CPO Barriers in Europe

JAKARTA - As oil-producing crude palm oil (CPO) in the world, Indonesia must seriously develop new export markets. Moreover, this year estimated that only about 25 percent of the total Indonesian CPO production for domestic consumption, because it can be barriers in the market the European Union (EU). It is estimated that this year Indonesian CPO production could reach 22 million tons. While the consumption of ground water around 5 million tons.

"Stock Indonesian CPO must be exported. But now palm oil industry faces a risk of inhibiting the export of certain policies to export countries such as the European Union (EU)," explained Chairman Implementation Daily Indonesian Palm Oil Commission Rosediana Suharto in discussions with the Joint between Palm Entrepreneur, Friday (11 /9).

According to him, currently there are rules in the EU 'The EU Directive' of the terms of greenhouse emissions. In these rules EU countries can not import palm oil because these commodities are not considered to meet the provisions on the restriction of their emissions. "As a result, CPO can not enter the European market." EU Directive 'will diterapan estimated in January 2011, "he said.

These regulations, he said, not based on strong arguments by the EU. He even charged that the EU is applying the rule because the mastery of CPO market is larger than other vegetable oils such as rapeseed, soybean oil, and sunflower oil.

"Therefore now Indonesia will make research in cooperation with the Dutch and German on greenhouse gas emissions," he said.

EU is an important market for crude palm oil exports to these countries reached 2,7-2,9 million tons per year. "It's not easy to find a replacement market with a number of dikepsor for it. Not to mention a few producers Indonesia has several manufacturing facilities there," continued Secretary General Joko Gapki Supriyono.

Secretary General Secretary General Gapki Supriyono Joko said, the most obvious obstacles Minya trading national oil comes from developed countries for their oil production menyangi. " 'The real enemy' real palm of developed countries. So to meghadapi 'EU Directive' is by negotiation and provide inputs and related reasonable excuse. This can be done not only government but also industry," he advised.

In addition, Joko said the company is trying to develop new markets and expand existing markets. For example Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Eastern Europe. "We also will expand exports to China. Exports to these countries because they could halt CPO export mengginginkan our policies more clearly," he concluded.