Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2013.11
Consumption and marketing
Labelling
Imposed restaurants and hospitality sector to serve olive oil only in its original packaging, [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.11
Production
Renewable energy policy
Proposed to maintain mandatory consumption of biomass-based diesel at the same level as this [...]
Belarus
Meat
Pig meat
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Reduced TRQ for fresh, chilled and frozen pork and pork trimmings (from 47 200 tonnes in [...]
Iraq
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on imports of poultry from Arkansas which had been imposed following a [...]
Kazakhstan
Meat
All
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Reduced the TRQ volume for fresh, chilled and frozen beef, from 15 400 tonnes in 2013 [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2013.11
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Confirmed TRQ volumes for 2014, the same as in 2013, consistent with WTO commitments.
Japan
Rice
All
2013.11
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that it planned to abolish the long-standing rice production adjustment programme by end March [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2013.11
Trade
Customs valuation
Following an agreement with sector representatives, announced plans to lower import duties on rice. The [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2013.11
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Set an Aman procurement target of 200 000 tonnes of parboiled rice, to be purchased [...]
Canada
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2013.11
Production
Animal welfare regulations
Established a Support Program for Food Safety, Bio-security, Traceability and Animal Health and Welfare Systems, [...]

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.