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Top officials from Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's biggest palm oil producers , will meet European Union lawmakers in Brussels amid a diplomatic standoff over a new deforestation rule that threatens to exclude the product from the EU market. EU. The rule, formally adopted by the EU on May 16, prohibits trade within the bloc of products and raw materials linked to deforest WhatsApp Number List ation and forest degradation, in an effort to protect forests globally. In order to enter the EU market, producers would have to provide “verifiable” information that their products were not grown on land deforested after 2020. Palm oil is one of several commodities subject to the standard, officially called the European Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), along with beef, soy, cocoa and others. It is a ubiquitous ingredient in processed foods, cosmetics and biodiesel, the production of which has long been associated with the massive clearing of rainforests, the burning of peatlands, the destruction of endangered wildlife habitat, territorial conflicts with indigenous and traditional communities and abuses of labor rights.
The governments of Indonesia and Malaysia, which together account for about 85% of global palm oil exports, have criticized the regulation, calling it discriminatory against palm oil as its requirements are too strict for countries to follow. producers, particularly small farmers. During a bilateral meeting with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Japan on May 21, Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed his objections and said that Indonesia's deforestation rate for 2019-2020 had fallen to its lowest level since 1990 and continued to decline. To discuss palm oil restrictions in the two countries, Indonesian Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Malaysian Raw Materials Minister Fadillah Yusof will meet the European Commission and the European Parliament in Brussels on 30 May. “We want to emphasize that the EU deforestation regulation is a burden for small farmers because they have to follow administrative producers as required by law,” Airlangga said in a statement . This, he said, could exclude small producers from the global supply chain. The meetings will therefore focus on ways to minimize the negative impacts of regulation, particularly on small farmers, he added.
EU policymakers deny accusations that the new regulation is disproportionately tough on palm oil to protect the EU's internal oilseed market, including olive oil and rapeseed oil, which face a tough competition with palm oil. They say the law applies equally to commodities produced anywhere and that sustainable palm oil can still enter the market, as long as it meets the requirements. EU ambassador to Malaysia Michalis Rokas said the new regulation will not affect Malaysian smallholders grouped under the government's federal land agency, FELDA. This is because FELDA smallholders have not cleared any forests to establish new plantations since 1990, long before the law's 2020 deadline. “The EUDR is purely an environmental law as the EU wants to contribute to combating climate change and preserving forests,” Rokas said as quoted by local media . “It is a very fair regulation with respect to sustainable development goals and the eight products listed were chosen through scientific studies.” Indonesia and Malaysia have been working together in lobbying to support their respective palm oil industries against what they call a smear campaign targeting the commodity. In 2015, the two countries established the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), an intergovernmental organization tasked with promoting the global use of palm oil . In 2021, President Widodo called for greater cooperation with Malaysia to fight what he called palm oil discrimination.
The governments of Indonesia and Malaysia, which together account for about 85% of global palm oil exports, have criticized the regulation, calling it discriminatory against palm oil as its requirements are too strict for countries to follow. producers, particularly small farmers. During a bilateral meeting with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Japan on May 21, Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed his objections and said that Indonesia's deforestation rate for 2019-2020 had fallen to its lowest level since 1990 and continued to decline. To discuss palm oil restrictions in the two countries, Indonesian Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Malaysian Raw Materials Minister Fadillah Yusof will meet the European Commission and the European Parliament in Brussels on 30 May. “We want to emphasize that the EU deforestation regulation is a burden for small farmers because they have to follow administrative producers as required by law,” Airlangga said in a statement . This, he said, could exclude small producers from the global supply chain. The meetings will therefore focus on ways to minimize the negative impacts of regulation, particularly on small farmers, he added.
EU policymakers deny accusations that the new regulation is disproportionately tough on palm oil to protect the EU's internal oilseed market, including olive oil and rapeseed oil, which face a tough competition with palm oil. They say the law applies equally to commodities produced anywhere and that sustainable palm oil can still enter the market, as long as it meets the requirements. EU ambassador to Malaysia Michalis Rokas said the new regulation will not affect Malaysian smallholders grouped under the government's federal land agency, FELDA. This is because FELDA smallholders have not cleared any forests to establish new plantations since 1990, long before the law's 2020 deadline. “The EUDR is purely an environmental law as the EU wants to contribute to combating climate change and preserving forests,” Rokas said as quoted by local media . “It is a very fair regulation with respect to sustainable development goals and the eight products listed were chosen through scientific studies.” Indonesia and Malaysia have been working together in lobbying to support their respective palm oil industries against what they call a smear campaign targeting the commodity. In 2015, the two countries established the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), an intergovernmental organization tasked with promoting the global use of palm oil . In 2021, President Widodo called for greater cooperation with Malaysia to fight what he called palm oil discrimination.