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
Norway
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2019.02
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Requested that proposals to ban the importation of non-sustainable biofuel feedstock be taken up in [...]
Norway
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Tropical forests
2019.02
Other
Environmental policy
Agreed to release a first tranche from a USD 1 billion fund established in 2010 [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.02
Other
GMO policy
Approved a GM soybean variety developed in the US to resist treatment with widely used [...]
Tanzania
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2019.02
Production
Sector development measures
Set aside the equivalent of USD 4.3 million to promote palm oil cultivation, amid efforts [...]
Ghana
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2019.02
Production
Sector development measures
Renewed its efforts to promote the cultivation of coconut as a cash crop for export [...]
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut oil
2019.02
Consumption and marketing
Food safety measures
Informed that all coconut oil sold in the domestic cooking oil market would be subject [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.02
Trade
Trade agreement
Entered into force on 1 February 2019, the EU and Japan's Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) [...]
Tunisia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.02
Trade
Import policy
Approved, by the People’s Assembly, draft law on food and feed safety, which among others, [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2019.02
Trade
Market access
Granted the right to supply poultry meat products from several farms in the Russian Federation, [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2019.02
Trade
Market access
Exempted 14 Brazilian firms from anti-dumping tariffs on imports of poultry products, on condition that [...]

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.