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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 050 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2017.01
Trade
Trade facilitation
The International Olive Council (IOC) launched the sixth international agreement on olive oil and table [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil, sunflower oil
2017.01
Trade
Export policy
Modified export rebates for a wide range of value-added agricultural products, including olive and sunflower [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2017.01
Other
Transportation policy
Awarded contracts to lay train tracks in the northern provinces of Jujuy and Salta, in [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2017.01
Production
Agricultural policy
Launched a pre-crop financing scheme for the 2017/18 season, allowing medium-sized producers to purchase agricultural [...]
Ecuador
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean meal
2017.01
Trade
Import policy
Extended tariff and duty exemptions for soybean meal imports from all origins until 31 December [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils/fats
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Food standards and safety
Proposed new standards for shea butter and borneo tallow/illipe butter and issued tables detailing the [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils/fats
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Food standards and safety
Amended standards on oils and fats – effective 1 July 2017 – including the use [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2017.01
Trade
Food safety standards
Introduced new technical requirements for importing breeding animals, semen and embryos for pigs and cattle, [...]
Kazakhstan
Meat
Bovine meat
2017.01
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Released the first stage of 2017 tariff quota volumes for bovine meat and poultry importation, [...]

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.