Concerns about EU-South America trade deal
An accord between the EU and the Mercosur trading bloc, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela, could be reached in the next week. Concerns have, however, been raised by farmers in the EU that the deal would have a negative impact on EU climate change credentials and would further negatively impact deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.Farmers Weekly , 27 May 2019
Europe, Beef, europe Malaysia, Indonesia to talk on retaliatory moves for palm oil
MALAYSIA and Indonesia are expected to discuss further on retaliatory moves against palm oil restrictions on biofuel that will take effect on June 10 as propagated by members of the European Union (EU).Malaysian Reserve , 27 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU VPA/FLEGT between EU and Vietnam to take effect on June 1, 2019
Starting from June 1, Vietnam could export only verified legal timber products to the European Union (EU) markets as the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLECT) would officially enter into force.Agroberichten Buitenland , 27 May 2019
Viet Nam, Europe, Timber, FLEGT Malaysia prepares to boost palm-biofuel use in wake of EU limits
Malaysia’s national automotive policy is expected to allow for a higher percentage of palm-biodiesel blends over the next few decades, according to International Trade and Industry Minister Darell Leiking.Free Malaysia Today , 25 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU E.U plan to phase out palm based biodiesel by 2030 begins on 10th June 2019
The E.U officially published the regulations set out new criteria for use of palm oil in biofuels in the block. The new rules to become effective from the 10th of June restricts on the type of biofuels from food including palm that can be counted towards the E.U renewable energy directives.Palm Oil Analytics , 24 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU ban 'Palm and soy are just the beginning': Retailers push for traceability, sustainability in their supply chains
Sustainably sourced palm oil and soy have shot up the agenda of European retailers. According to Penny Coates, non-executive director of own brand retail solution providers S4RB, this is "just the beginning".Food Navigator , 24 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, Supply chain Indonesia to issue first license certifying legal timber entering Europe
FAO today welcomed an agreement by Indonesia and the European Union (EU) to issue the world’s first Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) timber license as a major achievement in the fight against illegal logging.Global Diaspora , 18 May 2019
Indonesia, Europe, Timber, indonesia Malaysia asks for UK's help in palm oil row with EU
The EU is endangering around 35,000 British jobs and £150m in exports by ploughing ahead with a ban on palm oil, Malaysia has warned.Telegraph, 16 May 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU Palm oil exports increase in Q1: Gapki
According to the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki), the country’s palm oil exports increased in the first quarter of 2019, despite an alleged smear campaign against the commodity led by the European Union and a global economic slowdown.The Jakarta Post , 16 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU Setback for EU fighter jets as Malaysia bets on palm oil barter
Hamstrung by huge public debt, Malaysia is planning to use palm oil to buy military equipment, including fighter jets. European defense companies may not be enthused about Kuala Lumpur's latest attempt at barter trade.DW, 15 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU In Spite of Environmental Concerns, Europe Continues to Buy Brazilian Beef
A new report reveals the major European supermarkets that are potentially fueling illegal deforestation when they support the Brazilian cattle industry.Pacific Standard , 14 May 2019
Europe, Beef, europe M’sia to continue working with Indonesia to defend palm oil
Malaysia will continue to work with Indonesia to defend palm oil which is under sabotage by lobbyists in Europe, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Darell Leiking.The Star , 14 May 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU ban Fight EU Ban and Critism, Indonesia to Establish Palm Oil Map
Indonesia to establish palm oil one map, to harmonize land data and to respond public criticism. The map is expected to be completed in August, said government official last week.The Insider Stories , 13 May 2019
Indonesia, Europe, Palm Oil, indonesia Jakarta Globe reports: EU Visit to Oil Palm Plantation in Riau Eases Tensions
Eight EU representatives from Belgium, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Hungary, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and a representative from the Food and Agriculture Organization, visited an Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil-certified oil palm plantation in Riau on Thursday.Jakarta Globe , 13 May 2019
Europe, Indonesia, Palm Oil, EU Pay up, or they give up
The row over the palm oil industry and the detrimental effects it has on the environment has intensified in recent weeks, fired up by the European Union’s plan to curb the use of palm oil in biofuels. Significantly, biofuels only emerged in the last decade or so as another use for palm oil as the world looked for renewable sources of energy.The Edge Markets , 13 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU The Leaders Online reports: Palm oil issue would not crack Malaysia – EU ties
The European Union (EU) is optimistic that its relationship with Malaysia will remain strong even in the midst of the discord regarding the palm oil issue.The Leaders Online , 12 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU EU-Malaysia ties should stay strong despite palm oil issue, says ambassador
EU ambassador and head of delegation to Malaysia Maria Castillo Fernandez said it was open to dialogue with Malaysia to overcome differences on the matter.Head Topics , 12 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU Malaysia's palm oil producers get into hard times
It was not a particularly good year for the Malaysian palm oil industry, as demand in its traditional markets had declined. In March, the European Commission came to the conclusion that palm oil would leak into fuel use by 2030 for environmental reasons.Newsbeezer, 12 May 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU Head Topics reports: EU-Malaysia ties should stay strong despite palm oil issue, says ambassador
EU ambassador and head of delegation to Malaysia Maria Castillo Fernandez said it was open to dialogue with Malaysia to overcome differences on the matter.Head Topics , 12 May 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, EU EU’s Palm Oil Challenge: How Should Singapore Respond? – Analysis
Palm oil, a major commodity crop in the region, is likely to be phased out in the EU by 2030. Given the potential regional and transboundary implications, a Singapore-centric perspective can be helpful.Eurasia Review , 11 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, EU British upmarket retailer Selfridges strips palm oil from 300 own-brand products
High-end department store chain Selfridges is the second major British retailer to try to remove palm oil from its own-label products in a year. Palm oil’s major certification body RSPO says Selfridges decision is “unfortunate” and questions the sustainability of the oils it will use instead.Eco-Business , 10 May 2019
Europe, Palm Oil, europe ‘Palm oil is a deal-braker for EU-ASEAN trade relations’
Teresa Kok, Malaysia’s Minister of Primary Industries, visited Brussels and other European capitals this week in a last-ditch effort to kill new EU rules that will ban the use of palm oil in biofuels – a measure European adopted because of concerns about deforestation.Euractiv , 10 May 2019
Asia, Europe, Palm Oil, biofuel KL says EU's proposed palm oil curbs a form of trade war
Malaysia has accused the European Union of launching a "trade war" over its plan to curb the use of palm oil in biofuels, and threatened retaliatory action at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).Pressreader, 10 May 2019
Malaysia, Europe, Palm Oil, Palm oil Vietnam & EU sign agreement on legal timber trade
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a joint meeting on May 8 to announce the approval and ratification of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT).Vietnam & EU sign agreement on legal timber trade, 10 May 2019
Viet Nam, Europe, Timber, FLEGT A New Report Urges the EU to Take Economic Action to Curb Amazon Deforestation
Environmental groups argue that Europe should use trade leverage to prevent the Brazilian government from furthering the destruction of the rainforest.Pacific Standard , 10 May 2019
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