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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Egypt
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2021.05
Other
Food policies
Triggered by strong increases in the prices of imported vegetable oils, the Ministry of Supply [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.05
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Following the detection of cross-border fraud cases concerning sustainability requirements in biodiesel production, five European [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2021.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Announced that retail prices of sunflower oil would be regulated for a three-month period, with [...]
Uzbekistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, vegetable oils
2021.05
Trade
Trade policies/market regulation
To secure domestic supplies and prevent unjustified price increases, introduced temporary export tariffs for cottonseed, [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Grains
All
2021.05
Trade
Import policy
Extended the exemption of imports, customs and VAT for a number of commodities, including cereals [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2021.05
Trade
Market access
Approved imports of meat from 31 new US establishments. On 7 April, China had already [...]
India
Rice
All
2021.04
Stocks
Stock release, biofuels
Decided that, for the 2021/22 Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS), a reserve price of rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.04
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.8 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 30 [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2021.04
Production
Production support, support prices
Left producer prices for paddy during the 2021 season unchanged at USD 29 per 200 [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2021.04
Production
Production support
Approved a new credit and marketing support mechanism to encourage the expansion of maize 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.