EU should recognize efforts by Malaysia and Indonesia's palm oil sector
RBD Palm Oil
Indonesia
Malaysia
Published May 30, 2023
Tridge summary
Malaysia and Indonesia want the European Union to recognise their work on the environment and deforestation with regard to palm oil production, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, says Malaysian Palm Oil Board chairman Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha. “We have done a lot in the last 10 to 15 years in the […]
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Malaysia and Indonesia want the European Union to recognise their work on the environment and deforestation with regard to palm oil production, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, says Malaysian Palm Oil Board chairman Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha. “We have done a lot in the last 10 to 15 years in the area of environment and deforestation and we want the EU to recognise this fact. “We have improved a lot but we have not seen them reciprocate,” Mohamad Helmy, who is also Sime Darby Plantation group managing director told Bernama. “(Therefore) the message that we want to emphasise or deliver to Brussels is that we don’t want them to come out with any new laws that discriminate against our industry,” he said as he joined Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof in his official eight-day visit and trade mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium and London, the United Kingdom. The trade mission to the EU is a ...
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