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
Peru
Rice
All
2014.05
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that under a new program, the Government would promote quinoa cultivation as an alternative [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.05
Stocks
Stock release
Opened bids for 450 000 tonnes of rice from government stocks through an open tender [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2014.05
Production
Production support
Extended the marketing assistance program, which provides Pesos 100 000 (USD 52) per tonne of [...]
Hong Kong SAR of China
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry from Seijong Special Autonomous City, Korea, due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic [...]
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned the import of beef from Mato Grosso state (Brazil), following a case of bovine [...]
Mexico
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.05
Trade
Import ban lifted
Revised requirements for the importation of beef and beef products from the United States.
Peru
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.05
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of beef and beef-by-products from Brazil for a 6-month period, following a case [...]
Ukraine
Meat
All
2014.05
Trade
Harmonization of protocols
Recognized EU production and control systems for products of animal origin as equivalent to those [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2014.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of UK cheese due to dissatisfaction with standards at a dairy visited during [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Butter
2014.05
Trade
State market regulation
Announced emergency importation of 7 000 tonnes of butter for industrial use, in addition its commitment [...]

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.