Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China, Hong Kong SAR
Meat
Poultry meat
2020.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended poultry meat imports from some districts in Germany (Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release, biofuels
Decided that, for the remainder of the 2020/21 Open Market Sales Scheme, the reserve price [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import quota
Approved a duty-free import quota of 50 061 tonnes of paddy, to be brought into [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2020.12
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set a ceiling of MGA 1 925 (USD 0.5) per kg on retail prices of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.59 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 4 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Import policy
Amended its List of Countries/Regions Permitted to Export Grains and Raw Plant-based Fodder to China. [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import rights
Renewed the exclusive rights of Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) to import rice for another 10 [...]
Canada
Biofuels
Biofuels
2020.12
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Invited public comments on a draft Clean Fuel Standard regulating emissions in the automotive sector. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2020.12
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Released a draft law aimed at ensuring national food security and reforming the organization of [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed meal-based foods
2020.12
Other
Food standards
Following clearance by the European Food Safety Authority, approved rapeseed meal-based food ingredients for human [...]

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.