KENYA, July 16, 2004 -- The report has information on prevailing Kenyan food laws and regulations on labeling, pesticide residues and protection of brands and trademarks. In addition to the above it highlights import procedures.

EU-25, July 16, 2004 -- This weekly report contains data on rice prices in the U.S., Thailand and the EU. It also lists current import duties and export subsidies in the EU. All information will be published as such in the USDA publication "Rice Market News".

INDIA, July 16, 2004 -- On July 7, 2004, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Agriculture, issued a Gazette announcement partially modifying their earlier ban (Order number S.O. 155 (E)) on all poultry and pork products imports.

INDIA, July 16, 2004 -- On July 8, the GOI revealed its budget for Indian Fiscal Year 2004/05. The budget, adhering to the UPA's populist and rural election-mandate, offered no new market openings. Rather, it imposed an additional surcharge on all taxes, including customs duties, and focused on the financial health of the agricultural sector and poverty alleviation.

THAILAND, July 16, 2004 -- Export prices for most grades of rice increased slightly due mainly to the demand for pending shipment.

ITALY, July 16, 2004 -- Italian production of tomato for processing is lower than previously forecasted because of heavy rains during the transplantation phase, hail storms and phytosanitary problems. New country laws are introducing stricter product definition for processed tomato product referred to as "passata" in an attempt to reduce fraud

VIETNAM, July 16, 2004 -- Vietnamese domestic rice prices dropped by VND 300-400/kg (or about $20-27/mt) due to the peak harvest of the Summer-Autumn rice in the Mekong River Delta. Export prices, however, changed very little from those of last week.

INDIA, July 16, 2004 -- There has been a significant slowing of monsoon activity during the past two weeks, coinciding with the peak-planting season for most fall harvested crops. Unless the monsoon revives soon, crop production may be in jeopardy.

MEXICO, July 16, 2004 -- *ATO MEXICO CITY AND AG EXPORT SERVICES ORGANIZE TRADE MISSION FOR ALIMENTARIA 2004 *GOM WILL INVEST IN BIOTECHNOLOGY *U.S. REQUESTS THAT THE WTO CREATE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW THE MEXICAN HFCS SPECIAL TAX *MEXICAN SUGAR PRODUCTION AND IMPORTS TO INCREASE *ACTIVIST GROUP REVEALS CASES OF POLLUTED FOOD FOR TRANSGENIC GRAINS

JAPAN, July 16, 2004 -- This report contains country information on the maximum residue limits of pesticides in crops and foods as of June 2004.