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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Peru
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.05
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of beef and beef-by-products from Brazil for a 6-month period, following a case [...]
Ukraine
Meat
All
2014.05
Trade
Harmonization of protocols
Recognized EU production and control systems for products of animal origin as equivalent to those [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2014.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of UK cheese due to dissatisfaction with standards at a dairy visited during [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Butter
2014.05
Trade
State market regulation
Announced emergency importation of 7 000 tonnes of butter for industrial use, in addition its commitment [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2014.05
Production
Support prices
Raised the minimum support prices for selected kharif oilseed crops, though soybean and groundnut, [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2014.04
Trade
Export Quota
Authorized 0.5 million tonnes export of total proyected of 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.04
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Following the January 2014 passage of the Fair Price Law (Ley Orgánica de Precios Justos), [...]
Liberia
Rice
All
2014.04
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed import tariff exemptions on semi/wholly milled and broken rice so as to keep local [...]
Liberia
Rice
All
2014.04
Production
Production support
Suspended import tariffs on agricultural equipment, seeds, live animals for breeding and other goods employed [...]
Morocco
Rice
All
2014.04
Production
Production support
Signed an agreement with sector representatives to see MAD 270 million (USD 33 million) invested [...]

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.