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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Xylella fastidiosa
2019.09
Other
Pest control
Determined that Italy failed to comply with an EU-wide requirement to take measures to contain [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.09
Other
Food standards
Notified the WTO about newly established maximum residue limits for selected fungicides, insecticides and insecticides [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.09
Trade
Import policy
Introduced – effective 4 September 2019 and for a period of 180 days – a [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Fluid/solid edible oils
2019.09
Consumption and marketing
Health policy
Declared, in Punjab State, a large number of fluid and solid edible oil brands as [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.09
Trade
Export policy (variable export levy)
Announced that – notwithstanding recent imwprovements in market prices – the country’s variable export levy [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2019.09
Production
Sector development measures
Markedly lowered the Government’s annual target for assisting smallholders in replacing aged oil palms with [...]
Australia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Farm products
2019.09
Production
Farmer relief measures
The Government announced an aid package of AUD 100 million (USD 68.1 million) for farmers [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Farm products
2019.09
Production
Farmer relief measures
During the months of September and October, the Agriculture Ministry authorized relief payments under its [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean seed
2019.09
Other
Market regulation
Ordered, for the second time, a seed producer to deposit royalties collected into an escrow [...]
Burkina Faso
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2019.09
Trade
Import policy
Announced plans to suspend special import permits for vegetable oils (and sugar), in support of [...]

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.