MEDIA STATEMENT MPOC: DELAY TO EUDR IS THE RIGHT DECISION The following is a statement from Belvinder Kaur Sron, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council. “The EU Commission’s announcement that EUDR implementation will be delayed until 30th December 2025 is the right decision. This is a victory for common sense, and a…
MEDIA STATEMENT MPOC: EU MUST NOW DO THE RIGHT THING, AND DELAY EUDR The following is a statement from Belvinder Kaur Sron, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council. “The EU Commission should now do the right thing, and listen to the ever-growing calls for a delay to the EUDR. A delay is…
Two assessments have been conducted analysing in detail how closely the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard is able to match the requirements of the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – and how MSPO can therefore be used as a tool for companies to comply with the EUDR. The analyses were undertaken separately, one by the…
After nearly four years of debate and negotiation, the European Parliament recently passed a final version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The CSDDD is a legal framework that will oblige companies to identify and mitigate environmental and human rights issues. From 2028 onwards, Europe’s largest companies will be required to carry out…
At the end of April, the European Parliament voted to confirm the Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), a rule to ban products made using forced labour from the EU market. Proposed for the first time in September 2022, representatives of the European Parliament and European Council reached provisional agreement on the Regulation earlier this year. If…
Malaysia’s 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 EU Commission has released a new FAQ document related to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR is now in its implementation phase – 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…
In December, the EU Council, Parliament and Commission reached an agreement on the final text of the Deforestation Regulation. The Regulation in its current form will reduce market access and harm small farmers, with a bigger aim to protect uncompetitive European oilseed growers and processors that cannot compete against more cost-effective imported palm oil. This…
EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: A Deliberate Act To Block Market Access On 6th December 2022, The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal on a proposal to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products that are imported into or exported from the European Union. As a producing and trading…
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