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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
Fatty alcohols
2016.12
Trade
 Trade dispute
Received a mixed ruling from the WTO dispute settlement body, regarding the EU’s anti-dumping measures [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2016.12
Other
GMO policy
Extended by 3 years the phasing-out period for traces of three obsolete GM rapeseed varieties. [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Groundnut
2016.12
Other
Agricultural policy
Announced that insurance claims by farmers in the state of Andra Pradesh, whose groundnut crop [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2016.12
Production
Sector development
Launched a package of support measures in the state of Arunachal Pradesh to encourage oil [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilcrops
2016.12
Production
Agricultural policy
Raised minimum support prices for Rabi oilcrops by 10 percent, in a bid to stimulate [...]
Japan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Feed standards
2016.12
Consumption and marketing
Feed standards
Proposed to permit mixing selected oilmeals with feed maize in the production of compound feed. [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2016.12
Trade
GMO policy
Introduced border controls to check the country\'s agricultural exports for GMO content, particularly to prevent [...]
Argentina
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.12
Trade
Export promotion
Announced modification of export rebates for a wide range of high value and value-added agricultural [...]
Argentina
Meat
All
2016.12
Trade
State Market intervention
Modified export rebates for a wide range of high value and value-added agricultural products, including [...]
Belarus
Meat
Poultry meat
2016.12
Trade
Import restrictions
Restricted shipments of poultry from administrative regions of the Russian Federation affected by HPAI.

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.