Meat trade organisations welcome new Obama trade negotiating powers

The European Livestock and Meat Trades Union (UECBV) has welcomed the securing of trade promotion authority (TPA) by US President Barack Obama, which will allow him to negotiate trade deals and present the results to the US Congress for yes or no votes, without amendment.

http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Industry-Markets/Meat-trade-organisations-welcome-new-Obama-trade-negotiating-powers

USA extends meat import privileges for African exporters

AGOA was first approved in 2000USA extends meat import privileges for African exporters

By Ed Zwirn, in New York, 22-Jun-2015

With a compromise over the US-South Africa poultry trade having paved the way, the US House of Representatives’ overwhelming approval of a Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, which includes re-authorisation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), means that African exporters of all sorts of goods to the US should enjoy continued duty-free access. That includes meat and livestock products.

Ed Zwirn – Trade Publications

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