Simplified EU rules may not fully benefit producers, more measures needed, says palm oil council
Malaysia produces palm oil, rubber, timber, and cocoa. The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires importers of cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood as well as their derivatives to conduct extensive due diligence to ensure the goods entering the EU are not the result of deforestation. (Photo by Shahrill Basri/The Edge)