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
European Union
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.08
Trade
Import quota increased
Increased the zero-duty quota for high quality beef from 20 000 mt to 45 000 mt. Further, the [...]
Fiji
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry imports from Brazil due to the risks associated with diseases on the packaging [...]
Japan
Meat
Pig meat
2012.08
Trade
Import restrictions
Completed risk assessment of pork from the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, Brazil\'s only [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned temporarily imports of poultry from the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands, due to an [...]
Russia
Meat
Live animals
2012.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the restrictions on imports of breeding swine from the Czech Republic.
Russia
Meat
Live animals
2012.08
Trade
Import ban
Imposed import ban on cattle from Switzerland after cases of Schmallenberg virus.
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2012.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted import ban on Brazilian pork. Brazilian companies lost trading permissions to Russia last year [...]
Russia
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.08
Trade
Import restrictions
Restricted imports of some poultry products from the Netherlands after Dutch outbreak of avian influenza [...]
United Arab Emirates
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Granted full market access to Canadian beef producers, including beef from animals over 30 months [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.08
Consumption and marketing
Market control
Asked top edible oil producers to regularly report their raw material, wholesale and retail prices, [...]

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.