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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2012.12
Trade
Import Duty
Extention of the zero duty on imports of soft wheat until the end of April [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.11
Trade
Import ban
Suspended temporarily the importation of poultry and other poultry products from Australia because of the [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on poultry products imported from the Chinese Province of Taiwan after global [...]
India
Rice
All
2012.11
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 500 000 tonnes of rice and an equal amount of [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2012.11
Stocks
Stock release
Released 38 072 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 74 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2012.11
Stocks
Stock release
Released 29 123 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 80 [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Brassica carinata oil
2012.11
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Backed research on industrial applications of carinata oil, including as aviation biofuel.
Denmark
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2012.11
Other
Health policy
Repealed one-year old tax on fat consumption as it did not produced the changes sought. [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2012.11
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Considered changes to the EU\'s olive oil marketing regime, focusing on increased quality controls and [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.11
Production
Production policy
Launched new oil palm replanting scheme with the immediate objective of halting the rise in [...]

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.