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
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2019.08
Production
Production support
Approved a price support package to assist oil-palm growers affected by depressed farmgate prices. Under [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM crops
2019.08
Other
GMO policy
Authorized the commercialization of a rapeseed variety rich in omega-3 fatty acids and a drought-tolerant [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.08
Production
Farmer relief measures
Released the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, with a view to helping to avoid [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.08
Production
Farmer relief measures
From August 2019 to September 2019: Decided to defer the accrual of interest on farmers’ [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Xylella fastidiosa
2019.08
Other
Pesticide regulation
FAO supported preventive measures in Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia to mitigate the [...]
Ukraine
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.08
Trade
Trade agreement
Ratified a trade agreement with Israel including tariff rate quota for dairy product exports.
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2019.08
Trade
Import ban
Announced an import ban on meat products derived from pigs and wild boars from Myanmar [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2019.08
Trade
Import ban
Announced an import ban on meat products derived from pigs and wild boars from Slovakia, [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2019.08
Trade
Tariff
Announced an extra 10 percent tariff on bovine and pig meat imports from the United [...]
European Union
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.08
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed an agreement with the United States, reviewing the functioning of the existing quota to [...]

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.