Indonesia may Refer EU’s Discriminatory Policy on Palm Oil to WTO

The Antara news also reported on March 20 the Indonesian government may refer the European Union’s (EU) discriminatory policy on palm oil to the World Trade Organization (WTO). “Soon after the European Union Parliament adopts it, it becomes formal. Therefore, Indonesia is determined to refer it to the WTO,” Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution said at a press briefing on the EU discriminatory policy on palm oil at the Foreign Ministry. 
The government will likely take other steps to respond to the EU policy, he said without elaborating. The Indonesian government will challenge the discriminatory policy as part of efforts to defend the Indonesian people’s interests. 

The European Commission has reportedly issued a Delegated Regulation Supplementing Directive 2018/2001 of the EU Renewable Energy Directive II. The draft will scrap palm oil from EU’s biofuel sector in favor of other vegetable oils.