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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
South Africa
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of Brazilian beef due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.11
Trade
Import ban
Suspended temporarily the importation of poultry and other poultry products from Australia because of the [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on poultry products imported from the Chinese Province of Taiwan after global [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2012.10
Production
Price control
Provided VAT exemption for wholesale or retail sale of fresh meat and egg products listed [...]
European Union
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.10
Trade
Export refunds reduced
Reduced export refunds for frozen whole chickens (65%-70%) from Euro 32.50 per 100kg to Euro [...]
Republic of Korea
Meat
Live animals
2012.10
Production
State Market Intervention
Decided to promote slaughter (through subsidies) as well as the consumption of domestic beef and [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.10
Trade
Export ban
Banned the export of chicken in a bid to control spiralling prices that have triggered [...]
Sri Lanka
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.10
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Consumer Affairs Authority increased imposed price controls on chicken by 30 rupees per kg. [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Live animals
2012.10
Production
State Market Intervention
Allocated USD 3.3 million in compensation for farmers who have suffered losses as a result [...]
Argentina
Meat
Pig meat
2012.09
Trade
Import ban
Stopped to release import declarations for Brazilian pork in September; in October, the two countries [...]

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.