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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.04
Trade
State market intervention
Increased the volume limits for sales of skimmed milk powder (SMP) and butter to EU [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.04
Trade
Import ban
Extended the 2008 ban on milk and dairy product imports from China until 23 June [...]
Turkey
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.04
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of dairy products from the US, pending the conclusion of negotiations on a [...]
Mexico
Meat
Poultry meat
2016.04
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted ban on poultry imports from the US state of Arkansas, which had been imposed [...]
Mexico
Meat
Pig meat
2016.04
Trade
Market access
Opened its market to fresh pigmeat imports from Spain, with a number of other EU [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 9 913 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 31 [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2016.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that the minimum prices for 2016 wheat crop purchases by the State Intervention Fund [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.03
Trade
Export ban
Announced that the suspension of the ban on milled rice exports would not be extended [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Opened bids for 224 000 tonnes of rice from Government stocks, fit for feed or [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 96 000 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 128 [...]

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.