National palm oil standard soon

PUTRAJAYA: The Government is expected to put in place the long-awaited Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard before the end of the year, following in the footsteps of Indonesia, which launched its national palm oil standard in 2011.

Prior to the MSPO launch, industry sources said that the international branding for local palm oil on whether to adopt the “sustainable” or “responsible” approach would be announced within the next two weeks.