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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina sativa meal
2015.01
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Approved the feeding of camelina sativa meal to broiler chickens.
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean and rapeseed
2015.01
Production
Sector development
Funded R&D activities meant to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of the country's rapeseed and [...]
France
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2015.01
Consumption and marketing
Renewable energy policy
Raised maximum level of biodiesel permitted in transportation fuel.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.01
Trade
Trade policy
Introduced mandatory letters of credit for commodity exports, in an effort to allow public entities [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palmkernel oil
2015.01
Trade
Trade policy
Introduced mandatory letters of credit for commodity exports, in an effort to allow public entities [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All vegetable oils
2015.01
Trade
Import policy
Added all major edible oils (crude and refined) to the list of products that must [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Minimum export prices
Set minimum export prices for 5%, 10% and 15% broken rice at USD 385, USD [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Import quota, import licenses
Based on unconfirmed media reports, overhauled its import quota allocation system. The measures would namely [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Import levies, safeguard measures
Decided to impose a temporary duty of 7 percent for goods originated in Peru and [...]
Taiwan province of China
Rice
All
2014.12
Production
Cultivation limits
Announced that due to severe drought conditions, it would suspend irrigation for 22 000 hectares [...]

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.