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
Coconut
2017.09
Production
Production support
Considered raising the minimum support price for copra as well as introducing a support price [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.09
Production
Production sustainability
Pledged to support producers in conforming with the government-backed standard for sustaianble palm oil production. [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.09
Trade
Export policy
Raised the variable export tax for crude palm oil.
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Fish oil/meal
2017.09
Production
Sector development measures
Announced measures aimed at stimulating domestic production of fishmeal and fish oil.
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed cake
2017.09
Trade
Trade agreements & bilateral cooperation
The standard setting bodies of China and Ukraine agreed on a sanitary and biosafety protocol [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Camelina seed
2017.09
Other
Sector development measures
Allocated public funds to support research on high oil-yielding camelina seed varieties.
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Biofuel policy
Considered raising mandatory blending of biodiesel into regular transport diesel from 8 percent to 10 percent [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Insecticides
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Pesticide regulation
Proposed, based on safety concerns, the complete phase-out of Matador, an insecticide widely used in [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Hydrogenated vegetable oils
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Health policy
Confirmed a country-wide ban on partially hydrogenated oils. With entry into force in September 2018, [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2017.09
Trade
Import policy
Granted a two-year transitional period – until 30 September 2019 – for the implementation of [...]

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.