Marchés et commerce

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.07
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would open bids to auction 350 000 tonnes of rice from Government [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.07
Trade
Minimum export prices
Raised the minimum export price for 25 percent broken rice by USD 10 to USD [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.07
Production
Phytosanitary measures
Continued implemantation of 90-day soybean free period, meant to cheack spread of diseases.
Bulgaria
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Competition policy
Sanctioned group of vegetable oil producers and retailers for creating a price cartel.
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean and rapeseed
2013.07
Production
Sector development assistance
Supported R&D programs to enhance competitiveness and sustainability of the country's rapeseed and soybean industries. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.07
Stocks
State reserves
Resumed release of state soybean reserves set to resume.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.07
Stocks
State reserves
Tightened procurement policies to prevent imported rapeseed oil from entering public reserves.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.07
Trade
GMO trade and marketing policies
Approved for importation three varieties of genetically modified soybeans.
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2013.07
Production
Agricultural poicy
Reached agreement on set of reforms to be applied on the bloc\'s common agricultural policy [...]
European Union
Biofuels
All
2013.07
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
EU parliament endorsed draft proposal to cap the contribution of food-based biofuels in the transportation [...]

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.