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Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Trade policy
Signed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU, after Brexit. Under the rules [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2020.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Concluded a Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the United Kingdom on its future trade relationship, [...]
Taiwan Province of China
Meat
Pig meat
2020.12
Trade
Market access
Approved imports of US pig meat containing ractopamine.
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.12
Production
Government support
Approved the allocation of EUR 182.9 million (USD 222.6 million) in 2021 to fund promotional [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.12
Trade
Government support
Announced its annual tariff adjustment plan that sets tentative import and export tariff rates for [...]
Türkiye
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import tariffs, effective until 30 April 2021. In the case of paddy, these were [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2020.12
Production
Consumer prices
Amended floors/ceilings of wholesale and retail prices of rice, in the case of 80/20 rice [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2020.12
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reopened its market to Brazilian poultry meat. The ban was imposed in August 2020 when [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize
2020.12
Production
GMO policy
Deregulated a GM-maize variety, DP202216, with enhanced yield potential and resistance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicides.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 420 671 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.6 million [...]

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.