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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Meat
All
2020.06
Production
Government support
Adopted a regulation, as an exceptional measure, which allows Member States to pay up to [...]
United Arab Emirates
Meat
Bovine meat
2020.06
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on US live cattle that was imposed in 2003 after the detection [...]
Viet Nam
Meat
All
2020.06
Trade
Market access
Authorized imports from five Brazilian meat plants with a view to covering shortfalls in domestic [...]
Viet Nam
Meat
Pig meat
2020.06
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced Most Favoured Nation tariffs from 25 to 22 percent for a list of products, [...]
Chile
Meat
Poultry meat
2020.05
Trade
Export ban
Suspended poultry meat exports to the European Union after European inspectors found some shortcomings in [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2020.05
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of bovine meat from Ireland, on a temporary basis, following the confirmation of [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2020.05
Production
Government support
Announced the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as roadmaps for [...]
Mexico
Meat
Pig meat
2020.05
Trade
Market access
Obtained approval to export pig meat from five processing plants and five cold stores to [...]
Philippines
Meat
Bovine meat
2020.05
Trade
Market access
Approved imports of Spanish bovine meat after finalizing a model veterinary certificate.
Canada
Meat
All
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Announced the allocation of CAD 252 million (USD 179.5 million) to assist Canadian farmers and [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.