Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
From month
From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.10
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Release of guidelines on the impact of land use changes (ILUC) on carbon savings in [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.10
Trade
Export policy
Sliding export tax regime maintained to ensure adequate domestic supplies and prevent hikes in consumer [...]
Azerbaijan
Meat
Poultry meat
2011.10
Trade
Import ban
Ban on poultry from Iran
Ukraine
Meat
All
2011.10
Trade
Import ban
Ban on imports of meat from Nicaragua, Uruguay, Israel due to desease outbreaks in those [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.10
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Three Free Trade Agreements (South Korea, Colombia and Panama) approved by US Congress. The greatest [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Pig meat
2011.10
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Three Free Trade Agreements (South Korea, Colombia and Panama) approved by US Congress. The greatest [...]
Canada
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2011.10
Other
Privatization
The Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act (draft legislation) removing the Canadian Wheat Board\'s (CWB) [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2011.10
Production
Government procurement from farmers and Minimum support price
EGP 11 billion (USD 1.8 billion) allocated for the purchase of wheat from farmers in [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2011.10
Trade
Import ban
Import ban on wheat of Ukrainian origin lifted.
Bilateral/Multilateral
Rice
All
2011.10
Stocks
Strategic reserve
Memorandum of Understanding on ASEAN + 3 Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) signed, to establish a [...]

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.