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
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.02
Trade
Import policy
Relaxed 3-year old ban on rapeseed imports from Australia.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2013.02
Production
Production support
Renewed commitment to reach self-sufficiency in grains as a means to tackle rural poverty [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.02
Trade
Import restrictions
Considered removal of remaining import restrictions for rapeseed (introduced in 2009 on phytosanitary grounds).
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2013.02
Stocks
State reserves
Released state reserves to ease domestic supply tightness and stabilize domestic prices.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed oil
2013.02
Stocks
State reserves
Released state reserves to ease domestic supply tightness and stabilize domestic prices.
Cuba
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.02
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Promoted the establishment of a national biodiesel industry based on locally produced jatropha oil.
Fiji
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2013.02
Production
Sector development assistance
Supported coconut industry rehabilitation through encouragement of planting/replanting activities using improved seedlings.
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Copra
2013.02
Consumption and marketing
Marketing support
Marketing assistance provided to small coconut producers in Tamil Nadu state.
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.02
Trade
Animal welfare regulations
Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan: Approved veterinary certificate for export of poultry from USA to the Customs Union.
Chile
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Ended its ban on US beef and beef products, imposed in 2003 after a US cow [...]

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.