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Japan |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.07 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Revoked the suspension of wheat imports from Canada, which was imposed for five weeks amid [...] |
Philippines |
Rice |
All |
2018.07 |
Trade |
Import quota |
Extended the delivery deadline of the first phase of rice imports conducted under 2017/18 Minimum [...] |
Brazil |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2018.07 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Raised the allowed voluntary percentage of biodiesel mixture in regular diesel for certain groups of [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Rapeseed, rapeseed meal |
2018.07 |
Trade |
Trade arrangement |
Agreed to relax sanitary requirements related to agricultural product trade a development that could [...] |
Ecuador |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2018.07 |
Other |
Sector development measures |
Presented a five-year action plan to make the countrys palm oil supply chain more sustainable, [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Gene-edited crops |
2018.07 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Ruled that crops and other organisms obtained through innovative genome editing techniques fall under EU [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Olive tree |
2018.07 |
Other |
Disease control |
Developed a remote, airborne imaging method capable of scanning orchards and detecting olive trees infected [...] |
France |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans, palm oil |
2018.07 |
Other |
Climate policy |
Launched a public consultation on its draft National Strategy to Combat Imported Deforestation (SNDI), aimed [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Grains, oilseeds |
2018.07 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Significantly raised minimum support prices for the major 2018/19 Kharif crops. |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Food product labels |
2018.07 |
Other |
Food standards |
Proposed to require oil manufacturers to disclose the exact composition of blended oils on product [...] |
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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