Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Biodiesel
2013.08
Renewable energy
Environmental policy
Confirmed plans to raise mandatory biodiesel blending rate first to 7.5% and then to 10%, [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.08
Production
Environmental policy
Confirmed introduction of national certification scheme for sustainable palm oil production in 2014; initially on [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
All
2013.08
Trade
Market regulation
Announced agreement between China and Vietnam on animal disease control and human health safeguards for [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.08
Trade
Preferential trade agreement
Implemented free trade agreement with Indonesia that reduces Pakistan\'s import duty on Indonesian palm oil. [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2013.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted trade barriers with Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2013.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on breeding pigs from Lithuania, imposed because of an outbreak of classical [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2013.08
Trade
Export tax
Implemented reductions in export taxes on oilseeds in line with the country's WTO accession agreement. [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2013.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned New Zealand dairy products due to contamination concerns in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.08
Stocks
Stock release
Released 32 486 tonnes of paddy from public inventories through two auctions held on 6 [...]
Comoros
Rice
All
2013.08
Trade
Import agreement
Signed a memorandum of understanding with Viet Nam for the provision of 60 000 tonnes [...]

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.