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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2014.04
Trade
Export Quota
Authorized 0.5 million tonnes export of total proyected of 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.04
Trade
Trade
Political provisions of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement were signed. The EU will temporarily remove customs [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2014.04
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Rejected nearly 1.45 million tonnes of U.S. maize shipments since late 2013 after the detection [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.04
Trade
Import duty
Set duty-free import quotas for Ukrainian grains. Until October 31 Ukraine will supply 950 000 [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2014.04
Production
Price Support
Approved increase in support price of wheat from Rs1200 (12.2 USD) per 40 kg to [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2014.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Decided to reduce its strategic reserves and release them in the market in an attempt [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2014.03
Trade
Import quota
Awarded licenses to import 45 000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat under an annual duty free quota. [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2014.02
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised 0.5 million tonnes export of total proyected of 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2014.02
Production
Production support, sector policy framework
Announced that around 130 000 ha of rice area would be shifted towards the cultivation [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2014.02
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that 509 000 tonnes of grain would be sold at a fixed price of [...]

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.