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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Trade Minister stated that incoming US wheat shipments would be monitored and tested for GM [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Trade
Import Tariff
Issued Trade Minister proposal for an indefinite extension to the current 20 percent emergency tariff on [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Announced that the Korean Flour Millers Industrial Association would continue the US wheat imports suspension [...]
Turkey
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Set the procurement price (including incentives) at TRY 843/t (US$450) for local milling wheat, and [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Issued statement from the Food Ministry that 2013/14 wheat procurement was forecast to decline to [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2013.06
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of 16 million tonnes of maize from the 2013/14 crop.
Bangladesh
Grains
All
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Budgetary allocations, food subsidies
As part of its 2013/2014 budgetary allocations, announced a plan to distribute 2.73 million tonnes [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2013.05
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
European Commission recommended that all imports of US soft white wheat that had recently arrived [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2013.05
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Announced that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had temporarily suspended imports of Western [...]
European Union
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2013.05
Trade
Import duty
Extension of zero import duties for feed wheat and barley quotas beyond the end of [...]

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.