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European Union |
Milk and dairy products |
Milk |
2012.02 |
Production |
Quota regulation |
Signed off on an EU regulation that will allow contracts between dairy farmers and processors [...] |
Philippines |
Grains |
Wheat |
2012.02 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Import tariff on wheat permanently removed. |
Ukraine |
Grains |
All |
2012.02 |
Trade |
Export restrictions |
Temporary ban on grain-carrying rail wagons leaving the country to ensure adequate domestic supplies. |
Argentina |
Grains |
Maize |
2012.02 |
Trade |
Trade agreement |
Trade agreement and sanitary protocol signed with China for maize exports crop. |
Japan |
Grains |
Wheat |
2012.02 |
Trade |
Price Control |
Import wheat price lowered by 15 percent from 1 st April 2012. |
Paraguay |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2012.02 |
Production |
Emergency assistance |
Special drought relief measures put in place for farmers and rural communities. |
Bangladesh |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All edible oils |
2012.02 |
Consumption and marketing |
Price control |
Retail price control measures (to shield consumers from surges in international prices) extented. |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Olive oil |
2012.02 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Imports of oilve oil from Italy suspended to verify labelling practices. |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2012.02 |
Production |
Support prices |
Raised government paddy procurement prices for the 2012 season by 18 percent to US$378 per [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2012.02 |
Other |
Sector policy framework |
Release of draft Grains Law by the State Council Legislative Affairs Office for public commentary. [...] |
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. |
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