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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Meat
Live animals
2011.06
Other
Animal welfare regulations
Tighter regulations for the protection of chickens kept for meat production
Republic of Korea
Meat
Live animals
2011.06
Trade
Import duty
Tariff-free import of 31,000 sows (previously tariff stood at 18%) for the second half of [...]
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.06
Trade
Import ban
Import bans imposed on meat from processing plants from three Brazilian states (Mato Grosso, Parana, [...]
Russia
Meat
Poultry meat
2011.06
Trade
Import ban
Import bans imposed on meat from processing plants from three Brazilian states (Mato Grosso, Parana, [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2011.06
Trade
Import ban
Import bans imposed on meat from processing plants from three Brazilian states (Mato Grosso, Parana, [...]
Ukraine
Meat
All
2011.06
Trade
Import ban
Ban on import of Brazilian meat.
India
Rice
All
2011.06
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized rice and wheat approved for distribution under [...]
Sierra Leone
Rice
All
2011.06
Trade
Import agreement
Signed a memorandum of understanding with Viet Nam to enhance cooperation in rice trade. The [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Ethanol
2011.06
Production
Producer subsidies
Tax credit and a tariff that subsidizes ethanol production suspended, curtailing subsidies for maize-based biofuel. [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
All
2011.06
Production
Minimum price on food staple food commodities
Producer price set at USD 285 per tonne for maize and all grains. The Grain [...]

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.