Area
China (Mainland)
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Rapeseed
Date
01/05/2013
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Trade restrictions
Description
Relaxed restrictions of imprtation of rapeseed from Canada.
Notes
CHINA removal of import restrictions - Canadian rapeseed: Canada has been granted permission on a trial basis to resume deliveries of rapeseed to a crushing plant located close to Chinas main rapeseed growing area. Such imports had been banned since 2009 due to concerns over possible fungal disease contamination. The two countries are said to have joined forced to develop appropriate risk mitigation measures (see also MPPU Apr13).
