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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2014.10
Consumption and marketing
Food labelling
Opened infringement proceedings against the United Kingdom over its voluntary nutritional labelling scheme.
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2014.10
Production
Producer support
Raised minimum support prices for rapeseed, mustardseed, safflowerseed and copra.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2014.10
Trade
Export tax
Temporarily suspended variable tax on crude palm oil shipments, with a view to stimulate exports, [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2014.10
Consumption and marketing
Agricultural policy
Introduced new legislation regulating plantation ownership, with a view to maximize land usage while ensuring [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2014.10
Consumption and marketing
Environmental policy
Launched the Sustainable Palm Oil Initiative (SPOI), a national platform meant to help small low-income [...]
Italy
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2014.10
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Passed legislation regulating quality and transparency in the virgin olive oil chain, in line with [...]
Republic of Korea
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed and rapeseed oil
2014.10
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Exempted Canadian rapeseed imports from paying import duties, and agreed to gradually phase out tariffs [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2014.10
Trade
Export tax
Suspended variable tax on crude palm oil exports, with a view to stimulate exports, bring [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2014.10
Production
Agricultural policy
Informed that (as part of the 2014 Farm Bill) a programme providing relief to farmers [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.10
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Temporarily allowed, in Iowa State, circulation of overweight truckloads of certain products (including soybeans), in [...]

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.