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China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Rapeseed |
2013.07 |
Stocks |
State reserves |
Tightened procurement policies to prevent imported rapeseed oil from entering public reserves. |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2013.07 |
Trade |
GMO trade and marketing policies |
Approved for importation three varieties of genetically modified soybeans. |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2013.07 |
Production |
Agricultural poicy |
Reached agreement on set of reforms to be applied on the bloc\'s common agricultural policy [...] |
European Union |
Biofuels |
All |
2013.07 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policy |
EU parliament endorsed draft proposal to cap the contribution of food-based biofuels in the transportation [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2013.07 |
Consumption and marketing |
Sales taxes |
Assured that palm oil sales are not subject to tax hikes on environmental or [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2013.07 |
Production |
Support prices |
Raised minimum support prices for oilseeds and other crops. |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut |
2013.07 |
Production |
Sector development assistance |
Agreed to extend support for replanting and rejuvenation of coconut palm to entire country. |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut |
2013.07 |
Production |
Sector development assistance |
Considered measures to increase farmer uptake of the country\'s Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme. |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2013.07 |
Stocks |
State reserves |
Agreed to resume State purchases with a view to stabilize domestic prices of soy-food products. [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2013.07 |
Trade |
Export tax |
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime. |
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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