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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
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 12 956 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 5 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.07
Production
Minimum support prices
Adjusted minimum support prices (MSPs) for the 2017/18 season (2016/17 for Brazil) to be effective [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2016.07
Production
Production support
Reinstituted per hectare crop subsidies by the Ministry of Agriculture, which had been replaced in [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.07
Trade
Bilateral trade dispute
Appealed the findings of the WTO dispute panel regarding the anti-dumping measures taken by the [...]
Australia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.07
Renewable energy
Production support
Released funds to promote the production and use of biofuels as part of the Government’s [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, oils, meals
2016.07
Trade
Free trade agreement
Completed negotiations of free trade agreement with Ukraine, granting immediate duty free access for oilseed, [...]
Colombia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.07
Other
Environmental policy
Ordered a palm oil company to suspend operations due to alleged violations of environmental regulations. [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Arable crops
2016.07
Other
Environmental
Extended the license approval for glyphosate (a chemical found in herbicides used on oilcrops and [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.07
Other
GMO policy
Authorized three new GM-soybean varieties for importation and processing for food and feed use, but [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive tree
2016.07
Other
Disease control
Opened a second infringement procedure against Italy over alleged delays in applying measures against the [...]

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.