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South Africa |
Meat |
Bovine meat |
2012.12 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Suspended imports of Brazilian beef due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in [...] |
Brazil |
Rice |
All |
2012.12 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Released 24 929 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 80 [...] |
Indonesia |
Grains |
Wheat |
2012.12 |
Trade |
Import Tariff |
Introduced 20 percent emergency tariff on wheat flour imports for 200 days. |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All edible oils |
2012.12 |
Trade |
Import/export policy |
Lowered administrative custom fees for exports and imports to stimulate trade growth. |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Rapeseed |
2012.12 |
Other |
Market regulation |
Encouraged futures trading in rapeseed and rapeseed meal (in addition to rapeseed oil). |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut products |
2012.12 |
Consumption and marketing |
South-South cooperation |
Agreed to help develop the coconut industry in Sri Lanka, to enhance exportation of coconut-based [...] |
Sri Lanka |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut products |
2012.12 |
Consumption and marketing |
South-South cooperation |
Agreed to help develop the coconut industry in Sri Lanka, to enhance exportation of coconut-based [...] |
Peru |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Fish meal and oil |
2012.12 |
Production |
Resource management |
Cut the catch quota cut for the key fishing months of December-January 2012/13 to allow [...] |
Thailand |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.12 |
Production |
Producer support / consumer protection |
Established a minimum price range for oil palm fruit purchases by palm oil factories so [...] |
United States of America |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2012.12 |
Other |
Tax credit |
Granted retroactive federal tax credit for biodiesel for all of 2012, and extended up to [...] |
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. |
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