Malaysia commits to supplying China with sustainability-certified palm oil
19/07/2024 (Biofuels International) - Malaysia is committed to supplying China with Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certified palm oil and palm oil products.
Datuk Chan Foong Hin, Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities, said that Malaysia seeks to cooperate with China in establishing a shared consensus during engagements with the European Union, particularly regarding the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
This collaboration aims to ensure a unified stance and understanding in discussions about the EUDR's implementation and impact.
Malaysia looks forward to cooperating with China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) in promoting sustainable development, environmental protection, and addressing climate change through the promotion of the MSPO Certification Scheme in the Chinese market, said Chan. These issues were raised by YB Datuk Chan Foong Hin during a G2G bilateral meeting with Zhao Yingmin, vice minister of ecology and environment of China, in Beijing last Friday, which received a positive response from the latter.
YB Datuk Chan Foong Hin added that Malaysia is actively addressing the four challenges presented by the EUDR namely Traceability System, Legal Land Title, Deforestation-Free, and No Forced Labour through the MSPO certification scheme which has been mandatory since January 1, 2020.
Apart from the green value chain, YB Datuk Chan Foong Hin said Malaysia welcomes initiatives by the Chinese Government to use biofuel, especially biodiesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). In this regard, Malaysia pledged its support on these efforts in terms of technical information exchange and supplies of biofuels.
“We hope that through this high-level dialogue, we can work with all parties to explore on low-carbon development and transition to palm oil, promoting the green economy and resilient recovery,” said YB Datuk Chan Foong Hin.