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
Thailand
Rice
All
2018.07
Production
Production support
Renewed three schemes aiming to stabilize local prices at harvest time. The first, an on-farm [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.74 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 24 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 60 174 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.02 [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2018.07
Trade
Import policy
Revoked the suspension of wheat imports from Canada, which was imposed for five weeks amid [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.07
Trade
Import quota
Extended the delivery deadline of the first phase of rice imports conducted under 2017/18 Minimum [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Introduced a new income support scheme of MXN 2 billion (USD 186 million) in the [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.07
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Raised the allowed voluntary percentage of biodiesel mixture in regular diesel for certain groups of [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed, rapeseed meal
2018.07
Trade
Trade arrangement
Agreed to relax sanitary requirements related to agricultural product trade – a development that could [...]
Ecuador
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2018.07
Other
Sector development measures
Presented a five-year action plan to make the country’s palm oil supply chain more sustainable, [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Gene-edited crops
2018.07
Other
GMO policy
Ruled that crops and other organisms obtained through innovative genome editing techniques fall under EU [...]

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.