Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM soybean
2016.12
Other
GMO policy
Prohibited, as of 1 May 2017, the cultivation, processing and selling of GM soybeans, rice [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.12
Trade
Trade dispute
Initiated an investigation of its anti-dumping duties on biodiesel imported from Argentina and Indonesia, with [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Fatty alcohols
2016.12
Trade
 Trade dispute
Received a mixed ruling from the WTO dispute settlement body, regarding the EU’s anti-dumping measures [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2016.12
Other
GMO policy
Extended by 3 years the phasing-out period for traces of three obsolete GM rapeseed varieties. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 3 645 tonnes of paddy from state reserve through an auction held on 29 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would purchase 300 000 tonnes of rice from the 2016 Aman [...]
India
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Decided to disburse an additional INR 210 billion (USD 3.1) as credit through the National [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 900 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 507 997 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Decided that farmers pledging glutinous paddy under the 2016 on-farm mortgaging scheme would receive THB [...]
India
Rice
All
2016.11
Production
Production support
Decided that farmers would be permitted to use the INR 500 notes, which were voided [...]

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.