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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.06
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a trade agreement and an investment protection agreement, offering duty-free access for dairy (currently [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.06
Trade
Trade agreement
Reached an agreement with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All crops, livestock products
2019.06
Trade
Comprehensive trade agreements
The EU and the MERCOSUR bloc reached agreement in principle on a comprehensive free-trade treaty. [...]
Nigeria
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2019.06
Production
Sector development measures
Announced a comprehensive support package aimed at boosting domestic palm oil production and ending the [...]
Norway
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.06
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Reported that, in 2018, domestic biofuel sales decreased by 25 percent compared with 2017, primarily [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected oilseeds, meals
2019.06
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives
Signed a bilateral protocol on phytosanitary standards aimed at facilitating exports of a number of [...]
Spain
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2019.06
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Supported a proposal by the country’s olive oil industry to self-regulate the domestic olive oil [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.06
Production
Farmer relief measures
Launched the Disaster Relief Act to compensate farmers impacted by natural disasters throughout 2018 and [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM crops
2019.06
Other
GMO policy
Directed concerned federal agencies to ease rules for approving GM crops and related agricultural biotechnology. [...]
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected grains, oilseeds
2019.06
Trade
Comprehensive trade agreements
Viet Nam and the EU signed a Free Trade Agreement that would lift tariffs on [...]

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.