TACA and SABRE sign up agreementWednesday, October 14, 2009 TACA Airlines signed up a services contract with Sabre Travel Network, a reservations agency. The 5 year contract will provide access to the information about TACA to all Sabre agencies. Central American Tourism Will be Promoted in EuropeTuesday, September 8, 2009 The isthmus will improve its presence in the European market through an agreement between Rainforest Alliance and the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency. Such agreement will make it easier for sustainable tourism companies to market themselves in Europe, said Cristina Surh, marketing director of Rainforest Alliance. Central America Begins Negotiating FTA with PeruMonday, November 8, 2010 The first round of FTA negotiations between Peru and the region began on Monday in the Peruvian capital. Negotiation teams from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Peru are participating. Guatemala and Nicaragua have decided not to join current negotiations, but an accession clause will be included in case they want to join later. Additional U.S. Requirements for Imported ProductsTuesday, January 11, 2011 The new Food Safety Modernization Law expands FDA powers to inspect production of what is consumed in the country. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, signed by President Obama on January 4, "will require all types of producers to assess risks in their operations, implement and effectively monitor measures to prevent contamination and have a plan to undertake corrective action as necessary". Business Opportunities in Compulsory Waste DisposalWednesday, June 9, 2010 Costa Rica's upcoming law for Solid Waste Management introduces obligations for individuals and organizations; these open a whole new array of business opportunities. The law, which comes into effect soon, will force companies to review, and potentially reorganize its productive processes, by quantifying and analyzing the waste they cause. |
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