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Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Morocco
Grains
Barley
2011.12
Production
Input subsidies
Maximum price threshold and subsidies for domestic commercialization introduced on imported wheat, durum and [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2011.12
Production
Production support
Plans to overhaul the fertilizer distribution system announced, as part of the Agricultural Transformation Action [...]
India
Rice
All
2011.11
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting the states of Andrah Pradesh, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Manipur, Maharashtra, [...]
Thailand
Grains
Maize
2011.11
Trade
Import tariff rate quota
New maize tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) approved. Imports in 2012 are limited to 54 700 tonnes. [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2011.11
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Food Reserve Agency (FRA) sale of 1 067 000 tonnes of maize at a reduced [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2011.11
Trade
Export quota
Additional exports of 2.7 million tonnes of wheat approved from 2010/11 crop.
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2011.11
Trade
Import requirements
Announced new policy on all imports of breeding animals and frozen semen and embryos - [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2011.11
Trade
Import agreement
Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand, giving Indonesia priority in the provision of up to [...]
European Union
Meat
Live animals
2011.11
Other
Animal welfare regulations
Review of the regulation on the animal welfare for animals during transport.
United States of America
Meat
All
2011.11
Consumption and marketing
Marketing requirements
U.S. law on mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) requirements for livestock and meat (among other products) [...]

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.