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United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Glyphosate |
2019.03 |
Other |
Pesticide use |
Courts reviewing a new case linking the use of glyphosate to cancer ruled that the [...] |
Uzbekistan |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Cottonseed oil |
2019.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Consumer policy |
Ceased regulating the price of cottonseed oil intended for socially vulnerable parts of the population. [...] |
Vietnam |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Glyphosate |
2019.03 |
Other |
Pesticide regulation |
Took steps to ban the importation and use of glyphosate-based herbicides, citing concerns over their [...] |
Bilateral/Multilateral |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Xylella fastidiosa |
2019.03 |
Other |
Pest control |
The FAO-administered International Plant Protection Convention issued protocols on procedures and methods for the diagnosis [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Rapeseed |
2019.03 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Suspended import permits for selected Canadian rapeseed suppliers, citing phytosanitary issues. |
European Union |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel feedstock |
2019.03 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Released draft criteria for identifying biofuel feedstock that carry high indirect land-use change (ILUC) risks, [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2019.03 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Kept the country\'s sliding tax on crude palm oil exports at zero, in a bid [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2019.03 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Ended mandatory use of surveyors for inspecting shipments of certain commodities, including palm oil, to [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2019.03 |
Trade |
Trade regulation |
Agreed to set up a tripartite working group, between Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, tasked [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2019.03 |
Production |
Production support |
Raised subsidy payments for maize growers to CNY 100 per mu (USD 223 per hectare [...] |
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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