EU palm oil ban breaches WTO rules, not scientific, says Malaysia
Malaysia is claiming that the European Union proposal to limit the use of palm oil lacks scientific evidence and breaches the WTO's non-discrimination obligations. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 9, 2019.
MALAYSIA has claimed that a European Union proposal to limit the use of palm oil lacks scientific evidence and breaches the World Trade Organisation’s non-discrimination obligations, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council . The European Commission wants to phase out the use of palm oil in motor fuel, citing mass deforestation for palm oil cultivation as one of the main reasons.
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