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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Australia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All vegetable oils
2014.03
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Signed trade agreement with Japan, including import tariff elimination for Australian rapeseed oil entering Japan. [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean and rapeseed
2014.03
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Obtained preferential access for exports of Canadian agricultural products to the Republic of Korea – [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Flaxseed
2014.03
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Allowed food processors to use health claims linking the use of flaxseed to lower levels [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2014.03
Production
Production support
Issued new guidelines to improve access of farmers and small companies to adequate credit lines. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil and soybeans
2014.03
Stocks
State reserves
Ordered release of rapeseed oil and soybean reserves in order to make room for procurement [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2014.03
Trade
Import restrictions
Allowed imports of Canadian rapeseed meal to resume, following the new registration protocol in place [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2014.03
Production
Emergency relief
Announced measures to support farmers affected by heavy rains in the states of Maharashtra and [...]
Japan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All vegetable oils
2014.03
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Signed trade agreement with Australia, including import tariff elimination for Australian rapeseed oil entering Japan. [...]
Republic of Korea
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean and rapeseed
2014.03
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Granted preferential access to agricultural imports from Canada – including soybeans and rapeseed, under newly [...]
India
Sugar
All
2014.03
Trade
Export subsidies
Notified an incentive of 3,300 rupees ($53.20) per tonne for production of raw sugar for [...]

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.