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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.04
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.6 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 2 April 2021. [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biofuel feedstock
2021.04
Renewable energy
Environmental policies
With a view to encouraging direct investments in sustainable activities, issued a regulation establishing technical [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2021.04
Other
Social policy
Informed that subsidized public distribution of cooking oil would not be affected by the increase [...]
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2021.04
Production
Agricultural policies/import measures
Banned the establishment of new oil-palm plantations and proposed the gradual replacement of existing plantations [...]
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut oil
2021.04
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Set a fixed retail price for coconut oil until the end of 2021, in a [...]
Turkey
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2021.04
Trade
Export policies
Banned bulk olive oil exports for a period of six months in a bid to [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil, safflower oil, cottonseed oil
2021.04
Trade
Export policies
Reached an agreement with the country’s vegetable oil industry to cap exports of sunflower, safflower [...]
Belgium
Biofuels
Palm-/soyoil-based biodiesel
2021.04
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Released a national decree transposing the EU’s new Renewable Energy Directive into Belgian law. Aimed [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil, soymeal, maize
2021.04
Trade
Import policy
With a view to protecting the country’s crushing, animal feed and biodiesel industries from persistently [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2021.04
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Announced tariff-rate quota (TRQ) volumes for dairy products for the Japanese fiscal year (JFY) 2021 [...]

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.