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European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oilmeals |
2016.07 |
Other |
Market regulation |
Endorsed a code of good labelling practices for compound feed (developed jointly by the EU [...] |
European Union |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2016.07 |
Trade |
Bilateral trade dispute |
Appealed the findings of the WTO dispute panel regarding the anti-dumping measures taken by the [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Groundnuts, soybeans, sunflowerseed, nigerseed, sesamum |
2016.07 |
Production |
Support prices |
Raised minimum support price for groundnuts, soybeans, sunflowerseed, nigerseed and sesamum. |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Edible oils |
2016.07 |
Trade |
Market policy |
Invited all states to remove local taxes levied on essential food items, including edible oils, [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Coconut oil |
2016.07 |
Consumption and marketing |
Market policy |
Introduced, in Kerala state, a 5 percent levy on coconut oil sales and a 14.5 [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Olive tree |
2016.07 |
Production |
Sector development support |
Set up, in Rajasthan state, an olive oil extraction plant and supported the planting of [...] |
Malaysia |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2016.07 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policy |
Delayed the shift from 7 to 10 percent of mandatory blending of palm [...] |
Nepal |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2016.07 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policy |
Constituted committee to examine the possibility of producing biodiesel from jatropha, with a view to [...] |
Russian Federation |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2016.07 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Prohibited cultivation of GM crops in the country and strengthened state control over importation and [...] |
Russia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2016.07 |
Other |
Health policy |
Dropped plans to introduce specific safety standards for tropical oils, in particular palm oil, citing [...] |
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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