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European Union |
Milk and dairy products |
Dairy products |
2014.08 |
Trade |
State market regulation |
Announced extension of the Private Storage Aid to include butter, skimmed milk powder and certain [...] |
Russia |
Milk and dairy products |
Dairy products |
2014.08 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Banned the import of a range of milk products from Australia, Canada, the EU, Norway [...] |
Russia |
Milk and dairy products |
Dairy products |
2014.08 |
Trade |
Import ban lifted |
Allowed import of dairy products from three Turkish firms which had previously been banned. |
Argentina |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2014.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Renewable energy policy |
Adjusted the level of export taxes and domestic retail price for biodiesel with a view [...] |
Brazil |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2014.08 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policy |
Raised mandatory blending of transportation fuel with biodiesel to 7% (effective November 2014) and established [...] |
Canada |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Grains and oilseeds |
2014.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Market regulation |
Extended regulation of domestic national transport sector to November 2014, to prevent logistical bottlenecks in [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Edible oils |
2014.08 |
Production |
Health policy |
Adopted stringent pesticide residue standards for edible oils. |
Ethiopia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Jatropha |
2014.08 |
Production |
Renewable energy policy |
Launched a 5-year development programme with a view to expand domestic biofuel production, using jatropha [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Biodiesel |
2014.08 |
Renewable energy |
Renewable energy policy |
Deferred nation-wide implementation of a higher mandatory blending rate, due to delays in the construction [...] |
Pakistan |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soymeal |
2014.08 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Raised import duty of soybean meal with a view to stimulate domestic meal production. |
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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