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China delays deadline for implementing food import rules

By Dominique Patton September 26, 2017

Beijing | Reuters — China plans to delay a deadline for implementing new food import regulations by two years until October 2019, a senior EU official said on Tuesday, following a lobbying effort by Europe and the U.S. amid concerns about disruption to trade. The extension comes just days before the new rules, which are […] Read more

Shoal Lake Wild Rice, whose processing facility just east of Winnipeg is shown here in 2014, is one of several firms exporting Canadian-grown wild rice to buyers worldwide. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Shannon VanRaes)

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Systems set to ship Canadian wild rice to China

By Alberta Farmer Staff September 22, 2016

Canadian wild rice producers, warehousers and processors interested in exporting to China now have a certification system in place to do so, clearing the way for Chinese market access. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday released details of a new certification program in which the agency can approve Canadian wild rice processing, warehousing and […] Read more

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

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Canada, China meet to solve canola spat as deadline looms

By Rod Nickel August 10, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian officials are in Beijing this week to try to convince China to back off a plan to toughen its standard for Canada’s canola shipments, which has stalled $2 billion in trade, government and industry officials said on Wednesday. China’s quarantine authority AQSIQ told Ottawa in February that it would impose a […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China delays implementing Canadian canola standard

By Rod Nickel March 29, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– China has delayed implementing a tougher standard on Canadian canola shipments, just days before it was to take effect, as a result of talks between the two countries, a Chinese government spokesperson said. China’s new standard for foreign material in canola shipments will take effect Sept. 1 instead of April 1, […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China, Canada in talks as tougher canola standard nears

By Rod Nickel March 28, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Canada and China are in talks about Beijing’s plans to toughen its standard on Canadian canola imports, an industry official said on Monday, just days before the change takes effect. China’s quarantine authority, AQSIQ, notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) last month that it would allow no more than one […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canada presses China on science in canola trade spat

By Rod Nickel March 10, 2016

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is urging the Chinese government to stick to scientific facts in decisions on trade as Beijing plans to toughen its standard on Canadian canola shipments, federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said Thursday. China’s quarantine authority, AQSIQ, notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency last month that it would allow no more […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Paterson taps brakes on China canola sales

By Rod Nickel March 2, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Crop handler Paterson Grain will take a more cautious approach to selling canola to Chinese buyers for the near term, after China said it would toughen its standard on canola shipments from Canada, the CEO of parent Paterson GlobalFoods said. China’s quarantine authority, AQSIQ, told Ottawa last week it would allow […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Blackleg, big stocks seen behind China-Canada canola conflict

By Niu Shuping, Rod Nickel February 25, 2016

Reuters — A “scientific disagreement” between Canada and China over the risk of transmitting the blackleg fungus is behind China’s move to raise its standard for Canadian canola imports, an industry official involved in discussions said. But some traders say the real reason for a higher standard that may slow Chinese imports is the country’s […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

China tightens dockage rules on Canadian canola

By Reuters February 24, 2016

Reuters — The Canadian government confirmed Wednesday that China has toughened its standard for canola shipments, an action that traders say may discourage sales to the country. China, Canada’s top canola export market, notified Ottawa on Tuesday of the new measures, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) spokeswoman Tammy Jarbeau said in an email statement. Reuters […] Read more

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China delays deadline for implementing food import rules

Systems set to ship Canadian wild rice to China

Canada, China meet to solve canola spat as deadline looms

China delays implementing Canadian canola standard

China, Canada in talks as tougher canola standard nears

Canada presses China on science in canola trade spat

Paterson taps brakes on China canola sales

Blackleg, big stocks seen behind China-Canada canola conflict

China tightens dockage rules on Canadian canola

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