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Australian Wool Organization Working on Response to U.S. Associations' Mulesing Concerns
July 6, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The Federation of Australian Wool Organizations Inc. has responded to a June 9, 2010 letter from U.S. apparel and retail associations on their continued concerns over the Australian animal husbandry practice for sheep known as mulesing. The Federation stated that the Australian industry is committed to a strategy that removes the need for mulesing to prevent flystrike in Australian sheep and that it would formally respond to the U.S. association concerns in August.

EU-China to Hold High-Level Customs Conference in Sept. 2010
July 1, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The European Commission's Taxation and Customs unit has announced it will hold a high-level European Union-China customs conference September 1-2, 2010 in Shanghai with China's General Administration of Customs.The Conference is open to participants from businesses and the public sector, both from Europe and China.

EU Organic Food Labeling Rules Take Effect July 1, 2010
July 1, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The European Commission has issued a press release on new EU rules on organic food labeling which enter into force on July 1, 2010. The “Euro-Leaf” symbol will now be obligatory on pre-packaged organic food products that have been produced in any of EU Member States and meet the necessary standards. The logo remains optional for non-packed and imported organic products.

Five New AEO MRAs Have Been Signed by Canada and Korea
June 30, 2010 by Cindy Arevalo|International Sources

The World Customs Organization has issued a press release announcing that it held its 115th/116th annual meetings in Brussels on June 24-26, 2010 which included three days of intensive discussions by Directors General of Customs representing the 176 Members of the WCO.

EC Issues Report on EU-China Trade
June 29, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The European Commission has posted a report entitled, "EU-China Trade in Facts and Figures." Among other things, the report states that Europe's imports from China grew by about 16.5% annually from 2004-2008 but this growth rate reversed in 2009 and recorded a 13% drop due to the crisis.