Palm oil battle could drag for 5 years
MALAYSIA could bring up the European Union’s (EU) mistreatment against palm oil to the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), but an industry expert warned that the dispute could drag up to five years, costing millions of ringgit in legal expenses.Malaysian Reserve, 29 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Ministry: EU Import Tariffs on Palm Oil is a Protectionist Policy
The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) suspects the European Union (EU) of commencing a massive and structured strategy to isolate biodiesel products exported to EU countries.Tempo, 27 July 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU ban, palm oil ban
Indonesia says EU anti-subsidy duty part of plan to block palm oil
The European Union’s proposal to impose anti-subsidy duties on Indonesian biodiesel is part of a “grand design” to block palm oil, a senior official at Indonesia’s Trade Ministry said on Friday.Reuters, 26 July 2019
Europe, Indonesia, Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban
M’sia: No plans to stop export to EU
MALAYSIA has no plans to suspend palm oil shipment to the European Union (EU) as a retaliatory measure against the bloc’s decision to phase out its consumption of the commodity.Malaysian Reserve, 26 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban
The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) suspects the European Union (EU) of commencing a massive and structured strategy to isolate biodiesel products exported to EU countries.
The European Union’s proposal to impose anti-subsidy duties on Indonesian biodiesel is part of a “grand design” to block palm oil, a senior official at Indonesia’s Trade Ministry said on Friday.The Sun Daily, 26 July 2019
Indonesia, Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU ban, palm oil ban
Of repeated Western hypocrisy and paranoia
With so much potential and resistance, Malaysia will submit a complaint to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by November to challenge the EU’s restrictions on palm biofuel. Earlier this week, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok (picture) said the ministry has discussed with the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) to help identify some experts who can argue the case that would be filed with the WTO.The Malaysian Reserve, 18 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban
International - Malaysia, Indonesia to fight planned EU palm oil phase-out at WTO
The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) said Indonesia and Malaysia will cooperate when filing complaints at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the planned phased out of the commodity under the European Union's Renewable Energy.Agra-Net, 17 July 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban
Malaysia, Indonesia to challenge EU’s biofuel regulation at WTO
Both Malaysia and Indonesia are committed to challenge the European Union (EU) Delegated Act that curbs palm oil use in biofuels through the World Trade Organisation Dispute Settlement Body as well as other possible avenues. They are also currently reviewing their relationship with the EU and its member states, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) said in a statement today following the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) held here.Nam News Network, 16 July 2019
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Malaysia, Indonesia to challenge EU’s biofuel regulation at WTO
Both Malaysia and Indonesia are committed to challenge the European Union (EU) Delegated Act that curbs palm oil use in biofuels through the World Trade Organisation Dispute Settlement Body as well as other possible avenues. They are also currently reviewing their relationship with the EU and its member states, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) said in a statement today following the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) held here.Nam News Network, 16 July 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Palm oil: Malaysia announces a complaint against the EU
Malaysia will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the European Union plan to remove palm oil from European biofuels by 2030, the Malaysian minister in charge of the dossier said Tuesday.Teller Report, 16 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban
Indonesia joins Malaysia in fight against EU palm oil restrictions
INDONESIA has joined Malaysia in its challenge of the European Union (EU) Delegated Act, which curbs palm oil use in biofuels, through the World Trade Organisation’s Dispute Settlement Body, as well as other possible avenues.The Malaysian Insight , 16 July 2019
Indonesia, Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Govt to file complaint over EU’s biofuel mandate
The government expects to lodge a complaint against the European Union’s (EU) classification of palm oil cultivation to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as early as November.The Malaysian Reserve, 15 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban
Malaysia to draw up strategies to combat anti-palm oil campaign, says deputy minister
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries Datuk Seri Shamsul Inskandar Mohd Akin said the government will review the current situation and implement several measures to fight the anti-palm oil campaign.The World News, 08 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
M'sia needs to adopt a fact-based approach in the palm oil battle
The Star, 08 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Everything for Malaysian palm oil – Nation
Malaysia continues to intensify its efforts to convince the world that the palm oil industry is sustainable, says Teresa Kok.Vaaju, 05 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Malaysia struggles with its dubious reputation for palm oil
Malaysia is not happy with how the rest of the world perceives its biggest export – palm oil. Although protests against the rapid deforestation of rainforests to make way for palm oil plantations have been ongoing for years (and we've been writing about palm oil's devastating impact on TreeHugger for just as long), it has only become a mainstream environmental topic in the last several years.Tree Hugger, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Teresa to lead new round of lobbying on palm oil in EU this November
Malaysia palm oil delegation will head to Europe in November to meet the new European commissioners and parliamentarians for a fresh round of lobbying, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.Bernama, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Expert slams EU for anti-palm oil rule without consulting producers
A Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expert has slammed the European Commission for a recent regulation labelling palm oil as unsustainable.Free Malaysia Today, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, anti palm oil, palm oil ban
Teresa to lead new round of lobbying on palm oil in EU this November
Malaysia palm oil delegation will head to Europe in November to meet the new European commissioners and parliamentarians for a fresh round of lobbying, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.Bernama, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Teresa to lead new round of lobbying on palm oil in EU this November
Malaysia palm oil delegation will head to Europe in November to meet the new European commissioners and parliamentarians for a fresh round of lobbying, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.Bernama, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Criticism is against unsustainable palm oil, not palm oil as a whole
It is the government that is desperately peddling falsehood in favour of supporting earnings from this monoculture ventured into without sufficient caution, and controls. The palm oil industry has fallen victim to its own greed and should not vent it out on honest students.Malaysia Kini, 04 July 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, anti palm oil
Smallholders have nothing to fear, assures EU envoy
OIL palm smallholders, who produce 40% of the crop in Malaysia, have nothing to fear about Europe’s latest law on the commodity, said Maria Castillo Fernandez, the region’s top envoy to the country.The Malaysian Insight , 03 July 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Are palm oil boycotts ‘marketing tricks’?
Food Navigator, 26 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Teresa Kok to visit Europe again in November to persuade the latter from imposing ban against palm oil
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok is expected to visit Europe again in November to persuade the latter from imposing ban against palm oil. Kok believes there is still opportunity for her to persuade Europe in her second trip to Europe this year.Asia News Network , 19 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban
Malaysia to Europe: Stop tarnishing palm oil
European countries that sell various goods to Malaysia can be asked to stop tarnishing the image of palm oil, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.The Leaders-Online, 18 June 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban