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New Zealand Adds NZ$300,000 to Support Developing Countries’ Trade Systems
New Zealand contributed NZ$300,000 to help developing countries strengthen food safety and plant and animal health systems.
What happened
New Zealand has contributed NZ$300,000, approximately CHF140,000, to the Standards and Trade Development Facility. The funding will support developing and least-developed countries, including Pacific nations, in strengthening food safety and animal and plant health systems.
Why it matters
The contribution supports systems that developing countries need to meet food safety and health standards linked to trade, including in the Pacific.
Source: WTO News