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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.02
Trade
Import policy
Extended shelf-life for US bovine meat products from 70 to 120 days, providing Saudi importers [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products, oilcrops
2021.02
Production
Agricultural policies
Released its annual agricultural policy roadmap, placing special emphasis on measures to foster rural growth [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2021.02
Other
Food standards
Released a revised standard for soybeans, specifying terms and definitions, quality requirements, test methods, inspection [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural/non-agricultural products
2021.02
Other
Tax policies
Announced the introduction of an Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess. The cess would apply to a [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Transfatty acids
2021.02
Other
Food safety policies
Modified its regulation concerning the gradual elimination of transfatty acids in food products. The amendment [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Crop products
2021.02
Other
Seed & GMO policies
Informed that GMO-free certificates for imported crop products would be required from 1 March 2021 [...]
Kazakhstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed
2021.02
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation/export policies
Following a steep rise in international sunflower seed prices, the Government requested domestic vegetable oil [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2021.02
Production
Sector development measures
Linked to the firmness in palm oil prices, raised the cess collected on palm oil [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2021.02
Production
Agricultural policies
Signed a law creating a trust fund for the development of the country’s coconut industry, [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM seed
2021.02
Other
Seed & GMO policies
Issued a draft law regulating the quality control of imported seeds of grains, vegetables and [...]

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.