The Financial Times reports that EU officials are preparing to delay a key element of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), following pushback by Malaysia and other developing nations – led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who in 2023 called for the EU to revise the EUDR, saying, âthe EU (European Union) should show some sort…
Malaysiaâs Minister for Plantation and Commodities, YB Datuk Seri Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, has issued a statement responding to the ruling of the WTO Panel in case Ds600 brought by Malaysia against the European Union, for discriminatory regulation targeted at palm oil biofuels. The statement is also available online here. MALAYSIA SUCCEEDS IN WTO CASE…
Last month, the EU-based NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) published a report attacking Italian energy giant Eni’s use of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) in biofuel production. The report is based on scientific errors and pre-existing bias against palm oil. Unfortunately it epitomizes the hypocrisy shown by many of the promoters of environmental policymaking in…
On February 2nd, the EU convened its second Joint Task Force (JTF) meeting with Malaysia and Indonesia since the ad hoc body was formed last June. The JTFâs stated purpose is to address concerns related to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), and a key question is whether it is the right format…
The United Kingdom Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) â an expert advisory group to the UK Government â has concluded in an official report that âMalaysia operates a mandatory deforestation-free standard [MSPO]â and so âthere is a low risk that Malaysian palm oil exported to the UK would come from land that was deforestedâ. The…
Malaysiaâs Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who also serves as Plantation and Commodities Minister, has confirmed that the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification is becoming globally recognized, and is on a par with the existing RSPO certification. As reported in Bernama and The Edge, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah made the remarks while…
A scientifically-accurate description of the link between palm oil and trans fats could be summarised with two simple facts: These facts are universally accepted and supported by research, analyses and dietary advice issued by everyone from the World Health Organization, United Nations, European Union, and scientific and academic institutions the world over. And yet, sometimes…
The focus of attention for the palm oil sector, when it comes to EU regulations, has been the EU Deforestation Regulation. This is for good reason: the EUDR imposes significant burdens on exporters, importers, and small farmers â and efforts are ongoing to expose why the EU needs to do more to help the developing…
This month, Malaysia joined 16 other commodity-producing nations in writing a letter to the European Union raising serious concerns about the approach the bloc has taken on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The letter is part of a broader trend of discontent with the Regulation among the global south and developing world and follows a…
The EU Commission has released a new FAQ document related to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR is now in its implementation phase â an 18-month timeline has been set, which will expire at the end of 2024, for Malaysian exporters to ensure all criteria are met for their supply chain partners in Europe…
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