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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2018.11
Other
Food standards
Supported a ‘qualified health claim’ stating that the consumption of edible oils rich in oleic [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Dicamba
2018.11
Other
Pesticide regulation
Re-authorized use of Dicamba-based herbicides for a period of two years until 20 December 2020. [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.11
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Examined proposals, through the US Congress, for a long-term extension of the USD 1 per [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.11
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Implemented two successive increases in the price that oil-refining companies are required to pay for [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.11
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Requested formal consultations with Peru at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over anti-dumping duties collected [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2018.11
Production
Agricultural policy
Raised area-based payments granted to soybean growers in 2018 in Heilongjiang province, in a bid [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Protein crops
2018.11
Other
Sector development measures
Published a report reviewing the supply and demand situation for plant proteins in the EU [...]
France
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, palm oil
2018.11
Other
Climate policy
Finalized its National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation, aimed at ending so-called ‘imported deforestation’ by [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2018.11
Other
Food standards
Ordered the closure of an edible oil branding and repackaging facility after detecting sales of [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Groundnut
2018.11
Production
Sector development measures
Planned to assist farmers in setting up cooperatives to run their own groundnut mills and [...]

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.