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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 499 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 506 524 [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2016.12
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would destine 520 000 tonnes of husked rice from Government reserves to [...]
Japan
Rice
All
2016.12
Trade
Import regulation
Prohibited entities participating in Simultaneous Buy and Sell tenders from exchanging money, in response [...]
Taiwan province of China
Rice
All
2016.12
Production
Production support
Announced that it would extend a pilot programme encouraging production of high quality rice through [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 7 601 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 507 [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.12
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to join forces– under the auspices of the Council of Palm [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.12
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to join forces– under the auspices of the Council of Palm [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible meals
2016.12
Other
Food standards and safety
Confirmed that revised standards for edible meals derived from oilseeds and other crops are due [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM soybean
2016.12
Other
GMO policy
Prohibited, as of 1 May 2017, the cultivation, processing and selling of GM soybeans, rice [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.12
Trade
Trade dispute
Initiated an investigation of its anti-dumping duties on biodiesel imported from Argentina and Indonesia, with [...]

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.