ANNOUNCEMENT 16 Mar 2011
In March 2011, the government of Serbia announced an altered export quota.NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS
1
SOURCE
Balkan Insight. (2011). Montenegro Concern Over Serbia Wheat Export Ban. Available at http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/montenegro-concern-over-serbia-wheat-export-ban
B92. (2011). Serbia imposes ban on wheat exports. Available at http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=03&dd=17&nav_id=73290
EMG.RS. (2011). Government decides to import 100,000 tonnes of wheat. Available at http://www.emportal.rs/en/news/serbia/151449.html
The Public Ledger. (2011). Serbia introduces wheat export ban. Available at http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/pl/home.jsp?template=pubarticle&artid=1300108953876&pubid=ag047
On 16 March 2011, the government of Serbia banned all exports of wheat and flour. According to consistent press reports, exports of this products were prohibited in order to stabilise the domestic market. The initial duration of the export ban was set to three months.
On 1 April 2011, the government reviewed its stance and allowed an export quota of 11'00 tons for flour exports in the next three months.