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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Uganda
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.04
Production
Government support
Banned the sale and movement of livestock and their products in the Kiruhura district to [...]
Mozambique
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.04
Trade
Import ban
Banned the import of live birds (domestic and wild), bird meat, feathers and eggs from [...]
Cuba
Meat
All
2021.04
Production
Government support
Announced the cancellation of an old ban introduced in 1963 on cattle slaughter and sale [...]
New Zealand
Meat
Live animals
2021.04
Trade
Export ban
Halted exports of livestock by sea following a transition period of up to two years, [...]
China, Hong Kong SAR
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.04
Trade
Import ban
Suspended poultry meat imports from a province in Republic of Korea (Jangheung-gun of Jeollanam-do Province) [...]
United Arab Emirates
Meat
Pig meat
2021.04
Trade
Market access
Authorized imports of pig meat from Argentina for consumption by the large expatriate community.
Argentina
Meat
All
2021.03
Trade
Export ban
Suspended 15 meat exporters for violating industry regulations related to competition law and tax evasion. [...]
United States of America
Meat
All
2021.03
Production
Government support
Announced an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) on 24 March 2021. The [...]
European Union
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.03
Trade
Import ban lifted
Resumed imports of Ukrainian poultry meat, accepting information submitted on the areas affected by an [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.03
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on live poultry from 21 Dutch companies in the Netherlands. The ban [...]

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.