Malaysia's Sets up Committee to Strengthen Response to EU's Anti-Deforestation Law
Malaysia has set up a special committee to strengthen the country's response to the European Union's anti-deforestation law, the commodities ministry said on Thursday.
A key priority of the committee is to secure Malaysia's status as a low-risk country under the European Union's anti-deforestation framework and strengthen its traceability systems, the ministry said in a statement.
The bloc's landmark deforestation law is set to take effect in December.
The law requires companies and traders importing
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