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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
South Africa
Meat
All
2014.02
Trade
Export ban lifted
Lifted ban on export of red meat when international authorities declared South Africa a disease-free [...]
Mexico
Meat
All
2014.01
Trade
Market regulation
Announced almost USD 50 million to support inspection and regulation services for abattoirs and processing [...]
Republic of Korea
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.01
Trade
Export ban
Suspended all poultry exports due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N8 type, [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2014.01
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted ban on Belarus pig meat imports, following concerns about ASF.
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2014.01
Trade
Import ban
Prohibited imports of pigmeat and live pigs from the EU, following limited instances of ASF [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2013.12
Trade
Market regulation
Agreed to maintain support for EU beef production through maintaining the budget for coupled payments [...]
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.12
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the import ban on Irish beef. Japan banned imports of beef from the [...]
Thailand
Meat
All
2013.12
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted ban on United States live cattle imports, following World Animal Health Organization’sreclassification of the [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2013.12
Trade
Market regulation
Approved Chongqing, a municipality directly under the Central Government, to be China’s first inland meat [...]
Belarus
Meat
Pig meat
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Reduced TRQ for fresh, chilled and frozen pork and pork trimmings (from 47 200 tonnes in [...]

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.