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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bilateral/Multilateral
Rice
All
2016.03
Production
Production support, management of natural resources
Announced that, in response to a request from Viet Nam, China (Mainland) would raise water [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2016.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set consumer level Fair Prices at VEF 120.0 for a kilo of Type I rice, [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2016.03
Production
Production support, support prices
Raised paddy producer prices to VEF 70.0 per kilo of Type A paddy and to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 508 884 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Government procurement
Decided to purchase an additional 157 000 tonnes of surplus rice from the local market, [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2016.03
Production
Government procurement
According to official statements to the press, the Viet Nam Food Association would not pursue [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.03
Trade
Trade policy
WTO dispute settlement panel issued mixed ruling on EU anti-dumping measures on biodiesel imports from [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.03
Trade
Trade policy
WTO dispute settlement panel issued mixed ruling on EU anti-dumping measures on biodiesel imports from [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 508 884 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2016.03
Other
GMO policy
Reformed the country\'s regulatory process for GMOs, emphasizing socio-economic issues, environmental impacts assessments, and public [...]

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.