AreaMalaysia
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityPalm oil
Date18/09/2018
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentMarket regulation
DescriptionSought the assistance of the Government of Sabah State to ensure that local smallholders achieve Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, instead of pursuing a separate state specific certification scheme.
NotesAccording to local media, Malaysias Primary Industry Ministry sought the assistance of the government of Sabah state to ensure that local smallholders obtain Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, which is due to become across the country on 1 January 2020. Last year, Sabahs authorities announced plans to proceed with a separate certification scheme (see MPPU Dec.17). Based on official data, across the country, merely 5.2 percent of the 2.27 million hectares of smallholders plantations had achieved MSPO certification as of July 2018.
