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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
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Forest land
2019.10
Other
Environmental policies
Resolved to hold an oil-palm estate liable for fires that razed forest land on its [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive tree
2019.10
Production
Sector development measures
Announced an ambitious olive tree development programme, targeting in particular smallholder farmers in the country’s [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.10
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Banned food products carrying \'no palm oil\' or \'palm oil-free\' labels from the domestic market, [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.10
Production
Production sustainability policies
Offered soft loans to smallholders for the replacement of senile oil palms with more performant [...]
Spain
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive tree
2019.10
Production
Sector development measures
Introduced a cess to be collected from producers and operators across the olive oil sector, [...]
Thailand
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.10
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Introduced subsidies for the production and sale of diesel containing 10 or 20 percent of [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fat, partially hydrogenated oils/fats
2019.10
Other
Food standards/health policies
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) members agreed to develop an action plan aimed at banning, [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2019.10
Production
Sector development measures
Approved funding for a research and extension project aimed at enhancing rapeseed production and profitability [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biofuels
2019.10
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Proposed and sought comments on adjustments to the way that annual renewable fuel blending obligations [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2019.10
Trade
Import policy (trade dispute)
Published a list of products imported from the European Union that would attract corrective tariffs [...]

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.