Latvia: Saeima rejects gambling restrictions

Latvian parliament decided to reject amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries. The proposed amendments would have been used to limit gambling in the country. These amendments were developed by members of the New Conservative Party and KPV LV. Saeima member Juris Jurass urged other members of the parliament to support this legislative draft,…

Ukraine: Argentina opens market for milk

Ukraine’s State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service says Argentina has officially opened its market for imports of Ukrainian-made milk and dairy products. The Embassy of Ukraine in Buenos Aires has received an official note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship as regards the opening of the market for Ukrainian products,…

Latvia: single-use plastic products to be banned for good

Members of the Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee approved in the first reading on April 14 the legislative draft on products containing plastic. This legislative draft provides for banning certain plastic products starting from July 3 and developing measures to reduce their consumption. The objective is preventing and reducing the impact of…