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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Meat
All
2015.03
Trade
Market Regulation
Published a decision permitting the importation of feeder cattle by members of associations/cooperatives, providing approved [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2015.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a long-standing import ban on beef from Ireland: details of the import protocol still [...]
Iraq
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.02
Trade
Import tax
Announced a substantial increase in import duties on poultry meat and eggs from Turkey. [...]
Japan
Meat
All
2015.02
Trade
Regulatory measure
Changed standards on Listeria monocytogenes, facilitating greater importation of meat and other animal products. [...]
Kazakhstan
Meat
All
2015.02
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Approved tariff quotas for fresh or chilled meat (HS 0201), frozen meat (HS 0202), pork [...]
Pakistan
Meat
All
2015.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reached an agreement with USDA regarding health certification of cattle shipped from the United States [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry products from Israel and the US state of Oregon, following concerns [...]
Angola
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import quota
Announced import quotas on 14 food items, including meat. The quotas replace the previous system [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry and poultry-related products from the United States, following detection of highly [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Market regulation
Published poultry trading and management regulations limiting live bird trading in urban areas, in order [...]

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.