RI will create counter criteria for palm oil by the European Union

Previously, the Indonesian government continued to ensure that palm oil imports made by Europe were not discriminatory. The policy of reducing imports of vegetable oil for palm oil is similar or in line with other plant products such as corn and sunflower.

The Director General of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce Oke Nurwan explained that the EU has revised the palm oil restriction policy. Currently the limitation will be made in 2030 as any other product. This policy is contained in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II.

Initially, Indonesia declared a discriminatory policy with regard to palm oil products. The reason is that, in the European rules, the reduction is made in 2021 while other products are made in 2030.

"Our attitude towards REDII in the EU is still at the study, we already understand that palm oil, "said Oke, at the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Jakarta, Thursday, June 28, 2018.

According to Oke, the government Indonesian will be eager to tackle politics. Do not let the implementation of the policy depart from the original purpose. He wanted to make sure that there was no discrimination in the implementation of the policy.

"The first thing the minister ordered should not be that the oil palm, but it must be non-discriminatory.Implementation of the palm oil import reduction policy, it is discriminatory that only palm oil is restricted and vegetable oils are not treated equitably, so the Indonesian government is ready to take legal action, be it retaliation or another story ", a- he said.

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