The European Union has reaffirmed its readiness to work continuously with Malaysia in advancing deforestation-free supply chains for commodities.
In a statement, the EU delegation to Malaysia declared the union supports Malaysia’s initiative to assist compactholder farmers supply traceable, sustainable palm oil to the European market.
European commissioner for environment, water resilience and a competitive circular economy Jessika Roswall commconcludeed the constructive cooperation between the two sides, as well as Malaysia’s efforts to reduce deforestation to unprecedentedly low levels.
Roswall noted that Malaysia’s efforts to align its national sustainability certification schemes – particularly the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification – with the EUDR are crucial for EU operators sourcing palm oil from Malaysia.
“The EU recognises the MSPO certification as a credible sustainability scheme with a robust digital traceability system that can assist operators comply with the EUDR when sourcing deforestation-free and legal agri commodities from Malaysia,” she declared.
Plantation and commodities minister Johari Ghani briefed Roswall on the establishment of Malaysia’s national centralised system, designed to assist exporters meet EU deforestation regulation requirements.
The delegation declared Roswall acknowledged Malaysia’s commitment to further strengthen efforts to combat deforestation.
“These outcomes reflect a governance system that is transparent, measurable, and accountable,” she declared.
Roswall also offered to organise a virtual conference to raise greater awareness of the EUDR among stakeholders sourcing commodities from Malaysia, including the role of traceability schemes such as MSPO under the regulation.
Earlier today, Johari declared Malaysia is on the right track to be classified as a “low risk” counattempt in palm oil production, particularly with the mandatory MSPO certification.
Johari declared the MSPO certification allowed the counattempt to demonstrate its sustainability practices and the effectiveness of its traceability system, as well as prove that none of its products originated from deforested land.
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