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
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.04
Production
Quota abolished
Abolished milk quotas, introduced in 1984.
European Union
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Trade
Import policy
Autorised import of 10 new types of genetically modified crops, such as maize, soybeans, cotton [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut oil
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
Food safety
Banned nine brands of coconut oil in Kerala State, following detection of severe adulteration.
Vietnam
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
GMO policy
Alowed use of GMO seed for maize production.
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.04
Trade
Export tax
Reactivated the sliding export tax regime for crude palm oil, with a view to help [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Trade
Export quota
Ministry of Economy and Public Finances announced the authorization of an additional 3.5m t of [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Maize
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
GMO policy
Alowed use of GMO seed for maize production.
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that from 1 April, the price of milling wheat sold to domestic millers would [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2015.04
Trade
Import tariff
Increased the custom duty on soft wheat imports to 75 percent from 17.5 percent last [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2015.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set the minimum purchasing prices for the public intervention fund on grains for the new [...]

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.