The implementation date for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is fast approaching – it is the 30th December 2024. The EUDR is a non-tariff barrier imposed by the EU that impacts certain commodities mainly produced by developing and middle-income nations. Commodities targeted include palm oil, rubber, timber, cocoa and others. The EUDR will cause a…
By: Dr. Jonathan Ellen Dr Jonathan Ellen is the CEO of Connections for Health. He is the former physician-in-chief and CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and retired Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University. He spoke with MPOC’s Palm Oil Policy blog about how “palm oil’s low-cost is a lifesaver” for many consumers,…
By: Dr. Jonathan Ellen The current public debate around dietary health features old-fashioned misinformation, but we are also living in a time of exciting modern opportunities. That is the takeaway from a recent webinar at which I spoke with the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). Malaysia finds itself at the intersection of these two elements…
There’s a debate emerging over Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) with different countries taking different approaches to meet global climate goals. Malaysia is carving out a niche as a sustainable aviation fuel hub, leveraging its palm-based low-emissions vegetable oil production to meet all approaches. However, a new report out from the Wall Street Journal documents the…
Malaysia’s 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…
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 – 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…
MPOC CEO: New Data Confirm Malaysia is Leading Developing World in Lowering Deforestation, Protecting Forests The latest data on global deforestation from the independent research group World Resources Institute (WRI) highlights that Malaysia is now a top 5 country for reducing deforestation, globally. WRI’s report and expert analysis, reported last week in The Guardian (UK) show that as of 2022,…
MEDIA STATEMENT MPOC: UK’s CPTPP ENTRY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MALAYSIAN FARMERS The U.K.’s formal accession into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was finalised on 16 July. The agreement will open new opportunities for businesses, investors, and exporters from Malaysia. MPOC applauds the elimination of tariffs and barriers to trade that…
This past week, outgoing British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles Hay made departing remarks where he praised palm oil, effective diplomacy, Malaysia’s global and domestic efforts on eliminating deforestation, and the close partnership the two nations have enjoyed during his tenure representing the U.K. in Kuala Lumpur. Hay expressed how palm oil has allowed the…
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