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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Côte d'Ivoire
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced that USD 3.9 billion (FCFA 2 trillion) would be invested in the local rice [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2012.09
Trade
Export ban
Lifted the ban on milled rice exports, effective 1 October 2012, and instituted an export [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Allocated a budget of USD 161 million (pounds 1.0 billion) to fund purchase of 500 000 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Cultivation limits
Announced that fines levied on farmers exceeding rice cultivation limits during the 2011 and 2012 [...]
India
Rice
All
2012.09
Production
Production support
Announced that it would prioritize development of rice production in seven eastern states, as part [...]
Algeria
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.08
Trade
State market intervention
Removed VAT and exempted raw poultry materials and finished products from customs duties from 1 [...]
Argentina
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.08
Trade
WTO complaint filed
Filed a complaint with WTO against the US over its restrictions on imports of Argentinean [...]
Canada
Meat
Live animals
2012.08
Production
State market intervention
Offered livestock tax deferrals to producers in drought-affected municipalities which allows eligible producers in designated [...]
European Union
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.08
Trade
Import quota increased
Increased the zero-duty quota for high quality beef from 20 000 mt to 45 000 mt. Further, the [...]
Fiji
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry imports from Brazil due to the risks associated with diseases on the packaging [...]

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.