Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut oil
2016.07
Consumption and marketing
Market policy
Introduced, in Kerala state, a 5 percent levy on coconut oil sales and a 14.5 [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive tree
2016.07
Production
Sector development support
Set up, in Rajasthan state, an olive oil extraction plant and supported the planting of [...]
Malaysia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.07
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Delayed the shift – from 7 to 10 percent – of mandatory blending of palm [...]
Nepal
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.07
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Constituted committee to examine the possibility of producing biodiesel from jatropha, with a view to [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2016.07
Other
GMO policy
Prohibited cultivation of GM crops in the country and strengthened state control over importation and [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.07
Other
Health policy
Dropped plans to introduce specific safety standards for tropical oils, in particular palm oil, citing [...]
Thailand
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.07
Renewable energy
Biodiesel policies
Temporarily reduced mandatory blending of transportation diesel with palm oil-based biodiesel from 7 to 3 [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All agricultural goods
2016.07
Trade
Free trade agreement
Completed negotiations of free trade agreement with Canada, gaining immediate duty free access for exports [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2016.07
Other
GMO labelling
Passed new bill regulating mandatory labelling of food products containing GMOs; the new bill overrides [...]
Vanuatu
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2016.07
Production
Sector development support
Launched a 9-year plan aimed at reviving the country’s coconut industry after the devastation caused [...]

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.