Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina seed
2011.12
Production
Production support
Public funding granted to advance sustainable production of new oils for industrial applications other than [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Safflower seed
2011.12
Production
Production support
Public funding granted to advance sustainable production of new oils for industrial applications other than [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.12
Other
Foreign agricultural investment
Investment by state-owned grain company in crushing facilities in Brazil.
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2011.12
Other
Market regulation
Volume of future contracts that are traded by financial investors restricted.
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2011.12
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Set Aman rice procurement target at 200 000 tonnes, to be bought between 5 December [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2011.12
Trade
Import requirements, treatment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Imposed more rigorous controls on rice and rice-based products originated in or delivered from China [...]
Canada
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2011.12
Other
Privatization
Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act approved. It ends the Canadian Wheat Board\'s monopoly on [...]
Mexico
Meat
All
2011.12
Trade
Import requirements
New certification required on shipments of certain meat and poultry products from the United States. [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.12
Trade
Import quota
Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan: established 2012 tariff rate quotas on total meat and poultry under the Customs [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Pig meat
2011.12
Trade
Import quota
Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan: established 2012 tariff rate quotas on total meat and poultry under the Customs [...]

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.