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Burundi |
Grains |
Maize |
2017.05 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Removed import tariffs for maize and maize products, effective from 15 May. |
Russian Federation |
Grains |
All |
2017.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
Announced top 23 traders of Russian grain signed the "Charter on Grain Turnover", which was [...] |
Argentina |
Meat |
All |
2017.05 |
Trade |
Free Trade Agreement |
Ratified the Free Trade Agreement between Egypt and Mercosur (South American Common Market), signed in [...] |
Hong Kong SAR of China |
Meat |
Poultry meat |
2017.05 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Banned the imports of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the Democratic Republic [...] |
India |
Meat |
Bovine meat |
2017.05 |
Trade |
State Market Intervention |
Imposed a ban on the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter in all animal [...] |
Saudi Arabia |
Meat |
Poultry meat |
2017.05 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Banned poultry meat imports from a Brazilian company after inspections uncovered public health concerns, unsanitary [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2017.05 |
Trade |
Tax policy |
Announced a reduction in the value-added tax on agricultural goods effective 1 July 2017 [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybean |
2017.05 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Announced the continuation of subsidy payments for soybean producers during 2017/18, in a bid to [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Herbicides |
2017.05 |
Other |
Herbicide approval |
Issued a proposal, based on the latest scientific research, to extend the approval of glyphosate-based [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Mustard seed |
2017.05 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Granted technical clearance for commercial use of genetically modified mustard seed, clearing the way for [...] |
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. |
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