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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Vietnam
Meat
Poultry meat
2017.11
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted import ban on poultry meat from the Republic of Korea one year after sales [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.11
Trade
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation
Agreed to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration in developing Viet Nam\'s plantation industries, particularly concerning [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.11
Trade
Trade standard
Continued efforts to increase international acceptance of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme. [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.11
Trade
Trade standard
Announced a review of the country\'s government-backed standard for sustainable palm oil production.
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.11
Trade
Trade standard
Saw the state of Sabah proceed with its own local palm oil certification strategy, while [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.11
Trade
Export policy
Raised the country\'s export tax on crude palm oil.
Mexico
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.11
Other
GMO policy
Revoked permission to commercialize a GM soybean, following the variety’s detection in areas where its [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed
2017.11
Production
Sector development measures
Introduced an area-based subsidy for sunflower seed cultivation in Punjab Province and planned to establish [...]
Peru
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2017.11
Trade
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation
Agreed on duty-free entry of Australian rapeseed into Peru.
Peru
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fatty acid, saturated fat
2017.11
Other
Health policy
Released a manual with specifications for warnings related to saturated fat, trans-fat, salt and sugar [...]

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.