just-food authors and correspondents

Biography

Keith Nuthall is an experienced journalist specialising in international organisations, law and regulation, especially the European Union and the World Trade Organisation. He has written extensively on EU support for the food sector – notably on the Common Agricultural Policy, EU labelling and packaging rules, the WTO's Agreement on Agriculture, related WTO disputes, the European Food Safety Authority, and bilateral or multilateral trade agreements impacting the food sector.

He is the founder and director of International News Services Ltd, a global news agency supplying specialist publications with foreign news and features, including on emerging markets.

Articles by Keith Nuthall

European Commission moves to limit trans fats 5 October 2018

The European Commission has asked food manufacturers and retailers to comment on a draft regulation that would insist food sold to EU consumers contain a maximum two grams of trans fat – other than that naturally occurring in animal fat – for every 100 grams of fat in a serving.

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Update - US food in firing line as China retaliates on tariffs 19 September 2018

Beijing has responded swiftly to the announcement the US will be imposing 10% tariffs on food exports from China from 24 September.

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Trump's tariff measures prompt swift retaliation from trading partners 1 June 2018

The European Union, Canada and Mexico have retaliated to President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on their steel and aluminium exports with plans to slap duties on food imports from the US.

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Brussels issues draft list of US foods facing retaliatory duties 19 March 2018

The European Commission has released a draft list of products that could be subject to retaliatory EU safeguard duties, as a response to the erection of US import duties on aluminium and steel imports.

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EU eyes duties for US food in reprisal for Trump tariff plan 8 March 2018

The European Commission today (7 March) put the US food manufacturing industry on notice it is prepared to impose safeguard duties on American food and drink exports, should President Donald Trump go ahead with his threat to saddle steel and aluminium imports with heavy tariffs.

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EU states mull China legal fight over trademarks 11 August 2017

Greece has announced it and seven other EU member states may launch legal action over Beijing's refusal to ban China-registered trademarks of products falsely marketed as traditional EU-made foods.

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EU warning on China food certification changes 27 June 2017

The European Commission has warned China is planning to introduce what Brussels calls "unjustifiable food certification requirements" for imports into the country.

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EU, China propose list of foods to get GI protection 6 June 2017

The EU and China's latest round of talks on geographical indications has seen the two sides set out the names of 100 traditional food and drink items manufacturers not based in historic production regions nor following standardised production techniques would be prevented from marketing.

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EU, Norway strike new food trade deal 7 April 2017

A new food trade agreement has been struck between the EU and Norway.

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WTO dismisses bulk of China complaints over EU poultry tariffs 28 March 2017

The World Trade Organization has rejected most of China’s complaints against EU poultry tariff quotas - although Beijing could secure improved access in one area.