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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.04
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Postponed the rise in mandatory blending of regular transport diesel with biodiesel that was originally [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.04
Other
Transport policy
Raised the government-set minimum truck freight rates by 4.1 percent to compensate drivers for increases [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected oilseeds, meals
2019.04
Trade
Sanitary standards/import policy
Introduced stringent quality requirements for selected feed ingredients – including oilseeds and associated meals – [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Neonicotinoids
2019.04
Other
Pesticide regulation
Determined that seed treatments with three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoids group would continue to [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural crops
2019.04
Other
Environmental policy
Launched a project aimed at fostering environmental conservation/restoration and sustainable production practices in the country’s [...]
Iran
Grains
Wheat
2019.04
Production
Government support
Approved the release of USD 2 billion from development fund for flood damages. Khuzestan province [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2019.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Revised a ban on domestic production of wheat that had been in place for three [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.04
Trade
Market access
Joined the list of countries authorized to supply bovine meat to Saudi Arabia.
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.04
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Announced tariff rate quota volumes for dairy products that will be open during Japanese fiscal [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2019.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set a target to purchase 130 lakh tonnes of wheat, starting 1 April 2019, through [...]

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.