Area
European Union
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Palm oil
Date
01/07/2013
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Sales taxes
Description
Assured that palm oil sales are not subject to tax hikes on environmental or health grounds.
Notes
FRANCE palm oil marketing: The French government assured Malaysia that domestic palm oil sales will not be subject to tax hikes on environmental or health grounds as recently considered in the French parliament (see MPPU Dec.12). It was also made clear that under forthcoming EU regulations on mandatory declaration of product ingredients there would be no discrimination against palm oil (see also MPPU Apr.13).
