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
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2018.03
Trade
Import ban
Halted poultry meat imports from Texas (the United States), France and Mexico due to outbreaks [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
All
2018.03
Trade
Multilateral Trade agreement
Signed on 8 March 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by [...]
Türkiye
Meat
All
2018.03
Trade
Import requirements
Announced a simplified procedure for importing livestock genetic materials, which includes use of the exporter [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.03
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Raised the nationwide mandatory blending rate for biodiesel from 8 percent to 10 percent, a [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2018.03
Other
Transport infrastructure
Published data on the volume of soybeans and maize shipped through the country’s northern export [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fatty acid, saturated fat
2018.03
Other
Food standards & food safety policies
Proposed new labeling regulations aimed at stemming the rise in nutrition-related chronic diseases in the [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2018.03
Trade
Trade standards
Assessed the impact of recently revised import standard for raw, unprocessed soybeans from the United [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soy-foods, soy-based feed
2018.03
Production
Sector development measures
Introduced localized direct support payments for industries processing soybean into food and feed products.
Egypt
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil, olives
2018.03
Production
Sector development measures
Signed the Sixth International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, thereby regaining full membership [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.03
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Saw the European Parliament vote for a reform of the bloc\'s Renewable Energy Directive 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.