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
Myanmar
Rice
All
2014.11
Production
Government procurement
Would be considering the launch of a local procurement campaign, via the National Rice Reserves [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2014.11
Production
Production support
Announced that it planned to allocate Rupiah 100 trillion (USD 8.0 billion) worth of 2015 [...]
Australia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.11
Trade
Free trade agreement
Signed declaration of intent with China for a free trade agreement which would give Australia [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.11
Production
State market regulation
Approved a Euro 28 million support package for the dairy sectors in Estonia, Latvia and [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2014.11
Trade
Import restrictions lifted
Certified a further three Brazilian dairy plants for cheese export to Russia, bringing the total [...]
Switzerland
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.11
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry from specified areas of the Netherlands and the UK, following outbreaks [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.11
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry imports from UK, Netherlands and Germany, following reported outbreaks of H5N8 avian influenza. [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.11
Production
Environmental policy
Endorsed the extension – until May 2016 – of the industry’s voluntary moratorium on trading [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2014.11
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Exempted sellers of vegetal-origin feedstock to biodiesel manufacturers from paying selected taxes, with a view [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.11
Trade
GMO policy
Authorized importation of two new genetically modified soybean varieties, but suspended the approval process for [...]

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.