BALING, June 11 — The implementation of the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) and several other regulations introduced by Europe are seen as a form of discrimination aimed at restricting businesses and Malaysia’s palm oil industry.

LONDON, June 2 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has hit out at the anti-palm oil lobby which blames the crop for the decline in orangutan populations, saying that hunting poses a far greater threat to biodiversity compared with oil palm plantations.

LONDON, June 1 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia is keen and will reconsider the trade deal with the European Union (EU) which was halted in 2012, provided it gives fair treatment for the country’s palm oil.

BRUSSELS, May 31 – There has been positive reaction from the various leaders of the European Union (EU) Commission and Parliament that had meetings with Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof and Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

BRUSSELS, May 31 – The European Union (EU) is open for engagement to address issues raised by the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) on the unjust European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is detrimental to free and fair trade.

BRUSSELS, May 29 – The government will fight against any discriminatory trade practices against Malaysia’s agricommodity sector, says Deputy Prime Minister and Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Malaysian and Indonesian governments are expected to engage with the European Union's (EU) top leader on the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), during a joint mission under the Council of Palm Producing Countries (CPOPC).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Malaysia and Indonesia are geared up for a two-day joint mission to Brussels beginning May 30 to deliberate on issues pertaining to recent developments in the European Union (EU), particularly the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that is negatively impacting the palm oil industry.

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 — Malaysia will meet leaders of the European Union (EU) member states in Brussels, Belgium, at the end of this month to ensure palm oil products exported to the EU are not banned with the implementation of the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) is optimistic that Malaysia can maintain and even grow its palm oil market share in India, Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) will continue to engage with the European Union (EU) to demand changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Small farmers deserve to be treated fairly and must be exempted from the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation’s (EUDR) unrealistic demands, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) said that despite engagements and consultations, there was no commitment forthcoming from the European Union (EU) on key concerns that the government and council have set out.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 —The implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by the European Union (EU) will increase the production cost of Malaysia's commodity-based products as well as affect their competitiveness, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called for the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) to be reviewed as the regulation presents complexity and challenges to the palm oil industry.