Palm oil producers urge EU to align deforestation ambitions with practical EUDR implementation

ambition must be matched with workable implementation. CPOPC Secretary General Izzana Salleh said that major producers such as Indonesia and Malaysia have made tangible advances in reducing deforestation and strengthening national certification systems. According to her, producers are ready to comply with EUDR requirements, but unclear rules, unrealistic timelines and complex procedures risk leaving compliant companies in regulatory limbo. The organisation also stressed the central role of smallholders in the global palm oil supply chain. CPOPC warned that if regulations unintentionally exclude small farmers, millions of rural livelihoods could be put at risk in regions where palm oil is a key driver of economic development. In its view, environmental goals and social fairness must progress hand in hand. CPOPC further argued that declining deforestation rates in producing countries are often overlooked in European debates. Recent data show continued reductions in primary forest ...