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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Put 400 699 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 8 December 2017, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 4 098 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 512 591 [...]
Mexico
Meat
All
2017.12
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Extended tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for importing beef and poultry from the United States until [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2017.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended pig meat and beef imports from Brazil from 1 December after traces of banned [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.12
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on poultry meat from Greece, the Czech Republic, Romania and Mozambique due [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.12
Trade
Export policy
Increased the country\'s variable export tax on biodiesel from 0 to 8 percent, effective 1 [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.12
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Passed ‘RenovaBio’, a package of incentives and regulatory measures concerning renewable fuels aimed at i) [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2017.12
Other
Transport infrastructure
Invited bids for the ‘Ferrogr
Canada
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.12
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Published a regulatory framework outlining the scope and key elements of a national standard for [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, soybeans
2017.12
Other
Food standards & food safety policies
Released a new code of hygienic practice for the processing of grains, including soybeans.

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.