KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will file a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by November to challenge a European Union move to phase out palm oil from being used in transport fuels in the bloc.
– Malaysia will file a complaint to the World Trade Organization by November to challenge a European Union move to phase out palm oil from being used in transport fuels in the bloc.
“About the WTO, yes we are pursuing it, in fact the documents are with the attorney general chambers now… They are assisting us… helping us identify experts who can argue the case in the WTO,” Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok told reporters after an industry event on Monday.The European Commission had earlier this year decided to phase out palm-based transport fuels in its share of renewable energy after concluding that its cultivation results in excessive deforestation.
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