British Columbia, effective July 1, 2010, CBSA will begin collecting the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on non-commercial goods imported for use in the provinces of Ontario (13 percent) and British Columbia (12 percent).

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is advising on-line brokers 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 attached Request for Cancellation form.

On June 17, 2010, the European Union adopted a Declaration on Iran underlining its deepening concerns about Iran's nuclear program and welcoming the adoption by the UN Security Council of Resolution 1929 introducing new restrictive measures against Iran.

Canada implemented a “catch-all” control to respond to its Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) commitments in 2002, but a number of concerns expressed by the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations have resulted in a need to revisit this measure. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade consequently seeks to amend the Export Control List (ECL), specifically item 5505 — Goods and Technology for Certain Uses. This proposed amendment will serve to address the concerns of the Standing Joint Committee and update the Regulations to reflect current foreign policy and security considerations.

The European Commission has posted a summary of the "state of play" through June 2010 of its Economic Partnership Agreements with various countries in the Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP countries). These EPAs replace certain previous preferential trade arrangements between the EU and ACP countries.

The People´s Bank of China has issued a 12 point Q&A on its decision to further reform the RMB (renminbi or yuan) exchange rate regime and increase the RMB exchange rate flexibility. Highlights of these 12 Q&As include the following:

In the June 18, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:

The World Trade Organization has circulated a communication from Kenya expressing its concern about the WTO-consistency of Canada's Tobacco Act. According to Kenya, the law bans the use of additives, in any amount, even if they do not impart a candy or fruity flavor to the tobacco product, effectively banning "traditional blended" cigarettes.