Sabah chooses new palm oil certification to cater to Europe's needs


Jason Santos

Oil Palms in Sabah will switch to Certified Sustainable Palm Oil certification as it is compliant with European Union standards. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, November 3, 2017.

SABAH’s move for a full compliance of the Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) by 2025 is to ensure the survival of the sector, state forestry director Sam Mannan said.

The move will also make Sabah the first in the world to adopt CSPO, with the state cabinet approving the resolution on October 25, 2015.


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