MSPO certification mandatory by 2019


Discussing the future: Mah (third from left) meeting members of the European Parliament on issues concerning the palm oil industry. With him are (from left) Paolo Russo, Dr Barbara Kappel, Inese Vaidere, Nicola Caputo and Malaysian Palm Oil Board chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah.

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification compliance will be made mandatory by the end of 2019 to elevate the industry to global standards.

This is a move towards branding Malaysian palm oil as sustainably produced and safe.

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