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
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils and oilseeds
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Consumer protection
Extended restrictions on stock private holding for one year, in a bid to curb surges [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.09
Trade
Import regulations
Liberalized importation of soybeans to ensure domestic demand is met.
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2013.09
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of 3 million tonnes of maize from the 2012/13 crop.
European Union
Biofuels
All
2013.09
Production
Producer subsidies
European Parliament passed an amendment to cap the proportion of first-generation biofuels derived from traditional [...]
European Union
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reopened market to beef imports from Chile.
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soy oil and palm oil
2013.09
Trade
Import tax
Imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of refined soya and palm oil, so as to protect [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2013.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted ban on New Zealand dairy products, following unfounded alarm over the possible presence of [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized wheat and rice for distribution [...]
India
Grains
All
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Signed the National Food Security Bill into law, following receipt of parliamentary approval in August. [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.09
Stocks
Stock release
Released 44 629.8 tonnes of paddy from public reserves, out of a total of 50 [...]

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.