New FAS GAIN Report: Canada

Title:	Overview of the Wine and Spirits Sector in Canada
Publication Date:	26 July, 2013
Report Link:	http://1.usa.gov/146dBuP

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New WTO Notification: G/SPS/N/CHN/630

Country:	China
Category:	Contaminants (pesticides, metals etc.)
Notification Date:	8/12/2013
Final Comment Date:	10/11/2013
Documents Link:	http://bit.ly/16DkMbQ

Sets limit for Ochratoxin A in wine and coffee.
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New WTO Notification: G/SPS/N/ARG/171

Country:	Argentina
Category:	Composition, Winemaking Practices
Notification Date:	8/14/2013
Final Comment Date:	10/19/2013
Documents Link:	http://bit.ly/14WMoeH

Text proposes to establish new methanol limits for red, white and rose wines.
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Call for submissions on application to use fungal chitosan as a processing aid

Country:	Australia New Zealand
Category:	Processing Aids
Notification Date:	8/12/2013
Final Comment Date:	9/23/2013
Documents Link:	http://bit.ly/17HEPmZ

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today invited submissions on the use of chitosan as a processing aid in the production of wine, beer, cider, spirits and food grade ethanol.

New WTO Notification: G/TBT/N/ISR/696

Country:	Israel
Category:	Labelling
Notification Date:	7/19/2013
Final Comment Date:	9/19/2013
Documents Link:	http://bit.ly/16JrGLl

Public Health Regulations (Food) (Nutritional Labelling) 5773 - 2013 (4 pages, in Hebrew)
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New FAS GAIN Report: India

Title:	Draft Food Import Regulations - 2012
Publication Date:	06 August, 2013
Report Link:	http://1.usa.gov/1eHXpPD

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New EU Official Journal Entry: COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 753/2013 of 2 August 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 607/2009

Title:	COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 753/2013 of 2 August 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 607/2009
Publication Date:	02 August, 2013
OJ Link:	http://bit.ly/13giMT4

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New WTO Notification: G/TBT/N/TUR/41 (Turkey)

Category:	Labelling
Notification Date:	8/6/2013
Final Comment Date:	8/9/2013
Documents Link:	http://bit.ly/15OCc4R

Draft Communiqué on Warning Messages Placed on Containers of Alcoholic Beverages
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New WTO Notification: G/TBT/N/TUR/42 (Turkey)

Category:	Labelling, General
Notification Date:	8/9/2013
Final Comment Date:	8/9/2013
Documents Link:	http://1.usa.gov/193xj99

REGULATION AMENDING THE REGULATION ON PROCEDURES AND PRINCIPLES CONCERNING DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRADING OF ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
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New EU Official Journal Entry: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 752/2013 of 31 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 as regards national support programmes and trade with third countries in the wine sector

Title:	COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 752/2013 of 31 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 as regards national support programmes and trade with third countries in the wine sector
Publication Date:	31 July, 2013
OJ Link:	http://bit.ly/1b9f7fg

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