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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.02
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Distributed free packages of food containing 10 kilos of rice to 15 million families earning [...]
Canada
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.02
Trade
Animal welfare regulations
Announced an investment of C$4 million (USD 3.6 million) in the Canadian Poultry Research Council [...]
Hong Kong SAR of China
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.02
Trade
Import ban
Extended ban on imports of live poultry from mainland China – consequent on H7N9 virus. [...]
Hong Kong SAR of China
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.02
Trade
Import ban
Resumed sales of live local chicken on February 19 after it had been suspended for [...]
Mexico
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.02
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Extended the period during which Mexican companies can import poultry under a 300 000-tonne duty-free, TRQ [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2014.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Resumed imports of pig meat from Brazil, following a prohibition based on concerns about its [...]
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 [...]
Brazil
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.02
Production
State market regulation
Announced a comprehensive dairy sector development strategy, “More milk”, with short-, medium- and long-term goals [...]
Bulgaria
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.02
Production
State market intervention
Approved an allocation of Leva 114 million (USD 80.6 million) to be paid to the [...]
Pakistan
Sugar
All
2014.02
Trade
Export subsidies
Decided to hold fiscal incentives for exports until the crushing season ends. The decision to [...]

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.