Uzbekistan and MPOC to Implement Palm Oil Standards

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Belvinder Sron, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), and Oybek Zufarov, Chairman of the Association of Producers of Vegetable Oils of Uzbekistan (APVO), held a series of meetings with Uzbek government officials to discuss expanding cooperation in food safety and the oil and fat industry, according to APVO.

During an international conference, talks were held with Kahramon Yuldashev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, and Zhurabek Shakarbaev, Deputy Director of the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation under the Cabinet of Ministers.

The parties reviewed prospects for further interaction in food security, oil and fat industry development, and the implementation of modern technologies.

During their visit to the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation, MPOC and APVO delegations toured a modern testing laboratory.

Following the meetings, the sides agreed to work together on introducing international standards for palm oil and palm oil-based products in Uzbekistan.