Johari: WTO rules EU’s delegated act discriminatory against Malaysia


Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has won a case against the European Union (EU) over the Delegated Act that discriminates against palm oil biofuels produced in the country, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

He said the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel, had on March 5, 2024, issued its final report and concluded that the EU’s Delegated Act, which restricted palm oil biofuels, is discriminatory.

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