Implementing a national standard for the palm oil industry


The oil palm industry is regulated by several standards, among them those set by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification body, and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials.

However, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) decided to develop a local standard in addition to the international ones.

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