Tag: Trade Compliance
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Steenhuisen Outlines Two-Month Path to National FMD Plan Rollout
South Africa Charts a Clear Path for FMD Plan Rollout In a detailed briefing, opposition leader John Steenhuisen outlined the initial steps for South Africa’s comprehensive foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) containment and prevention program. The plan emphasizes rapid action in the first two months of 2026, with a focus on establishing robust traceability, improving animal health…
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Twiggy Forrest Calls for Quick Action to Close Russian Oil Loopholes in Australia
Australia’s Push to Close Russian Oil Loopholes Gains Urgency One of Australia’s most influential business figures is sounding the alarm over what he calls a risky gap in the nation’s sanctions regime. Fortescue Mining founder Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government to move decisively to stop oil of Russian origin from…
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Uganda: EAGC Urges Urgent Action on Food Safety to Safeguard Grain Trade
Urgent Call for Action as Food Safety Gaps Threaten Uganda’s Grain Trade Uganda’s grain industry is sounding the alarm over persistent food safety challenges that could derail the country’s food security and undermine its competitiveness in regional markets. At a recent Public-Private Engagement Forum on Food Safety, leaders from the East Africa Grains Council (EAGC)…