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BY KEITH NUTHALL, ALAN OSBORN and PAUL COCHRANE
WITH the European Union (EU) securing around 25% of its gas from Russia and natural gas being an ever more important fuel for thermal power plants, the failure thus far of the European Union and Russia to agree a new long-term energy agreement has to be of concern to the electricity industry.…

BY PAUL COCHRANE, in Dubai
CURBING the counterfeiting and smuggling of established companies’ goods has become a pressing concern for international businesses wanting to protect their brands in the growing economies of the Middle East.

Although certain sectors are suffering more than others, the issue has been deemed serious enough for leading multinationals to team together last year to create a Brand Owners’ Protection Group (BPG) in the Middle East to tackle the region’s part in generating the US$500 billion global counterfeit trade.…

BY DEIRDRE MASON
FIFTY years ago, the signing of the Euratom Treaty ushered in a system of European non-proliferation controls designed to prevent nuclear-associated technology being exploited for the illicit production of nuclear weaponry. And today, after the anniversary of the three agreements signed on March 25, 1957 that gave the European Communities – later the European Union (EU) – their legal basis, that ‘dual-use technology’ system continues to be refined.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has rebuffed attempts by European Union (EU) producers of a key coatings ingredient to secure anti-dumping duties on imports of pentaerythritol into the EU from China, Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the USA. CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council) had claimed illegally cut-priced exports of this common polyol (which produces alkyd resins underpinning many coatings) from these countries had been damaging the economic health of EU producers.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has released a report outlining the rollout this year of reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) standards within China’s airspace. Under the timetable, much work was scheduled for March, notably the development of pilot and air traffic control procedures, and the staging of pilot and ATC training.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on exports into the European Union of strawberries from China. The tariffs would range from Euro 169.90 per tonne to Euro 204.50 per tonne, covering cooked, uncooked and frozen tomatoes, with or without added sugar or sweeteners.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
PHILIP Morris International (PMI) has released a detailed intelligence dossier on cigarette and other tobacco product counterfeiting, in a bid to encourage the international cooperation it deems necessary to effectively fight this crime. The report highlights 17 countries around the world where it thinks cigarette counterfeiting is a particular problem and where the cigarette company has specific advice: Latvia, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Egypt, Belize, Panama, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil and Ghana.…

BY MONICA DOBIE
SHRIMP and prawn farmers may benefit from research by Chinese scientists into helping consumers suffering from seafood allergies eat prawns without the fear of an adverse allergic reaction. Li Zhenxing, research leader at the Ocean University of China, Qingdao, found that treating prawns with a combination of heat and irradiation significantly reduced the level of reactive allergen proteins found in the food.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UNITED States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a series of detailed reports outlining the threats posed by counterfeiters worldwide and the inability of many governments to fight the problem.

Its sheaf of intelligence includes comprehensive warnings from cigarette giant Philip Morris, a company that has adopted a high profile in fighting counterfeiters and smugglers.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
A UNITED Nations-led private-public initiative involving some of the largest electronics manufacturers in the world will promote the recycling of electronic waste, especially in developing countries, which often lack the expertise to undertake this often complex task. The Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) group is being supported by Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Dell, Ericsson, Philips and Cisco Systems, and is coordinated by the United Nations University, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).…