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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2017.07
Other
GMO policy
Approved two new GMO maize varieties (insect-resistant and glyphosate-resistant) for imports during a three-year period, [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2017.07
Trade
Import duty
Established additional duty-free tariff quotas for several agricultural products from Ukraine, including wheat 65 000 [...]
Egypt
Grains
Flour
2017.07
Production
Producer subsidy
Announced that as of August, it will stop providing subsidies to millers and bakeries that [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2017.07
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Agreed to strengthen trade and cooperation in the area of agriculture with Kazakhstan. The agreement [...]
Algeria
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that commercial banks will suspend finances pending the imposition of import licenses for an [...]
Egypt
Grains
Maize
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced it will almost double the intervention prices of maize during 2017-2018 fiscal year beginning [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2017.07
Other
GMO policy
Authorized three GMO varieties for food and feed use for a 10-year period, among which [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced Euronext will add the Simarex grain silo in Rouen as an additional delivery point [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Trade
Import requirements
Extended the exemption of fumigation quarantine rules until end-December, allowing imported wheat cargoes to be [...]
Australia
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Other
Futures market
Announced CME Group launched the Australian wheat FOB (Platts) futures contract, to begin trading from [...]

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.