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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Canada
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2013.11
Production
Animal welfare regulations
Established a Support Program for Food Safety, Bio-security, Traceability and Animal Health and Welfare Systems, [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Whey and whey products
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Announced 2014 Whey tariff rate quotas (TRQs), including setting a 15 000 tonne TRQ for imports [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2013.11
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Set an Aman procurement target of 200 000 tonnes of parboiled rice, to be purchased [...]
Japan
Rice
All
2013.11
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that it planned to abolish the long-standing rice production adjustment programme by end March [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2013.11
Trade
Customs valuation
Following an agreement with sector representatives, announced plans to lower import duties on rice. The [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.11
Production
Renewable energy policy
Raised mandatory blending of diesel transportation fuel with soyoil-based biodiesel from 8% to 10%. [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2013.11
Production
Pest control
Declared state of emergency due to latest outbreak of caterpillar helocoverpa armigera in four central [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2013.11
Stocks
State reserves
Confirmed the presence of imported produce in the state’s temporary rapeseed oil reserves.
China (Mainland)
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.11
Renewable energy
Production
Imposed tax on consumption of fuels blended with less than 30 percent of biodiesel, with [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.11
Trade
Import policy
Barred imported soybeans from entering Northeast China and Inner Mongolia with view to shield production [...]

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.