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M'SIA CAN PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY COMMODITIES TO EU MARKETS
By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The nine-day Joint Ministerial Mission to Europe scheduled this week signifies Malaysia's commitment and determination to offer high value commodities particularly palm oil and timber to the European market.
The Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission (EC) here
in Malaysia, Vincent Piket said the EU consumer market was increasingly concerned
about the environmental and social impact of the exploitation of natural
resources.
Therefore the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Peter Chin
Fah Kui's visit to the EU illustrates the growing capability of Malaysia to
provide the EU market with high value commodities which are produced in a
sustainable manner, he told Bernama here today.
Piket said this in response to reports that the minister would be
leading the Joint Ministerial Mission to Europe namely to The Hague, Brussels
and London from Sept 7 - 15.
Responding to the environmental concerns, the EU has come out with policies
of combating climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving
sustainable development, ensuring energy security and realising its Lisbon
Strategy which among others has called for the EU to ensure that economic growth
be decoupled from the use of natural resources.
The European community has long recognised the need to further promote
renewable energy given that its exploitation contributes to climate change
mitigation through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable
development, security of supply and the development of a knowledge based
industry creating jobs, economic growth, competitiveness and regional and rural
development.
Meanwhile, the mission, co-organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council
(MPOC) and the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), is aimed at addressing various
issues pertaining to Malaysian palm oil and timber with relevant European
stakeholders.
Chin is scheduled to have series of dialogues and meetings with the members
of the EU Parliament, European Commission (EC), European Biodiesel Board and few
other EU key representatives.
Increasing demands are being placed on forests worldwide as competition
between traditional wood-use sectors and bio-energy heats up. Along with this
allegations have also gone up on the non-sustainable use of the natural
resources. Malaysia has not been spared.
However, Chin has repeatedly reiterated that Malaysia is not destroying
rainforests for palm oil production.
"We have not cleared rain forest for oil palm plantation for the past 10
years. We are focusing on increasing the production of palm oil through
increased productivity by consistently replanting old palms with new high
yielding clones and adopting good agronomic practices. Our production is
therefore sustainable," he had said recently.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The nine-day Joint Ministerial Mission to Europe scheduled this week signifies Malaysia's commitment and determination to offer high value commodities particularly palm oil and timber to the European market.
The Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission (EC) here
in Malaysia, Vincent Piket said the EU consumer market was increasingly concerned
about the environmental and social impact of the exploitation of natural
resources.
Therefore the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Peter Chin
Fah Kui's visit to the EU illustrates the growing capability of Malaysia to
provide the EU market with high value commodities which are produced in a
sustainable manner, he told Bernama here today.
Piket said this in response to reports that the minister would be
leading the Joint Ministerial Mission to Europe namely to The Hague, Brussels
and London from Sept 7 - 15.
Responding to the environmental concerns, the EU has come out with policies
of combating climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving
sustainable development, ensuring energy security and realising its Lisbon
Strategy which among others has called for the EU to ensure that economic growth
be decoupled from the use of natural resources.
The European community has long recognised the need to further promote
renewable energy given that its exploitation contributes to climate change
mitigation through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable
development, security of supply and the development of a knowledge based
industry creating jobs, economic growth, competitiveness and regional and rural
development.
Meanwhile, the mission, co-organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council
(MPOC) and the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), is aimed at addressing various
issues pertaining to Malaysian palm oil and timber with relevant European
stakeholders.
Chin is scheduled to have series of dialogues and meetings with the members
of the EU Parliament, European Commission (EC), European Biodiesel Board and few
other EU key representatives.
Increasing demands are being placed on forests worldwide as competition
between traditional wood-use sectors and bio-energy heats up. Along with this
allegations have also gone up on the non-sustainable use of the natural
resources. Malaysia has not been spared.
However, Chin has repeatedly reiterated that Malaysia is not destroying
rainforests for palm oil production.
"We have not cleared rain forest for oil palm plantation for the past 10
years. We are focusing on increasing the production of palm oil through
increased productivity by consistently replanting old palms with new high
yielding clones and adopting good agronomic practices. Our production is
therefore sustainable," he had said recently.
