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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.02
Trade
Export promotion
Stepped up export promotion efforts for palm oil, focusing on markets in the Middle East, [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.02
Trade
Trade differences (vs. European Union)
Dropped plans to file a WTO complaint against the European Union’s restrictions on palm oil-based [...]
Malaysia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.02
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Launched the rollout of mandatory B20 transportation fuel and of B7 fuel in the industrial [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2020.02
Production
Production support measures
Launched a new public-private partnership to provide assistance to the country’s coconut farmers. Under the [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed
2020.02
Trade
Export policy
Considered temporarily raising the country’s export tax on sunflower seed, in a bid to support [...]
Senegal
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Groundnuts
2020.02
Trade
Export policy
Concerned about the country’s surging groundnut shipments to China, decided to limit the country’s groundnut [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected goods
2020.02
Trade
Comprehensive trade negotiations
In compliance with the ‘Phase one’ agreement recently signed between the United States of America [...]
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected feed ingredients
2020.02
Trade
Import policy
Published new requirements regarding quality control of imported feed ingredients, including soybean, oilmeals, vegetable oil [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2020.01
Trade
GMO policy
Lifted a ban on imports of GM maize, after easing restrictions on private imports in [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.01
Trade
Export subsidy
Announced that it would extend a cash subsidy equivalent to 15 percent of the FOB [...]

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.