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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.05
Trade
Export policy (variable export tax)
From May 2019 to October 2019: Kept the country’s sliding tax on crude palm oil [...]
Singapore
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fatty acid
2019.05
Other
Food safety measures
Announced a ban, from June 2021, on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) as ingredients in all [...]
Thailand
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Presided over the commercial launch of B10 and B20 (i.e. transport diesel containing respectively 10 [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.05
Production
Production support (trade mitigation measures)
Announced, for the second year in succession, an aid package for farmers affected by market [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2019.05
Other
Pesticide regulation
Reported a third consecutive court verdict against the manufacturer of Roundup, the glyphosate-based herbicide alleged [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, other oilcrops and derived products
2019.05
Trade
Comprehensive trade negotiations
From May 2019 to October 2019: Moved forward discontinuously with trade talks that commenced in [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.05
Trade
Import ban lifted
Removed retaliatory tariffs on US products, including dairy products, on May 20 2019, in response [...]
Ukraine
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.05
Trade
Market access
Agreed with Bosnia and Herzegovina on issuing veterinary certificates to export milk and dairy products. [...]
Canada
Meat
All
2019.05
Trade
Tariff lifted
Lifted tariff on US bovine and pig meat, under a deal signed with the United [...]
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.05
Trade
Import policy
Delisted all companies that provided halal certification for US bovine meat exports and obligated exporters [...]

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.