# M’sian experts to join EU panel on indirect land use change | The Star

> Malaysia has agreed to nominate experts to the European Commission's Expert Panel on Indirect Land Use Change, which will influence the future use of palm oil in the EU biofuel mix under RED II. The minister said the panel would allow consultation with palm producers on scientific principles.

- Date: 2018-10-07 · published 2018-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62554-m-sian-experts-to-join-eu-panel-on-indirect-land-use-change-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The panel's outcome will shape whether palm oil keeps its place in EU biofuel demand, so participation is a process step rather than an immediate price driver.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-04-26 | [Indonesia to keep crude palm oil, cocoa export taxes unchanged in May \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65414-indonesia-to-keep-crude-palm-oil-cocoa-export-taxes-unchanged-in-may-the-star.md) | -3.5% | -1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-24 | [Indonesia’s 10% levy could cause CPO exports to plummet \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15598-indonesia-s-10-levy-could-cause-cpo-exports-to-plummet-the-star.md) | +0.1% | -10.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-05-02 | [Indonesia 2019 biodiesel exports to rise  \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58956-indonesia-2019-biodiesel-exports-to-rise-the-star.md) | -3.3% | -3.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-19 | [No change in sustainability requirements for palm oil \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21526-no-change-in-sustainability-requirements-for-palm-oil-the-star.md) | +0.8% | +1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-10-11 | [Indonesia to launch crude palm oil futures exchange on Oct 13](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33744-indonesia-to-launch-crude-palm-oil-futures-exchange-on-oct-13.md) | +3.0% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/10/08/msian-experts-to-join-eu-panel-on-indirect-land-use-change/

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