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Philippines |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut |
2017.12 |
Production |
Sector development measures |
Planned to distribute 20 million coconut seedlings during the 20182020 period via its national replanting [...] |
Sri Lanka |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2017.12 |
Trade |
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation |
Explored the possibility of entering into a free trade agreement, which would particularly imply better [...] |
Thailand |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Trans fatty acid |
2017.12 |
Other |
Health policy |
Drafted a new requirement that would ban the use of partially hydrogenated oils in foods, [...] |
Thailand |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2017.12 |
Consumption and marketing |
Market regulation |
Implemented measures aimed at stabilizing domestic palm oil supplies and prices, thus protecting growers\' incomes. [...] |
Ukraine |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowerseed |
2017.12 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Announced the cessation of the existing value-added tax refund for sunflower seed, soybean and rapeseed [...] |
United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Herbicide \'Dicamba\' |
2017.12 |
Other |
Pest control measures & regulations |
Further restricted the use herbicide \'dicamba\'. |
United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Herbicide \'Glyphosate\' |
2017.12 |
Other |
Health policy |
Released a draft human risk assessment concluding that glyphosate, a widely used though controversial herbicide, [...] |
United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Trans fatty acid |
2017.12 |
Other |
Food standards & food safety policies |
Assessed the impact of the country\'s labelling regulations and dietary guidelines on nutrition. [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2017.12 |
Consumption and marketing |
Value added tax |
Announced that the Value Added Taxes (VAT) assessed on imported grains and fodders, which have [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2017.12 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Sold 41 720 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 333 [...] |
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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