Area
Malaysia
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Palm oil
Date
01/12/2019
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Production sustainability policies
Description
In a bid to improve product traceability along the palm oil supply chain and provide evidence of sustainable production, the Government announced plans to make oil-palm concession maps accessible to the general public.
Notes
MALAYSIA production sustainability, palm oil (traceability): In a bid to make oil palm supplies fully traceable by 2025, the countrys sustainability-certification body, MPOCC (Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council), announced plans to make concession maps accessible to the general public. By fostering transparency about the operations of individual industry players, the Government hopes to demonstrate to the international community that Malaysian palm oil is produced responsibly. On a related note, the Government granted the international industry standards group RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) permission to make its members concession maps public for Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. Previously, such permission had been denied, based on ambiguity and legality concerns.
