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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2015.01
Trade
Import tariff, tax policy
Raised duties levied on paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled and/or broken rice to Rupees 20 per [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2015.01
Trade
Export requirements
In an effort to promote greater vertical integration, issued directives that make it requisite for [...]
India
Rice
All
2015.01
Stocks
Stock-holding policy
Revised quantities mandated to be held in the Central Pool under the Buffer Stock Norms [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2015.01
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned off 70 671 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2015.01
Trade
Minimum export prices
Lowered minimum export prices for 25% broken rice by USD 20 to USD 360 per [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2015.01
Trade
Safeguard measures
Decided to put in place safeguard measures on selected classes of milled rice imports (SAC [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2015.01
Production
Genetically modified organism (GMO) policy
Renewed the safety certificates of two pest-resistant, genetically modified rice varieties for five years. The [...]
Angola
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import quota
Announced import quotas on 14 food items, including meat. The quotas replace the previous system [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry and poultry-related products from the United States, following detection of highly [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.01
Trade
Market regulation
Published poultry trading and management regulations limiting live bird trading in urban areas, in order [...]

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.