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
Mexico
Meat
Bovine meat
2017.03
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Established specific provisions governing the unilateral TRQs that were published on June 8, 2016. The [...]
United Arab Emirates
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.03
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of all types of live domestic, wild and ornamental birds, as well as [...]
Rwanda
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.03
Production
Production support
Launched a six-year dairy development project worth USD 65.1 million aimed at addressing challenges to diversification [...]
Türkiye
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.03
Trade
Food safety standards
Broadened the variety of dairy cattle genetics that can be imported into the country. The [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2017.03
Production
Agricultural policy
Introduced support payments for soybean producers in the country\'s disadvantaged northern regions.
Bolivia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2017.03
Trade
Export policy
Expanded the country\'s annual soybean export quota to 400 000 tonnes, to promote foreign sales [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2017.03
Stocks
Public procurement/state reserves
Ended government auctions of rapeseed oil from state reserves for the 2016/17 season, after having [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Pesticides
2017.03
Other
Environmental policy
Proposed to convert a temporary moratorium on bee-harming neonicotinoid-based pesticides (which are widely used on [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.02
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 2 026 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 28 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.02
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the validity of the LKR 5 per kilo (USD 33 per tonne) Special Commodity [...]

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.