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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.09
Trade
Market access
Reached an agreement with China to export dairy products, which will allow those Turkish firms [...]
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.09
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a trade deal with Japan, allowing exports worth some USD 7 billion to enter [...]
Uruguay
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2019.09
Trade
Market access
Announced that one of its largest dairy exporters has signed an agreement to export 4 000 [...]
Brazil
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.09
Trade
Market access
Announced the reopening of the Egyptian market for its dairy products following acceptance of the [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Whey and whey products
2019.09
Trade
Tariff rate
Exempted US feed whey from tariffs.
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm kernel oil
2019.09
Trade
Export policy
Announced a temporary export duty exemption for crude and refined palm kernel oil (from 1 [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2019.09
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation/food standards
Announced new mandatory labelling requirements for large-scale producers in the state of California. The new [...]
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.09
Other
GMO policy
Approved the importation of two new GM herbicide-tolerant soybean events, thereby providing assurance to producers [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2019.09
Trade
Formal trade consultations
Informed that it requested bilateral trade negotiations with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO), [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected oilseeds, meals
2019.09
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives
In parallel to its trade talks with the United States, the Chinese Government further pursued [...]

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.