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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Belarus
Meat
Pig meat
2014.03
Trade
Import ban
Imposed temporary ban on the importation of live pigs and pig meat from Ukraine, due [...]
Canada
Meat
Pig meat
2014.03
Trade
Animal welfare regulations
Announced mandatory national pig traceability system, effective 1 July 2014.
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.03
Trade
Import access
Approved import of poultry meat from an additional five Brazilian plants, bringing the total number [...]
Hong Kong SAR of China
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.03
Trade
Import ban
Implemented several measures to prevent the spread of the H7N9 virus. Closed its broiler [...]
India
Meat
All
2014.03
Trade
Market regulation
Approved an allocation of USD 44.75 million to the National Livestock Mission, which supports livestock [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2014.03
Trade
Import ban lifted
Resumed imports of pig meat from the United States, providing it is certified as ractopamine [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2014.03
Trade
Import ban
Imposed a temporary ban on pork imports from Ukraine, due to concerns over ability of [...]
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.03
Trade
Import ban
Suspended purchase of beef from eight Paraguayan meat plants following detection of prohibited substances in [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.03
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered thresholds of acceptable presence of heavy metals, namely arsenic, in basmati rice consignments and [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2014.03
Trade
Trade policy
Requested the World Trade Organization\'s Dispute Settlement Body to establish a panel addressing the EU [...]

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.