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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, palm-kernel cake
2021.03
Other
Food standards
Issued a new palm oil standard that allows unrestricted imports of red palm oil – [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select oilcrops and oilcrop products
2021.03
Trade
Trade differences
In a bid to allow both sides to focus on resolving the long-running Airbus-Boeing dispute, [...]
Germany
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural/non-agricultural products
2021.03
Production
Production sustainability/ environmental policies
Examined a draft due diligence law requiring large businesses to enforce the protection of human [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Mustard-seed oil
2021.03
Other
Food standards
Banned blending of any kind of edible oil with mustard-seed oil from 8 June 2021 [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, palm-kernel oil, palm stearin
2021.03
Trade
Sector-specific, bilateral trade initiatives
Under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between members of the European Free Trade Association and [...]
Switzerland
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2021.03
Trade
Sector-specific, bilateral trade initiatives
Under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between members of the European Free Trade Association and [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select oilcrops and oilcrop products
2021.03
Trade
Trade differences
In a bid to allow both sides to focus on resolving the long-running Airbus-Boeing dispute, [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select feed ingredients
2021.03
Trade
Import policies (non-tariff measures)
Introduced new import requirements for select feed ingredients, notably wheat and soybeans imported from countries [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products, oilcrops
2021.02
Production
Agricultural policies
Released its annual agricultural policy roadmap, placing special emphasis on measures to foster rural growth [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2021.02
Other
Food standards
Released a revised standard for soybeans, specifying terms and definitions, quality requirements, test methods, inspection [...]

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.