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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soymeal and soy oil
2015.12
Trade
Trade policy
Reformed trade policies, including the following measures: streamlining of export regulations; lowering of export taxes [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed, sunflower meal and sunflower oil
2015.12
Trade
Trade policy
Reformed trade policies, including the following measures: streamlining of export regulations; lowering of export taxes [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Groundnut, groundnut meal, groundut oil
2015.12
Trade
Trade policy
Reformed trade policies, including the following measures: streamlining of export regulations; lowering of export taxes [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2015.12
Stocks
Stock policy
Resumed sales of rapeseed oil from state reserves.
United States of America
Grains
Wheat
2015.12
Production
GMO policy
Announced that plant developers will be required to apply for a permit for field trials [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2015.12
Stocks
Stock release
Announced plans to sell maize from state reserves to millers to control escalating prices. The [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Maize
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Lowered 2016 maize import allowance to 2.4 million tonnes – 600 000 tonnes less than [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the import duty on soft wheat from 50 percent to 30 percent.
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Licensing requirements
Introduced new purchasing regulations for neonicotinoid-treated maize and soybeans seeds in the province of Ontario. [...]
Argentina
Meat
Bovine meat
2015.12
Trade
Export restricitons
Lifted licensing requirements for beef exports and eliminated a 15 percent tax.

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.