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IMPORT REGIME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable import levy
1, record 1, English, variable%20import%20levy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sugar producers are supported by a sugar regime which is administered as part of [a] common agricultural policy... This regime guarantees sugar producers in the member countries a price for sugar [that] is higher than the world price. The [domestic] market is shielded from the fluctuations of prices in the international market through a system of variable import levies... The variable import levies are used to prevent lower-priced imports from entering the market. 2, record 1, English, - variable%20import%20levy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable import levy: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20import%20levy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- variable import levies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement variable à l'importation
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20variable%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les producteurs de sucre sont soutenus par un régime du sucre qui s'inscrit dans [une] politique agricole commune [...] Ce régime garantit aux producteurs de sucre des pays membres un prix qui est supérieur au prix mondial. Le marché [domestique] est protégé contre les fluctuations de prix sur le marché international par un système de prélèvements variables à l'importation [...] Les prélèvements variables à l'importation empêchent les importations à faible prix d'entrer sur le marché. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20variable%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prélèvement variable à l'importation : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20variable%20%C3%A0%20l%27importation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prélèvements variables à l'importation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gravamen variable a la importación
1, record 1, Spanish, gravamen%20variable%20a%20la%20importaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Medication
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime
1, record 2, English, Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Access%20to%20Medicines%20Regime
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAMR 2, record 2, English, CAMR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada's Access to Medicines Regime provides a way for the world's developing and least-developed countries to import high-quality drugs and medical devices at a lower cost to treat the diseases that bring suffering to their citizens. It is one part of the Government of Canada's broader strategy to assist countries in their struggle against HIV/AIDS [human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome], tuberculosis, malaria and other diseases. 3, record 2, English, - Canada%26rsquo%3Bs%20Access%20to%20Medicines%20Regime
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médicaments
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Régime canadien d'accès aux médicaments
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9gime%20canadien%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RCAM 2, record 2, French, RCAM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Régime canadien d'accès aux médicaments offre la possibilité aux pays en développement et aux pays les moins développés d'importer des médicaments et des instruments médicaux de grande qualité à moindres coûts pour traiter les maladies qui sévissent dans leur population. Il s'agit là d'un volet de la stratégie globale du gouvernement du Canada pour aider ces pays à lutter contre le VIH/sida [virus de l'immunodéficience humaine/syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise], la tuberculose, le paludisme et autres maladies. 3, record 2, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20canadien%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- import regime
1, record 3, English, import%20regime
noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- import regulations
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime d'importation
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%20d%27importation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ensemble des lois, règlements, conditions, etc. auxquels sont soumises les importations dans un pays donné. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20d%27importation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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