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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.11
Production
Sector development measures
Envisaged an expansion in the country\'s land cultivated with oil palm.
Turkey
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2017.11
Other
Food standards & food safety policies
Postponed the implementation of its Product Verification Monitoring System – aimed at eliminating adulterated foods, [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.11
Trade
Import policy - trade dispute
Set preliminary countervailing duties for biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.11
Trade
Import policy - trade dispute
Annouced final countervailing duties for biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Herbicide \'Dicamba\'
2017.11
Other
Pest control measures & regulations
Regulated the use of herbicide \'dicamba\'.
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.11
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Announced mandatory targets for renewable fuel production in 2018, entailing i) a fractional increase in [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean protein
2017.11
Other
Health policy
Proposed revoking an authorized health claim that links soy protein consumption to reduced risk of [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM crops
2017.11
Other
GMO policy
Reconsidered earlier proposals to revise the country\'s biotechnology regulations.
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.11
Trade
Import policy - trade dispute
Confirmed final countervailing duties for biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
Uzbekistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils, cottonseed meal
2017.11
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Instructed state agencies to step up efforts to end alleged artificial overstating of prices for [...]

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.