Petition · past parliament

Make all packaging and advertising show clearly if a product contains palm oil.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the government to introduce a requirement that all manufacturers state clearly on all labeling and advertising whether their product contains palm oil, RSPO-certified palm oil, or no palm oil, at all stages of production, in order to allow quick identification by consumers.
Palm oil production is "disastrous" for our planet's ecosystem, and some species are perilously close to being lost forever. Consumers should be able to boycott this product easily, facilitated by a clear graphic on all packaging and advertising on any product which could be made with palm oil, for example food, cosmetics, and cleaning chemicals. We want a "traffic light" mark system showing if a product contains palm oil, and whether it is RSPO-certified or Green Palm labeled.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

11 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
13 Nov 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Nov 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.