Indonesia in fight with EU over biofuel, again
Indonesia is facing a fresh round of accusations over its management of its palm oil industry from one of its biggest importers, the European Union, adding to the prolonged feud between the two trading partners over the commodity.The Jakarta Post, 29 July 2019
Indonesia, Europe, Palm Oil, EU ban, 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
Ethical wood body warns Indonesian palm oil firm over forest clearing
An international green certification body said Indonesian member firm Korindo Group breached its rules on clearing forests to grow oil palm but would not be expelled after a two-year probe.Free Malaysia Today, 26 July 2019
Indonesia, 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
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
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
‘Impossible for palm oil farmers to harm environment’: acting Aceh governor
Acting Aceh governor Nova Iriansyah has lashed out at the notion that oil palm plantations in the province contributed to environmental degradation, saying it was impossible for Acehnese farmers to harm the environment.Line Today, 16 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, palm oil production, EU ban
EU biofuel policy faces palm oil backlash from Indonesia
Indonesia’s newly re-elected president, Joko Widodo, has vowed to fight the European Union over plans to restrict the use of palm oil in biofuels.Portal Macauba, 15 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban
The Smallholders Insisted the Sustainable Palm Oil Commitment from the Buyers in European Union
Manager Group of Petani Sawit Awadaya, Asosiasi Amanah, H. Narno in the Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue in Utrech, Netherland that RSPO, EPOA, and IDH proposed, told that the smallholders in Indonesia are really committed to implement the sustainable palm oil.Palm Oil Magazine, 09 July 2019
Indonesia, Palm Oil, palm oil ban, EU ban, sustainable palm oil, RSPO
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