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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
Wheat
2020.01
Stocks
Stocks policy
Announced the establishment of temporary storage structures for 10 million tonnes of wheat in order [...]
Pakistan
Rice
All
2020.01
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the Prime Minister’s Relief Package, under which various foodstuffs, including rice, would be sold [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 608 900 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for sale on 3 January 2020, [...]
Ecuador
Grains
Wheat
2020.01
Trade
Import tariff
Extended tariff exemption for wheat imports from all origins for five years, effective 1 January [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2020.01
Other
Transport policy
Simplified the rules used to calculate minimum freight rates. From January 2020, key parameters would [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected pesticides
2020.01
Other
Pesticide regulation
Invited comments by World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries on a set of proposed new [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.01
Other
GMO policy
Granted – marking a departure from past policies – biosafety certificates for domestic cultivation of [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.01
Stocks
Market regulation
From January 2020 to April 2020: Released 1 million tonnes of soybeans from state reserves. [...]
Ecuador
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean meal
2020.01
Trade
Import policy
Extended import tariff exemption for soybean meal and wheat from all origins for five years, [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Thiacloprid
2020.01
Other
Pesticide regulation
Decided not to renew the approval of thiacloprid – a pesticide belonging to the neonicotinoids [...]

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.