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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 503 923 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 3 [...]
Republic of Korea
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soymeal, cottonseed meal, animal/vegetable fat
2019.01
Trade
Import policy
Renewed its voluntary tariff rate quotas for feed ingredients (including soybean meal, cottonseed meal and [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2019.01
Consumption and marketing
Food standards
Revised the national standard for sunflower oil, requiring producers to add information on shelf-life and [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.01
Other
Transport policy
Unveiled new plans to modernize and expand the country’s transportation infrastructure, foreseeing substantial long-term benefits [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.01
Production
Sector development measures
Launched a five-year programme to promote innovation and research in soybean, as part of the [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, rapeseed
2019.01
Other
GMO policy
Approved the importation of two new GM soybean varieties and two new GM rapeseed varieties, [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.01
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Determined that US soybeans certified via the US’ voluntary Sustainability Assurance Protocol comply with the [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.01
Trade
Trade agreement
Reduced import duties on Malaysian crude and refined palm oil to, respectively, 40 percent and [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oil, trans-fatty acid
2019.01
Other
Food standards
Published revised standards for refined vegetable oil and blended edible vegetable oil, and lowered the [...]
Italy
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Xylella fastidiosa
2019.01
Other
Pest control
Determined that olive trees affected by the xylella fastidiosa disease must be felled, in compliance [...]

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.