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
Zambia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.09
Production
Sector development measures
Allocated public funds to a local palm oil venture in a bid to help reduce [...]
Zimbabwe
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.09
Trade
Import policy
Lifted a temporary ban on soybean imports, in an effort to ensure adequate supplies of [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.09
Trade
Free trade agreement
Approved the free trade agreement with Canada, which entered into force 21 September 2017, after [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced new procurement prices for 2017. Purchasing prices for wheat fall under selected ranges, according [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.09
Trade
Import policy
Announced the resumption of imports of Distiller’s Dried Grains (DDGs) which had been suspended since [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2017.09
Trade
Free trade agreement
Announced the provisional implementation, from 21 September 2017, of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2017.09
Trade
Free trade agreement
Announced the provisional implementation, from 21 September 2017, of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed cake
2017.09
Trade
Trade standards
Agreed on sanitary and biosafety protocols regulating imports of Ukrainian sunflowerseed cake into China.
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed cake
2017.09
Trade
Trade standards
Agreed on sanitary and biosafety protocols regulating imports of Ukrainian sunflowerseed cake into China.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut, palm oil, soybeans
2017.09
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. Reportedly, Indonesia viewed Uzbekistan [...]

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.