| Germany gives EUR 1.95 million to boost safe food trade |
| The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is donating EUR 1.95 million (approximately CHF 1.85 million) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) to enhance developing countries’ compliance with international food safety, animal and plant health standards for trade. The contribution reflects Germany’s commitment to strengthening global food systems, protecting resources, improving livelihoods and boosting economic development. |
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Surge in wheat shipments bypassing Suez Canal, WTO Wheat Dash
board finds |
| An increasing number of shipping vessels has been rerouted in the past two weeks to avoid the Suez Canal amid heightened security risks, causing a nearly 40% year-on-year drop in shipments of wheat through the Canal, to around 0.5 million metric tonnes, according to the WTO Wheat Dashboard. |
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| DDG Hill emphasizes importance of services trade and e-commerce at seminar on the WTO |
| Deputy Director-General Johanna Hill discussed the future of services trade and e-commerce on 16 January at a seminar on “WTO Structure and Governance” organized by the Washington International Trade Association. Former Deputy United States Trade Representative Robert Holleyman and Singapore’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO Darryl Leong also participated in the event. |
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