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
Taiwan Province of China
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.07
Other
Animal welfare regulations
Passed bill setting maximum level of ractopamine allowed in imported beef at 10 ppb. Previously, Taiwan [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.07
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry, poultry products and raw material from several provinces of China due [...]
United States of America
Meat
Live animals
2012.07
Other
Animal health regulations
The Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted official maximum residue limit (MRL) on the feed additive ractopamine, [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.07
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry, poultry products and raw material from several provinces of China due [...]
India
Rice
All
2012.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized grains for distribution to below [...]
India
Rice
All
2012.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidised grains for distribution to Below [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Flour
2012.07
Trade
Tariff
Set new levy on wheat and wheat flour imports, increasing the existing duties from 5 percent [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.06
Consumption and marketing
Food safety measures
Released a 5-year Food Safety Plan which includes safety standards for dairy products, specifying limits [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2012.06
Trade
Export measure
Amended export promotional measure to include skimmed milk powder (SMP). The program incentivizes exports through [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2012.06
Trade
Export ban lifted
Lifted the ban on the export of SMP to improve finances of dairy firms and [...]

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.