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
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2015.01
Trade
Minimum export prices
Lowered minimum export prices for 25% broken rice by USD 20 to USD 360 per [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2015.01
Trade
Safeguard measures
Decided to put in place safeguard measures on selected classes of milled rice imports (SAC [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2015.01
Production
Genetically modified organism (GMO) policy
Renewed the safety certificates of two pest-resistant, genetically modified rice varieties for five years. The [...]
Angola
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import quota
Announced import quotas on 14 food items, including meat. The quotas replace the previous system [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry and poultry-related products from the United States, following detection of highly [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Market regulation
Published poultry trading and management regulations limiting live bird trading in urban areas, in order [...]
Jordan
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import ban
Imposed a weight limit of less than 2.5 kg/pack for imported chicken leg quarters. [...]
Mexico
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned all poultry and poultry products originating in the state of California, including egg products, [...]
Cameroon
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2015.01
Production
Sector development
Granted public funding to increase the production and free distribution of certified planting material to [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina sativa meal
2015.01
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Approved the feeding of camelina sativa meal to broiler chickens.

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.