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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2012.10
Consumption and marketing
Consumer protection
Extended, until end September 2013, nationwide distribution of imported edible oils at subsidized price and [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2012.10
Consumption and marketing
Consumer protection
Extended, until end September 2013, nationwide distribution of imported edible oils at subsidized price and [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2012.10
Trade
Export policy
Liberalized exportation of edible oils in branded consumer packs, though setting a fixed minimum export [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2012.10
Trade
Import policy
Continuously adjusted reference prices used for calculating import levies, so as to pre-empt under-invoicing by [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2012.10
Stocks
Market regulation / state reserves
Considered to establish, for soybeans, state reserves together with fixed procurement and sale prices, aiming [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2012.10
Other
Environmental
Revoked logging permit of one oil palm company for infringing environmental regulations.
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.10
Trade
Market regulation / export policy
Discontinued duty free export quotas for crude palm oil with a view to secure adequate [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.10
Trade
Market regulation / export policy
Lowered export tax on crude palm oil to check build-up in domestic stocks, which push [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.10
Production
Production support
Launched new oil palm replanting scheme with the immediate objective of halting the rise in [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.10
Other
Environmental policy
Enforced environmental laws regarding pollution control in palm oil mills.

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.