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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.12
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Announced additional measures to boost domestic biodiesel consumption, with a view to enhancing the uptake [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2018.12
Other
Land governance
Published a unified, national map of land-use cover, in a bid to resolve claims related [...]
Ethiopia
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Production
Production support
Announced a national self-sufficiency plan for wheat production by 2022; introducing mechanized farming and helping [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2018.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced an agreement to maintain import tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of Chinese goods [...]
Japan
Meat
All
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Lowered tariffs on beef imports from European Union (EU) member countries under the Japan-EU Economic [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
All
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Entered into force, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) among Australia, Canada, [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Agreed to allow each other’s beef imports to expand bilateral trade on beef products between [...]
United States of America
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.12
Trade
Market access
Announced that the Government of Morocco has agreed to allow imports of US beef and [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.12
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended a ban on milk, and food preparations with milk or milk solids, as an [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.12
Trade
Market access
Extended the compliance date on labelling requirements for frozen desserts, or confections with added vegetable [...]

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.