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
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.05
Trade
Trade restrictions
Agreed on new strict shipment protocol that allowed resumption of India’s rapeseed meal exports to [...]
Egypt
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2013.05
Trade
South-south cooperation
Signed a joint agricultural project with Sudan that would secure Egypt\'s import requirement in sunflower [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.05
Trade
Export ban
Suspended exports of chicken meat to the Russian Federation from two producing firms while investigating [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Pig meat
2013.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of pigs, pork and products made of it from Belarus, due to the [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Live animals
2013.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of pigs, pork and products made of it from Belarus, due to the [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2013.05
Production
Environmental policy
Extended ban on clearing primary rain forest and carbon-rich peatland, for two years.
Morocco
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2013.05
Production
Sector development assistance
Signed agreement with the national oilseeds industry federation aimed at tripling country’s area seeded with [...]
Paraguay
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.05
Trade
Export tax
Considered introduction of export taxation for soybeans, soyoil, soymeal and other grains.
Sudan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2013.05
Production
South-south cooperation
Agreed to implement a joint agricultural project with Egypt that would help meeting Egypt\'s import [...]
Türkiye
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.05
Trade
GMO imports
Suspended entry of selected genetically modified products, including rapeseed, into the country, based on concerns [...]

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.