KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia will on Thursday export its first 200 metric tons of sustainably certified rubber to the European Union, its commodities minister said, as it seeks to increase compliance ahead of the rollout of new anti-deforestation rules.
Malaysia has been under pressure to meet conditions of new EU legislation that bans the importation of commodities with supply chains linked to deforestation. The rules were originally set to come into effect this month but were delayed for a year.
