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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2017.12
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement 
Opened its purchase programme and had purchased 3.2 million bags (288 000 tonnes) of maize [...]
Canada
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.12
Consumption and marketing
Support prices
Announced the decision made by the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) to maintain support prices, valid [...]
Serbia
Grains
Maize
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Adopted Decision on Conditions for reduction of Customs Tariff for Specific Goods, valid from January [...]
Morocco
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.12
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Established new tariff-rate quotas for skim milk powder and whole milk powder, an MFN (most [...]
Serbia
Grains
All
2017.12
Production
Production support
Announced the use of EU IPARD funds (Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance in Rural Development). The [...]
Bahrain
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.12
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry meat imports from Saudi Arabia amid a reported outbreak of avian influenza.
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.11
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that it would buy 300 000 tonnes of Aman rice, between December 2017 and [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.11
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 468 041 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an auction held [...]
Uruguay
Rice
All
2017.11
Production
Production support
Approved a 15 percent discount on electricity tariffs for irrigation, valid from November 2017 until [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Barley and Rye
2017.11
Trade
Import tariff
Removed import duties on barley and rye for sowing, currently set at 0.5 percent and [...]

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.