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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Grains
Maize, Sorghum and Rye
2020.08
Trade
Import duty
Set import duties on maize, rye and sorghum at EUR 5.48 (USD 6.47) per tonne. [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2020.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the extension of the CFAP application deadline to 11 September 2020.
India
Rice
All
2020.08
Trade
Trade agreement, export restrictions
Decided that 102 872 tonnes of rice would be exported to the Maldives, along with [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.08
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.21 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 11 [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.08
Trade
Export requirements
Decided that Certificate of Inspections by the Export Inspection Council/ Export Inspection Agency would be [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.08
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.81 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 7 August 2020. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.08
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 340 457 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.79 million [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed meal
2020.08
Other
Food safety policies
Determined that – upon removal of anti-nutrients present in rapeseed – food-grade rapeseed meal could [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive trees
2020.08
Other
Pest control measures
Eased certain regulations concerning the control of olive tree disease xylella fastidiosa. Under amended rules, [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2020.08
Other
Seed/GMO policies
Issued a positive safety assessment for a newly developed GM herbicide-tolerant rapeseed. The variety’s release [...]

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.