Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oils/fats
2021.04
Trade
Bilateral trade agreements
The United States’ exports of oils and fats to Japan started benefiting from a gradual [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2021.04
Trade
Export promotion
With support from the US Agency for International Development, a group of palm and palmkernel [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Selected pesticides
2021.04
Other
Pesticide regulation
Apr-21 to May-21: Japan and the European Union notified the WTO regarding the adoption of [...]
Bangladesh
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2021.04
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Temporarily suspended the 4 percent ‘advanced tax’ collected on imports of unrefined vegetable oils and [...]
Belgium
Biofuels
Biofuels
2021.04
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Confirmed – as part of efforts to combat global deforestation – plans to ban domestic [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.04
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Confirmed that, from January 2022 onwards, the country’s biodiesel market would be gradually liberalized to [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2021.04
Production
Sector development measures
Opened the door for domestic oil-palm cultivation, by supporting the establishment of a national oil-palm [...]
Colombia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.04
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Raised the mandatory blending rate for biodiesel in regular transport diesel from 10 percent to [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils/fats
2021.04
Other
Food safety standards
Modified the food safety standards for peanut butter, shea butter and Borneo tallow nut oil. [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biofuel feedstock
2021.04
Renewable energy
Environmental policies
With a view to encouraging direct investments in sustainable activities, issued a regulation establishing technical [...]

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.