Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.01
Trade
Import ban lifted
Announced the end of a two-decade ban on the import of beef and lamb from [...]
Namibia
Meat
All
2019.01
Trade
Import ban
Suspended meat imports from South Africa due to an outbreak of FMD.
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2019.01
Trade
Market access
Reduced the number of Brazilian plants with valid export permits eligible to export poultry meat [...]
Türkiye
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.01
Trade
Import ban
Suspended live cattle imports from Ireland, to protect domestic production amid concerns about an oversupply [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2019.01
Trade
Import policy
Resolved to reject wheat imports containing live pests, effective from 1 January 2019, with the [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.01
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Introduced guaranteed prices as part of a drive to achieve food self-sufficiency. The guaranteed price [...]
Thailand
Grains
Maize
2019.01
Trade
Import requirements
Stopped importing distillers’ dried grains from the US due to new sanitary regulations, which require [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.01
Other
Transport policy
Unveiled new plans to modernize and expand the country’s transportation infrastructure, foreseeing substantial long-term benefits [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.01
Production
Sector development measures
Launched a five-year programme to promote innovation and research in soybean, as part of the [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, rapeseed
2019.01
Other
GMO policy
Approved the importation of two new GM soybean varieties and two new GM rapeseed varieties, [...]

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.