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China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All oilmeals |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Oilmeal imports from India suspended based on detection of hazardous substances in rapeseedmeal consignments. |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Import tax on soybeans, soybean flour and certain oilmeals reinstated to 5%. |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Free Trade Agreement |
Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan entered into force, including reduction of Pakistani import duty on [...] |
Pakistan |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Free Trade Agreement |
Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia entered into force, including tariff concessions on palm oil imports [...] |
Uzbekistan |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All edible oils |
2012.01 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Excise duty on edible oil imports raised. |
European Union |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2012.01 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Germany admitted biodiesel produced from used cooking oil for double counting within the EUs bioenergy [...] |
Thailand |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.01 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
National certification scheme for sustainable palm oil adopted and ready for implementation. |
United States of America |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2012.01 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Official target volumes and percentage standards for renewable fuels in 2012 revised upward. |
United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.01 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policies |
Palmoil-based biodiesel not qualifying as renewable fuel under US bioenergy policy due to insufficient reduction [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2012.01 |
Other |
GMO policies and regulations |
European Commission set to approve four new GM soy varieties for importation and processing, though [...] |
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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