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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Japan
Meat
All
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Lowered tariffs on beef imports from European Union (EU) member countries under the Japan-EU Economic [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
All
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Entered into force, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) among Australia, Canada, [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Agreed to allow each other’s beef imports to expand bilateral trade on beef products between [...]
United States of America
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.12
Trade
Market access
Announced that the Government of Morocco has agreed to allow imports of US beef and [...]
Mexico
Meat
Poultry meat
2018.11
Trade
Market access
Authorised 26 Brazilian meat plants to export chicken products into the country.
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
All
2018.11
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed the Mexico-United States-Canada Agreement, updating the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2018.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on Brazilian pork and beef imports, imposed in December 2017, allowing 9 [...]
Tunisia
Meat
Poultry meat
2018.11
Trade
Market access
Allowed its first poultry imports from Ukraine.
United States of America
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.11
Trade
Market access
Lifted ban on fresh beef from Argentina after almost two decades. Argentina will have a [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2018.10
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, with the objective of eliminating customs duties within [...]

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.