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South Africa |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Olive oil |
2020.11 |
Production |
Sector development measures |
Raised the levy collected from importers, processors and producers of olives and olive oil with [...] |
Thailand |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Paraquat, chlorpyrifos |
2020.11 |
Other |
Pesticide regulation |
Informed that, from June 2021, the maximum permitted residue levels (MRLs) for paraquat and chlorpyrifos [...] |
Turkey |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Sunflower seed, sunflower oil, rapeseed, rape oil, safflower, safflower oil |
2020.11 |
Trade |
Import policies (tariff measures) |
In November 2020, concerned about possible domestic supply shortages, the Government suspended the duties applied [...] |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Agricultural products |
2020.11 |
Production |
Production sustainability/ environmental policies |
Parliament started reviewing a new Environment Bill. The proposed legislation includes measures to tackle imported [...] |
Bilateral/Multilateral |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Select pesticides |
2020.11 |
Other |
Pesticide regulation |
Brazil announced revised MRLs for a pesticide used in soybean cultivation, while Canada and Japan [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2020.11 |
Production |
Agricultural policies |
Launched a stimulus and compensation scheme for small- and medium-scale soybean farmers, allocating ARS 11 [...] |
Brazil |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans, soymeal, maize |
2020.11 |
Trade |
Import policies (non-tariff measures) |
Simplified the import licensing requirements for genetically modified (GM) feed products. The measures were aimed [...] |
Brazil |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel feedstock |
2020.11 |
Renewable energy |
Bioenergy policies |
f soyoil the primary raw material for biodiesel production and related inflation risks, [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Sorghum |
2020.11 |
Stocks |
Stocks policy |
Issued a draft law for comment on the management and supervision of grain reserves, extending [...] |
Taiwan province of China |
Meat |
Poultry meat |
2020.10 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Imposed a ban on poultry meat imports from the Netherlands due to an HPAI outbreak. [...] |
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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