# Enforcing sustainability in palm oil: What would mandatory due diligence look like?

> Industry group EPOA is calling for mandatory EU-wide due diligence to push European palm oil use to 100% sustainable. The article notes most European food palm oil is already certified, while about 40% of palm oil used across food and non-food products is not.

- Date: 2020-06-08 · published 2020-06-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52638-enforcing-sustainability-in-palm-oil-what-would-mandatory-due-diligence-look
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

If mandatory due diligence is adopted, non-certified palm oil imports could face extra barriers, tightening EU palm supply and supporting palm prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-02-01 | [Indonesia imposes mandatory domestic sales on palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8090-indonesia-imposes-mandatory-domestic-sales-on-palm-oil.md) | +6.0% | +25.6% |
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| PALMOIL | 2022-08-11 | [RI, Malaysia Agree To Keep Advocating Palm Oil Sustainability - Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15799-ri-malaysia-agree-to-keep-advocating-palm-oil-sustainability-gabungan-pengusaha.md) | +1.5% | -11.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-01-27 | [Indonesia imposes mandatory domestic sales on palm oil \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15852-indonesia-imposes-mandatory-domestic-sales-on-palm-oil-reuters.md) | +7.1% | +12.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-26 | [Indonesia's Biofuel Blending Mandate Effects on Palm Oil Supply & Price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15726-indonesia-s-biofuel-blending-mandate-effects-on-palm-oil-supply-and-price.md) | +0.6% | +14.6% |

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/08/Enforcing-sustainability-in-palm-oil-What-would-mandatory-due-diligence-look-like/

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