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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Meat
Bovine meat
2017.06
Trade
Import ban
Halted imports of fresh beef from Brazil over recurring safety concerns.
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)
Meat
All
2017.05
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Negotiated an agreement with the United States to ease restrictions on access to each other’s [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2017.04
Trade
Import ban lifted
Signed a formal protocol with Ireland on inspection, quarantine and veterinary health requirements for Irish [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.04
Trade
Import ban
Banned import of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from Viet Nam due to the [...]
Turkey
Meat
All
2017.04
Production
Production support
Authorized the subsidy programme for young farmers to continue in 2017, under which the government [...]
Brazil
Meat
All
2017.03
Trade
Limited market access
Faced market access limitations in about 20 of its meat exporting destinations, including [...]

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.