Malaysia, Indonesia to collaborate against EU resolution on sustainable palm oil
( March 16, 2017, 08:38 GMT | Insight) -- Malaysia will collaborate with Indonesia to present a case against a European Parliament resolution that seeks to ensure only sustainable palm oil enters the EU, the Star reports.Malaysia will collaborate with Indonesia to present a case against a European Parliament resolution that seeks to ensure only sustainable palm oil enters the EU, the Star reports. The resolution, which links the industry to deforestation and the disappearance of an ecosystem, also proposes labelling for products to indicate sustainably produced palm oil. "Malaysia strongly opposes the resolution as it will have a negative repercussion on palm oil imports into the EU and a devastating impact on the economy of producer nations," Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mah Siew Keong said yesterday. ...
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