11. He also wants to discuss a Russian threat to increase quotas on EU textile imports. 12. He hoped China, one of the biggest palm oil consumers, would maintain or increase the quota. 13. Norway plans to sharply increase quotas for its hotly-protested whale hunt this year, although the fisheries ministry Friday said the numbers will not threaten stocks. 14. Now, France wants to increase those quotas, arguing European programmers cannot compete with the Hollywood machine. 15. Provisional Regional Councillor Lee Wing-tat said the pace of increasing the quota was too brisk. 16. Responding to Turkish demands for better access to the U.S. market, the United States will increase quotas on some Turkish textiles, the U.S. embassy said Wednesday. 17. St. Vincent had asked to have its quota increased to three a year. 18. The Caribbean country is asking for its quota to be increased from two to three humpbacks a year. 19. The ministers at their meeting yesterday also stressed the urgency for the IMF to ratify the New Arrangements to Borrow and the agreement to increase IMF quotas. 20. The organization increased the quota to three players this season. |