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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Germany
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut palm
2017.07
Production
Sector development measures
Supported a public-private initiative aimed at enhancing the production of coconut oil in selected regions [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2017.07
Other
Food standards
Invited public comments on proposed regulatory amendments concerning i) the removal of test requirements for [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oils and fats
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Food standards
Confirmed that a revised standard for edible oils and fats would come into force on [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fats
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Food standards
Postponed to 30 September 2017 the compliance date for mandatory declaration of trans-fat and saturated [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.07
Trade
Export promotion
Promoted business between Indonesia and Viet Nam, aiming at, inter alia, increased shipments of Indonesian [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biofuels
2017.07
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Published proposals for mandatory consumption of total, conventional and advanced renewable fuels in 2018, as [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.07
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Released a US court rule establishing that the methodology used by the country\'s Environmental Protection [...]
Zimbabwe
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, soybeans
2017.07
Production
Sector development measures
Considered launching, jointly with the private sector, a loan facility to support local oilseed farmers, [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.07
Production
Pest control
Envisaged to extend an annual soybean-free period to the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2017.07
Trade
Import ban
Suspended all dairy imports from Colombia after new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease were detected in [...]

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.