Indonesia sends request for consultations to WTO over EU biodiesel policy

In Indonesia, following warnings that it wouldn’t take the European Union’s policy against palm oil in biofuels sitting down, Reuters reports that Indonesia has officially sent a request for consultations to the World Trade Organization, the first step in a complaint, on December 9. The consultation process lasts 60 days and if no resolution is found, the European Commission can request the WTO open a dispute panel to make a decision. The new EU ambassador to Indonesia told the Jakarta Times newspaper that the trade bloc is more than prepared to counter any complaints against its biofuel policy.