EU’s Unilateral Legislation on Palm Oil Will Have Adverse and Deleterious Effect on 650,000 Smallholders
Leaders and farmers of smallholders’ associations representing 650,000 smallholders have gathered to protest and express their disapproval and deep disappointment with the impending EU Parliamentary vote to ban palm...
They Came From The Four Corners Of Malaysia To Protest Against The EU
They came from Sarawak, Kedah, Perak, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Johor. They came because their livelihood is at stake. They came for their school-going children who may suffer once...
The Proposed EU Ban On Palm Oil As Biofuels, And One Stringent Certification : Protectionism or Fulfilling UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
The EU Parliament is set to vote in early 2018 on the banning of palm oil as biofuels from 2020, and palm oil and palm products requiring a tougher,...
Malaysian palm oil industry fights back in light of European challenges
Some of the EU’s basic assumptions and conclusions are wrong. Palm oil remains the most sustainable, efficient solution. The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) issued one of its most...
At EPOC 2017 in Brussels, the CEO of the MPOC tells it like it is
Let facts talk! Dr. Kalyana Sundram, the CEO of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) spoke on “Malaysia’s Commitment, Compliance, and Progress in Producing Certified Sustainable Palm Oil for...
MPIC Secretary General, K. Yogeesvaran reminds Europe that while Malaysia is delivering, the EU should too
The second speaker of the day, K. Yogeesvaran, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) in Malaysia addressed the conference on the topic of “Recent developments...
MPOCC Chairman: “The MSPO will be a success because it is comprehensive, mandatory, and inclusive.”
On the afternoon of EPOC 2017, Datuk M. Nagarajan gave a presentation on “Inclusive, sustainable palm oil policies in Malaysia” under agenda item “Building on existing initiatives and increasing...
Why ‘No Palm Oil’ Labelling is Illegal in the EU
Food manufacturers and retailers in parts of the European Union (EU) have affixed ‘No palm oil’ or ‘palm oil-free’ labels and/or logos to their products. The labels appear to...
The many mistakes of the proposed French palm oil tax
Since the end of January, the French Parliament has been debating a Draft Law on biodiversity, which includes a proposal to impose an additional tax on palm oil of...
Malaysian Palm Oil Council Applauds French Senate for Rejecting Discriminatory Palm Oil Tax
Kuala Lumpur – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council applauds the vote by the French Senate to reject the discriminatory tax against palm oil. The planned tax is a violation...