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
Kuwait
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.03
Trade
Import ban
Lifted ban on imports of all US poultry products
Oman
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.03
Trade
Import ban
Imposed ban on imports of poultry from India based on the World Organization for Animal [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2012.03
Trade
Import ban
Lifted ban on imports of protein feeds of animal origin from all EU countries as [...]
Russia
Meat
Live animals
2012.03
Trade
Import ban
Imposed ban on imports of live cattle, pig, sheep and goats from the EU as [...]
South Africa
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.03
Trade
Import Duty
Imposed provisional anti-dumping tariffs of 6 to 63 percent on imports of Brazilian whole frozen [...]
India
Grains
Flour
2012.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Export restrictions on wheat flour removed, under the Open General License (OGL) scheme.
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2012.03
Stocks
Storage aid
Agreed to provide temporary support to private storage of butter and olive oil to address [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2012.02
Trade
Export restrictions
Temporary ban on grain-carrying rail wagons leaving the country to ensure adequate domestic supplies.
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Milk
2012.02
Production
Quota regulation
Signed off on an EU regulation that will allow contracts between dairy farmers and processors [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2012.02
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of cheese from selected Ukrainian facilities due to products’ noncompliance with the Russian [...]

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.