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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2020.05
Production
Market support
Simplified the implementation of market support programmes for olive oil – as part of a [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Refined palm oil
2020.05
Trade
Import policy
Suspended several licences to import refined palm oil, in a bid to protect the domestic [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Set aside public funds to support the country’s recently introduced B30 biodiesel mandate (see above) [...]
Kazakhstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed oil
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Introduced temporary price ceilings for socially significant food products, including sunflower-seed oil, in a bid [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.05
Trade
Export taxation
Suspended – in response to a marked contraction in market prices – the country’s variable [...]
Saudi Arabia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products, soybeans
2020.05
Trade
Import policy
Announced direct and indirect loans to facilitate imports of a range of agricultural products, including [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Determined – with respect to the anti-dumping and countervailing duties applied to imports of biodiesel [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize
2020.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
In an attempt to protect domestic consumers from impurities, Government tightened restrictions on use of [...]
Pakistan
Rice
All
2020.04
Trade
Export restrictions
Clarified that rice exports would not be subject to any Government restriction. The assertion came [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.04
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 871 767 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 2.27 million [...]

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.