Markets and Trade

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
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2020.11
Other
Food standards
Invited public comments on new standards (and modified existing standards) for a variety of food [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2020.11
Production
Sector development measures
Launched an oil-palm development project in the country’s northeastern state of Manipur. The initiative was [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2020.11
Trade
Export policies
With a view to secure domestic supplies amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, banned for a [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2020.11
Other
Labour policies
Opened a six-and-a-half month window to regularize undocumented foreign migrants so as to address labour [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2020.11
Production
Agricultural policies
Released its 2021 budget, which featured the following items concerning the palm oil sector: i) [...]
South Africa
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2020.11
Production
Sector development measures
Raised the levy collected from importers, processors and producers of olives and olive oil with [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Paraquat, chlorpyrifos
2020.11
Other
Pesticide regulation
Informed that, from June 2021, the maximum permitted residue levels (MRLs) for paraquat and chlorpyrifos [...]
Türkiye
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed, sunflower oil, rapeseed, rape oil, safflower, safflower oil
2020.11
Trade
Import policies (tariff measures)
In November 2020, concerned about possible domestic supply shortages, the Government suspended the duties applied [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2020.11
Production
Production sustainability/ environmental policies
Parliament started reviewing a new Environment Bill. The proposed legislation includes measures to tackle ‘imported [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select pesticides
2020.11
Other
Pesticide regulation
Brazil announced revised MRLs for a pesticide used in soybean cultivation, while Canada and Japan [...]

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.