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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
France
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2020.12
Other
Pesticide regulation
Announced that farmers voluntarily ending the use of glyphosate would receive financial support in the [...]
France
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Protein crops, incl. soybeans
2020.12
Production
Sector development measures
In a bid to help reduce the country’s reliance on soybean/soymeal imports used as livestock [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2020.12
Other
Food standards
Passed an interim order banning the sale of edible oil in loose packets, citing new [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.12
Trade
Export measures (export levy)
In December, converted the levy charged on crude palm oil exports from a fixed amount [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Palm oil-based biodiesel
2020.12
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Pointed out that the amendment of the country’s palm oil export levy scheme (see above) [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed, rapeseed, sunflower oil, soybeans
2020.12
Trade
Export policies/market regulation
Driven by concerns about shrinking domestic supplies and high domestic prices for staple foods, in [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select oilcrops
2020.12
Other
Tax policies
With a view to supporting domestic food manufacturers, lowered the value-added tax charged on select [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.12
Trade
Import policies (non-tariff measures)
Based on investigations into alleged labour abuses, determined that the US Customs and Border Protection [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Grains
All
2020.12
Trade
Import policy
Announced that the exemption of tariffs, VAT and customs fees for several imported processed and [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Concluded a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and [...]

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.