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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
India
Grains
Maize
2019.04
Trade
Import duty
Allowed the import of feed grade maize at a concessional import duty of 15 percent, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.04
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 338 482 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 2 [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected oilseeds, meals
2019.04
Trade
Sanitary standards/import policy
Introduced stringent quality requirements for selected feed ingredients – including oilseeds and associated meals – [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Neonicotinoids
2019.04
Other
Pesticide regulation
Determined that seed treatments with three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoids group would continue to [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Distillers grains
2019.04
Trade
Import policy
Evaluated the possibility of reviewing the anti-dumping and countervailing duties applied by China on imports [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, vegetable oils
2019.04
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Released an emergency plan to regulate, in the Beijing Municipality, the supply and prices of [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.04
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives
From April 2019 to June 2019: Signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) whereby China would [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fatty acid
2019.04
Other
Food standards/food safety measures
Approved an EU-wide maximum limit for harmful transfats in food products. Under the new regulation, [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut products
2019.04
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives
Signed a number of MoUs intended to enhance trade and investment between the two countries, [...]
Indonesia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.04
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Launched technical trials with B100 (i.e. pure palm oil-based biodiesel), in a bid to further [...]

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.