FAS Daily
Attache Report Digest
August
10, 2004
FAS Daily
Attache Report Digest
(FAIRS) Report
JAPAN, August 10, 2004 -- Updated on August 5, 2004:
Sections Updated: II. Labeling V. Pesticides and Other
Contaminants VI. Other Regulations VII. Frozen Fruits and
Vegetables Appendix II The FAIRS report is a guide to Japan's
food and beverage regulations, standards, and requirements for
importation.
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Korea's Maximum Residue
Limits (MRLs) Regulations
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF, August 10, 2004 -- This provides
information on Korean Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for
pesticides in crops.
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Grapefruit
POLAND, August 10, 2004 -- Polish consumers are becoming
more health conscious; hence they are eating more fruit. The
average Pole consumes almost 7 kilograms of citrus fruit per
year. Exports dropped by 20 percent in 2003, however; the U.S.
market share of grapefruit increased by 3 percent. A reduction
in tariff rates came on May 1, 2004, with the accession of
Poland to the European Union. Tariff rates dropped from 5
percent to 1.5 percent in the months of November through
April, and 2.4 percent in the months of May through October.
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