Tag Archives: European Union (EU)

Mercury ban agreed – Global treaty to control neurotoxin

Global treaty to control neurotoxin OVER 120 nations have agreed to have legally binding measures to control the pollution by mercury, a neurotoxin. Formal negotiations for the treaty will begin in 2010. The agreement, reached at the 25th session of … Continue reading

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On Tenterhooks in Geneva – Developing countries push for markets at WTO Mini-Ministerial

Developing countries push for markets at WTO mini-ministerial Farmers’ associations all over India were holding protests demanding exclusion of agriculture as an agenda in the World Trade Organization (wto) talks, even as the organization’s mini-ministerial debated ways to secure “meaningful … Continue reading

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EU Bans Indian Guar Gum

The guar gum trade in India has suffered a setback after the European Union (EU) banned import of non-certified guar gum from India. The move came after dioxins and pentachlorophenols were found in a consignment delivered by India Glycol, a … Continue reading

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