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Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.5 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC)
EU Transparency Register
390816633798-09 First registered on 30 Jan 2019
Goals / Remit
MPOC's mission is to promote the market expansion of Malaysian palm oil and its products by enhancing the image of palm oil and creating better acceptance of palm oil through awareness of various technological and economic advantages (techno-economic advantages) and environmental sustainability.
OBJECTIVES
1.To enhance trade opportunities in the market place by identifying and meeting the latest opportunities in the market.
2.To encourage product diversification by using Malaysian palm oil as the key ingredient, thus gaining a prominent role in new and reformulated products.
3.To improve understanding of palm oil, enhancing its application and elucidating its numerous strengths and benefits.
4.To uphold the good name of Malaysian palm oil by closing the gap between the issues of perception, allegations and the realities of palm oil.
5.To safeguard Malaysian palm oil as the most dominant vegetable oil in terms of market coverage, nutritional benefits, environmental sustainability and commercial success.Main EU files targeted
The revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED);
EU Roadmap on “Deforestation and forest degradation – stepping up EU action”;
EU Action Plan on Deforestation;
Bioenergy/biofuels Policy;
Public health and food safety policyAddress
Head Office
2nd. Floor, Wisma Sawit
Lot 6, SS6, Jalan Perbandaran
Kelana Jaya 47301
MALAYSIAEU Office
31, Avenue Emile Vandervelde
Brussels 1200
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Belvinder Kaur (Deputy Chief Executive Officer)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Kalyana Sundram (Chief Executive Officer)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
None
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings