# BERNAMA - Malaysia welcomes EU’s Deforestation Regulation, urges extension for implementation

> Bernama reports that the Malaysian Palm Oil Council welcomed the amended EU draft but asked the EU to recognise national certification such as MSPO and allow more time for implementation. The council stated the measure would shield importers of Malaysian palm oil from liability for cause and harm.

- Date: 2022-11-16 · published 2022-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38695-bernama-malaysia-welcomes-eu-s-deforestation-regulation-urges-extension-for
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A possible implementation delay or recognition of national certification would ease compliance burdens on Malaysian palm oil, limiting the potential reduction in EU demand.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-29 | [The European Commission, Indonesia, and Malaysia agree to a Joint Task Force to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation - Environment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35521-the-european-commission-indonesia-and-malaysia-agree-to-a-joint-task-force-to.md) | +10.2% | +13.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): A Guide for Importers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28334-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-a-guide-for-importers.md) | +9.3% | +9.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +1.6% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-18 | [2025-23: Further delay to the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21523-2025-23-further-delay-to-the-implementation-of-the-european-union-deforestation.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-11 | [Indonesia, Malaysia, EU work on guide for smallholders on EU deforestation rules](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27898-indonesia-malaysia-eu-work-on-guide-for-smallholders-on-eu-deforestation-rules.md) | +1.1% | +13.0% |

## Sources

- bernama.com: https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2139117

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