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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2019.10
Trade
Import tariffs
Imposed tariffs worth USD 7.5 billion on EU goods, including cheese, with import tariffs ranging [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2019.10
Trade
Import quota
Lowered the amount of planned skimmed milk powder (SMP) import volumes in Japanese fiscal year [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive tree
2019.10
Production
Sector development measures
Announced an ambitious olive tree development programme, targeting in particular smallholder farmers in the country’s [...]
Spain
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive tree
2019.10
Production
Sector development measures
Introduced a cess to be collected from producers and operators across the olive oil sector, [...]
Thailand
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.10
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Introduced subsidies for the production and sale of diesel containing 10 or 20 percent of [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2019.10
Production
Sector development measures
Approved funding for a research and extension project aimed at enhancing rapeseed production and profitability [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biofuels
2019.10
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Proposed and sought comments on adjustments to the way that annual renewable fuel blending obligations [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2019.10
Trade
Import policy (trade dispute)
Published a list of products imported from the European Union that would attract corrective tariffs [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2019.10
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Considered activating a temporary private storage mechanism for olive oil, in a bid to assist [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.10
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Released the results of road tests of diesel containing 30 percent of palm oil-based biodiesel [...]

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.