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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2011.10
Trade
Export policy
Modified upper and lower boundaries applied under the sliding export tax regime with a view [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.10
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Release of guidelines on the impact of land use changes (ILUC) on carbon savings in [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.10
Trade
Export policy
Sliding export tax regime maintained to ensure adequate domestic supplies and prevent hikes in consumer [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Rice
All
2011.10
Stocks
Strategic reserve
Memorandum of Understanding on ASEAN + 3 Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) signed, to establish a [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2011.10
Production
Production target
Rice reduction plan to continue into 2012, with paddy plantings cut by 40 000 ha. [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2011.10
Trade
Import agreement
Memorandum of Understanding signed with Viet Nam, guaranteeing provision of 800 000 tonnes of rice [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.10
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Price pledging scheme reinstated, with a budget of Baht 435 billion (USD 14 billion). Producers [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.10
Stocks
Private stocks
Traders and millers possessing 15 tonnes of rice or more required to report stockpiles to [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.10
Stocks
Stock release
Released 100 000 tonnes of rice from government stocks at market prices to relieve shortages [...]
India
Rice
All
2011.09
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting states to impose stock holding limits and licensing requirements on rice and [...]

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.