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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Iran
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2015.08
Trade
Import tariff
Canceled import duties on wheat and barley before the originally announced dates.The import duties [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Marketing measure
Established a National Register of Wheat Supply. The Register is for small agricultural entrepreneurs who [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Coarse grains
2015.08
Trade
Trade measure
Announced that importers of barley, dried distillers grains (DDG) and sorghum would be required to [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Reported that 2015/16 grain intervention purchases were to commence on 11 August 2015, with the [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Marketing measure
Established a National Register of Wheat Supply. The Register is for small agricultural entrepreneurs who [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2015.08
Trade
Trade measure
Announced that importers of barley, dried distillers grains (DDG) and sorghum would be required to [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Reported that 2015/16 grain intervention purchases were to commence on 11 August 2015, with the [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.08
Trade
Free trade agreement
Announced that it had reached agreement in principle on a free trade agreement with Vietnam, [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.08
Production
State market regulation
Approved a USD 176 million subsidy to interest payments on short-term loans to develop dairy [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted its ban on imports of some dairy products from 29 dairy plants in New [...]

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.