Indonesian palm oil sector urges EU to play fair with environmental Due Diligence system
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게시됨 2021년 11월 30일
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The Indonesian palm oil sector has urged the European Union to ensure that its final regulatory approach to imported commodities does not discriminate against palm oil, warning that efforts to replace it as an ingredient could lead to even ‘bigger problems’ for the environment in the long run. The European Union (EU) announced its proposal for its Due Diligence system to rank countries from ’high risk’ to ‘low risk’ in terms of deforestation earlier this month as part of its anti-deforestation regulations.
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The European Union (EU) announced its proposal for its Due Diligence system to rank countries from’high risk’ to ‘low risk’ in terms of deforestation earlier this month as part of its anti-deforestation regulations. Many in the palm oil industry believe that this is a measure to target palm oil in particular amongst all other imported commodities, and have also deemed this a significant risk of developing into a new trade barrier with the EU, which is one of the world’s top importers. The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) in particular has urged the EU to ensure that any final regulations that it decides on need to be ‘non-discriminatory against Indonesia and non-discriminatory against palm oil’, in addition to urging yet again that a level playing field for certification is provided such that palm oil receives the same treatment as other edible oils such as from rapeseed or soybean. “Indonesia has already reduced its deforestation rate to its lowest-ever level thanks to ...