Malaysia to file WTO legal action against EU over palm oil
Malaysia, the world's second largest palm oil producer, on Wednesday said it will take legal action with the World Trade Organisation against the European Union's "anti-palm oil campaign" via a dispute settlement mechanism. Neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia together produce 85% of the world's palm oil.
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Malaysia, the world's second largest palm oil producer, on Wednesday said it will take legal action with the World Trade Organisation against the European Union's "anti-palm oil campaign" via a dispute settlement mechanism. EU policies under its Delegation Regulation restricts free trade practices, Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali said in a statement.
Malaysia will also act as a third party in Indonesia' WTO case against the EU, he said. Neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia together produce 85% of the world's palm oil.
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