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
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2011.01
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Granted one-time palm oil import permissions; introduced public sales at subsidised prices; modified biodiesel production [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2011.01
Trade
Import policy
Suspended import duties to prevent consumer protests and stabilize markets
Japan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2011.01
Other
Health policy
Moved to voluntary disclosure of levels of trans fatty acids in food products to reduce [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soymeal
2011.01
Trade
Import policy
Extended 2% import duty to encourage local production
Malaysia
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.01
Trade
Elimination of import ban
Elimination of ban on imports of beef and beef products from the European Union (introduced [...]
Philippines
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.01
Trade
Elimination of import ban
Last BSE ban on European beef imports lifted (ban introduced in 2000)
Taiwan Province of China
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.01
Other
Food safety measures
New residue testing measures for ractopamine (a feed additive) in beef implemented.
Ethiopia
Grains
All
2011.01
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Maximum consumer prices established for 17 basic commodity items, including bread, rice, imported milk, pasta [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2011.01
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Open market sales resumed, providing up to 5 kg of rice per person at a [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2011.01
Production
Support prices
Real 303 million (USD 171 million) allocated to fund support measures for southern states through [...]

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.