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India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oils and fats |
2016.08 |
Other |
Food safety policy |
Postponed the enforcement date for maximum limits of trans fatty acid levels in edible fats, [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut palm |
2016.08 |
Production |
Sector development support |
Allocated funds to promote improved processing methods, product diversification and value addition in the coconut [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Mustardseed |
2016.08 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Issued favourable assessment on GM mustardseed, based on safety tests and checks on potential risks [...] |
Myanmar |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2016.08 |
Trade |
Export restrictions |
Relaxed export restrictions on a number of agri-based products, including sesame oil, mustard seed/oil, sunflower [...] |
Russia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2016.08 |
Trade |
Trade dispute settlement |
Received ruling from WTO dispute settlement panel establishing that import duties applied on selected products [...] |
Uganda |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All agricultural goods |
2016.08 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Launched a subsidized crop insurance scheme, in an effort to improve farmers access to credit [...] |
United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2016.08 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Issued a statement authorizing companies to make labelling claims that no GM ingredients were used [...] |
India |
Rice |
All |
2016.08 |
Trade |
Export restrictions |
Permitted exports of basmati rice through Land Custom Stations on the Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Nepal borders, [...] |
Canada |
Grains |
All |
2016.08 |
Other |
Transport measures |
Extended the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act (Bill C-30) until 1 August 2017. The [...] |
Russia |
Grains |
Feed ingredients |
2016.08 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Introduced temporary restrictions on imports of forages and feed additives from Ukraine. |
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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