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Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Austria
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2021.06
Other
Pesticide regulation
Parliament approved a partial ban on glyphosate. Under the new law, private uses of the [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agriculture crops and livestock
2021.06
Production
Production support
Presented its agricultural support package for the 2021/22 season, emphasizing the programme’s accent on financial [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM crops
2021.06
Other
GMO policies
Aligned the country’s regulations on genetically modified (GM) crops with international standards. Inter alia, under [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils/fats, food products
2021.06
Other
Food safety standards
Revised the regulations governing the presence of transfatty acids (TFAs) in food products. The new [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2021.06
Other
GMO policies
Approved drought and herbicide tolerant soybean variety ‘HB4’. While already approved in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, grains
2021.06
Production
Farmer support
Announced that farmers would receive subsidies as compensation for rising costs of fertilizers and diesel [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, grains
2021.06
Production
Farmer support
Informed that, in Heilongjiang province, producer subsidies for maize, soybeans and rice would reach farmers [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Staple commodities
2021.06
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Concerned about persistent firmness in local consumer prices, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen the regulation [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseed products
2021.06
Trade
Trade differences
As part of talks aimed at resolving their 17-year-long aviation industry trade dispute, the United [...]
France
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2021.06
Other
Pesticide regulation
Committed to a gradual phase-out of glyphosate aimed at reducing by one-half the herbicide’s use [...]

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.