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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Approved the launch of a new wheat export tax from 1 July at [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Decreased the prices at which intervention purchases of the 2015 wheat crop would occur. Depending [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Canceled the customs duties on wheat exports, which has been in force since 1 February [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Approved the launch of a new wheat export tax from 1 July at [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
GMO policy
Alowed use of GMO seed for maize production.
European Union
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Trade
Import policy
Autorised import of 10 new types of genetically modified crops, such as maize, soybeans, cotton [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
GMO policy
Alowed use of GMO seed for maize production.
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Trade
Export quota
Ministry of Economy and Public Finances announced the authorization of an additional 3.5m t of [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that from 1 April, the price of milling wheat sold to domestic millers would [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2015.04
Trade
Import tariff
Increased the custom duty on soft wheat imports to 75 percent from 17.5 percent last [...]

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.