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
Trans fatty acid
2017.12
Other
Health policy
Drafted a new requirement that would ban the use of partially hydrogenated oils in foods, [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.12
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Implemented measures aimed at stabilizing domestic palm oil supplies and prices, thus protecting growers\' incomes. [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowerseed
2017.12
Trade
Export policy
Announced the cessation of the existing value-added tax refund for sunflower seed, soybean and rapeseed [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Herbicide \'Dicamba\'
2017.12
Other
Pest control measures & regulations
Further restricted the use herbicide \'dicamba\'.
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Herbicide \'Glyphosate\'
2017.12
Other
Health policy
Released a draft human risk assessment concluding that glyphosate, a widely used though controversial herbicide, [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans fatty acid
2017.12
Other
Food standards & food safety policies
Assessed the impact of the country\'s labelling regulations and dietary guidelines on nutrition. [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.12
Consumption and marketing
Value added tax
Announced that the Value Added Taxes (VAT) assessed on imported grains and fodders, which have [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 41 720 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 333 [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2017.12
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement 
Opened its purchase programme and had purchased 3.2 million bags (288 000 tonnes) of maize [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.11
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that it would buy 300 000 tonnes of Aman rice, between December 2017 and [...]

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.