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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 324 378 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 7 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the “Food-friendly Programme”, under which the government will provide 5.0 million ultra-poor families with [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) increased flour price by Rs20 per 20 kg bag [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2016.09
Trade
Import quota
Opened applications to the private sector to import 805 200 tonnes of rice under Minimum [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.09
Trade
Trade dispute
Received notification from the EU’s General Court that the anti-dumping duties imposed on biodiesel imports [...]
Turkey
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Safflower oil, sunflower oil
2016.09
Trade
Import policy
Raised import duties on safflower and sunflower oil – to prevent low import prices from [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2016.09
Stocks
State market intervention
Extended the skim milk powder (SMP) intervention stock until 31 December 2016, and opened a [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.09
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended the ban on Chinese milk and dairy products until June 23, 2017, or until [...]
Azerbaijan
Meat
All
2016.09
Trade
Import policy
Announced a revision of customs duties on a number of agricultural products, including meat and [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Trade
Export quota
Issued export permits to state-owned companies to sell up to 2 million tonnes of maize. [...]

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.