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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2011.02
Trade
Minimum export prices
Minimum export prices for 5% broken rice set at USD 520 per tonne and at [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2011.01
Production
Research and development
Introduced public funding programmes aimed at raising domestic value addition and creating new market opportunities [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.01
Production
Research and development
Introduced public funding programmes aimed at raising domestic value addition and creating new market opportunities [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina seed
2011.01
Production
Research and development
Introduced public funding programmes aimed at raising domestic value addition and creating new market opportunities [...]
Ethiopia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2011.01
Other
Market regulation
Withdrew licenses from selected vegetable oil refiners due to quality concerns
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.01
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Postponed by six months the release of guidelines on the impact of land use changes [...]
Malaysia
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.01
Trade
Elimination of import ban
Elimination of ban on imports of beef and beef products from the European Union (introduced [...]
Philippines
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.01
Trade
Elimination of import ban
Last BSE ban on European beef imports lifted (ban introduced in 2000)
Taiwan province of China
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.01
Other
Food safety measures
New residue testing measures for ractopamine (a feed additive) in beef implemented.
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2011.01
Stocks
Stock release
Additional 2 million tonnes of grains from intervention stocks released in regions hit by summer [...]

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.