KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): While a provisional agreement on the European Commission’s Proposal for the Deforestation-Free Products Regulation has been reached, Malaysia should continue to engage with the European Union (EU) regarding the new regulation and future implementing rules, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
This is to ensure that the rules are not discriminatory and that reliance on the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil means compliance with the due diligence requirements, chief executive officer Wan Aishah Wan Hamid said.
MALAYSIA is determined to foster a cordial engagement with the European Union (EU) in search of a win-win solution that can benefit the palm oil industry, said Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin.
The Plantation Industries and Commodities minister said Malaysia has a golden opportunity to promote the benefits of palm oil to the EU to fill the gap in the global cooking oil supply due to the shortage of soybean oil supply and sunflower.