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European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Trans fatty acid |
2019.04 |
Other |
Food standards/food safety measures |
Approved an EU-wide maximum limit for harmful transfats in food products. Under the new regulation, [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut products |
2019.04 |
Trade |
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives |
Signed a number of MoUs intended to enhance trade and investment between the two countries, [...] |
Indonesia |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2019.04 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Launched technical trials with B100 (i.e. pure palm oil-based biodiesel), in a bid to further [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2019.04 |
Production |
Production support |
Provided financial aid to the state-owned oil-palm agency Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), including funds [...] |
Malaysia |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2019.04 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Claimed that palm oil is suitable for direct blending into aviation fuel, and therefore advocated [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2019.04 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Supported efforts by the countrys palm oil industry to penetrate new markets in Southeast Asia, [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oil palm |
2019.04 |
Production |
Production support |
Established a soft loan fund tasked with assisting smallholders in replacing their unproductive oil palms [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2019.04 |
Trade |
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives |
From April 2019 to June 2019: Signed an MoU whereby China would step up its [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soyoil, sunflower oil |
2019.04 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Supported efforts by the oilseed processing industry to raise sales of Argentine soy and sunflower [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Selected vegetable oils |
2019.04 |
Consumption and marketing |
Market regulation |
Froze the retail prices of selected food items including cooking oils for a [...] |
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. |
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