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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2013.11
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
The government provided details on its plan to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat for 2019, which [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Ethanol
2013.11
Production
Producer subsidies
EPA proposes reduced Renewable Fuel Standard for 2014.
Côte d'Ivoire
Rice
All
2013.11
Production
Foreign agricultural investment
Signed a partnership agreement with the Singaporean Export Trading Group (ETG) and sector representatives to, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2013.11
Trade
Trade
China has agreed to allow imports of Brazilian maize.
Belarus
Meat
Pig meat
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Reduced TRQ for fresh, chilled and frozen pork and pork trimmings (from 47 200 tonnes in [...]
Iraq
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on imports of poultry from Arkansas which had been imposed following a [...]
Kazakhstan
Meat
All
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Reduced the TRQ volume for fresh, chilled and frozen beef, from 15 400 tonnes in 2013 [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Confirmed TRQ volumes for 2014, the same as in 2013, consistent with WTO commitments.
Canada
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2013.11
Production
Animal welfare regulations
Established a Support Program for Food Safety, Bio-security, Traceability and Animal Health and Welfare Systems, [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Whey and whey products
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Announced 2014 Whey tariff rate quotas (TRQs), including setting a 15 000 tonne TRQ for imports [...]

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.