MPSO certification compliance timeline to be announced soon

Mah: ‘It is imperative for Malaysia to brand our palm oil as nutritional, sustainable and safe for human consumption. Hence, it is vital to make the MSPO certification scheme mandatory.’

PUTRAJAYA: The timeline for the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification compliance by local oil palm planters is expected to be announced within the next two weeks.

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said the MSPO was seen as a move towards branding local palm oil as sustainably produced and safe.