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                    [Title] => RP wants other fumigant for fruit exports to Australia
                    [Summary] => The Philippine government will push for an alternative fumigant to be used on its tropical fruits intended for export to Australia.


Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. will initiate a bilateral summit with Australian Agriculture Minister Warren Truss this year to discuss a long standing dispute over the latter’s refusal to allow the entry of Philippine bananas and pineapples.


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                    [Title] => DA confident of winning its trade dispute with Australia
                    [Summary] => The Department of Agriculture (DA) is confident of getting a favorable ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO) if government decides to apply a "full-court press" against Australia for its continued refusal to allow the entry of Philippine bananas and pineapples in its market.


"The momentum is with us. We have a strong case that has the potential of dealing their import regime on fruits and vegetables inconsistent with WTO rules," said Agriculture Assistant  Secretary Segfredo Serrano.


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                    [Title] => RP may file unfair trade practice suit vs Australia
                    [Summary] => Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. said yesterday the government is likely to pursue unfair trade practices against Australia before the World Trade Organization (WTO).


"We want to take a stronger stand on this and going to the WTO may just be the way to do it because we don’t think they (Australian government) are going to offer anything reasonable," said Lorenzo.


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                    [Title] => RP finds allies in trade row with Australia
                    [Summary] => The Philippine government has found some allies in its escalating trade war with Australia, with the European Union, US and Thailand expressing support for its plan to file unfair trade practices against Australia before the World Trade Organization (WTO).


As this developed, some of the country’s major milk importers are reportedly looking for sources of milk other than Australia.


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                    [Title] => RP presses talks with Australia on fruits
                    [Summary] => The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to start bilateral talks with the Australian government this month on the ticklish issue of allowing  the entry of Philippine bananas and pineapples in the Australian market before it elevates the matter to the World Trade Organization (WTO).


As this developed, the Philippine government already turned down Australia’s request to postpone the bilateral talks. The Australians asked for the talks to be deferred during the CAIRNS group meeting in Bolivia last week.


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RP wants other fumigant for fruit exports to Australia

By Rocel Felix | July 16, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippine government will push for an alternative fumigant to be used on its tropical fruits intended for export to Australia. Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. will initiate a bilateral summit with Australian...

Business

DA confident of winning its trade dispute with Australia

By Rocel Felix | January 20, 2003 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is confident of getting a favorable ruling from the World Trade Organization (WTO) if government decides to apply a "full-court press" against Australia for its continued...

Business

RP may file unfair trade practice suit vs Australia

By Rocel Felix | January 9, 2003 - 12:00am

Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr. said yesterday the government is likely to pursue unfair trade practices against Australia before the World Trade Organization (WTO). "We want to take a stronger stand...

Business

RP finds allies in trade row with Australia

By Rocel Felix | November 6, 2002 - 12:00am

The Philippine government has found some allies in its escalating trade war with Australia, with the European Union, US and Thailand expressing support for its plan to file unfair trade practices against Australia...

Business

RP presses talks with Australia on fruits

By Rocel Felix | October 25, 2002 - 12:00am

The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to start bilateral talks with the Australian government this month on the ticklish issue of allowing the entry of Philippine bananas and pineapples in the Australian market...

Business