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Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2017.04 |
Trade |
Export promotion |
The Governments of Malaysia and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at helping raise [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2017.04 |
Trade |
Export promotion |
The Governments of India and Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at helping raise [...] |
Algeria |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soymeal |
2017.04 |
Trade |
Tax policy |
Raised value-added tax (VAT) on selected grain and feed products including imported soybean meal. [...] |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Edible oils |
2017.04 |
Consumption and marketing |
Food standards and safety |
Proposed to ban the use of partially hydrogenated oils in foods by summer 2018, to [...] |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Glyphosate |
2017.04 |
Other |
Health policy |
Determined that glyphosate a herbicide widely used in the cultivation of oilseeds, other arable [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2017.04 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Announced plans to introduce new agricultural insurance programmes to compensate farmers for crop losses resulting [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Arable crops |
2017.04 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Issued guidelines concerning the redistribution of available arable land, as part of the countrys national [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybean |
2017.04 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Confirmed plans to modify the countrys crop structure, gradually expanding soybean production as well as [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soymeal |
2017.04 |
Other |
Financial instruments |
Approved the launch of soymeal options contracts by a private commodity exchange, in order to [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Olive oil |
2017.04 |
Consumption and marketing |
Food standards and safety |
Adopted new, more stringent regulations on food safety and inspection in order to tackle fraudulent [...] |
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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