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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2019.06
Consumption and marketing
Food standards/food safety measures
Amended the country’s labelling regulations, determining that packaged vegetable oil blends have to be labelled [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Copra
2019.06
Production
Production support
Reported public procurement of copra from farmers in Tamil Nadu state under the national Price [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.06
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Supported tests of transportation diesel with a bio-content of 30 percent, in line with renewed [...]
Malaysia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.06
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Set up – in view of the increase in the country’s mandatory biodiesel blending rate [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.06
Other
Mandatory certification (environmental policy)
Concerned about delays in implementation of Malaysia’s mandatory sustainable palm oil standard, announced additional financial [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.06
Trade
Export policy (variable export tax)
Extended the suspension of the country’s sliding tax on crude palm oil exports until 31 [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.06
Production
Farmer relief measures
Announced support measures for grain producers in the country’s Chaco province who were affected by [...]
Bolivia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.06
Trade
Export policy/GMO policy
Decided – with a view to raising the export competiveness of the country’s soybean industry [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Implemented a number of measures to help wheat farmers market their harvest for the 2018–19 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2019.05
Trade
Import policy
Announced the termination of India\'s designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System [...]

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.