Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bangladesh
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2016.01
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Reduced the wholesale price of cooking oils to ensure that consumers benefit from declines in [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.01
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Authorized voluntary use of biodiesel blends exceeding the mandatory 7 percent blending rate.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, rapeseed
2016.01
Other
Phytosanitary measure
Signed a phytosanitary protocol with the Russian Federation that will allow the importation of soybean [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, rapeseed
2016.01
Other
Phytosanitary measure
Signed a phytosanitary protocol with China that will allow the exportation of soybean and rapeseed [...]
European Union
Meat
Pig meat
2016.01
Trade
Production support
Opened private-storage aid for pigmeat during a 17-day period (closing on 3 February 2016), during [...]
Republic of Korea
Meat
Bovine meat
2016.01
Trade
Import ban
Resumed bovine meat imports from Canada. Imports had been suspended in early 2015 after a [...]
South Africa
Meat
All
2016.01
Trade
Market access
Opened market to poultry, beef and pork imports from the US.
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2016.01
Production
Sector development support
Launched dedicated national programmes to support the development of oilcrop cultivation across the country.
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2016.01
Production
Agricultural policy
Approved a new national insurance scheme including higher subsidies on farm insurance premiums and an [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.01
Trade
Market access
Approved four dairy processing factories in the Islamic Republic of Iran for export of dairy [...]

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.