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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2019.01
Trade
Import quota
Issued new import quotas for 1 million tonnes of wheat, 700 000 tonnes of barley [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Wheat
2019.01
Trade
Trade agreement
Arranged for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to enter into force. [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2019.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced the procurement of 2 million 90 kg maize bags from farmers at a price [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2019.01
Other
GMO policy
Announced the approval of five genetically modified (GM) crop varieties for import, including one maize [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2019.01
Trade
Import policy
Resolved to reject wheat imports containing live pests, effective from 1 January 2019, with the [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.01
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Introduced guaranteed prices as part of a drive to achieve food self-sufficiency. The guaranteed price [...]
Thailand
Grains
Maize
2019.01
Trade
Import requirements
Stopped importing distillers’ dried grains from the US due to new sanitary regulations, which require [...]
New Zealand
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Arranged for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to enter into force. [...]
Mexico
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Arranged for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to enter into force. [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force. As well as [...]

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.