Kampong Speu Palm Sugar Given GI Status By EU
Hym Piseth, deputy director of Confirel, said the registration would help bolster sugar production and sales in Europe and elsewhere.
By VOA Cambodia -
April 9, 2019

Phnom Penh – The European Union has officially recognized Cambodia’s Kampong Speu palm sugar as a protected product, the second such product from Cambodia to be granted the status.

In a letter from the European Commission on April 2, the body announced Kampong Speu sugar would join Kampot pepper in holding protected geographical indications (GI) status.

The letter showed Swiss and Belgian companies raised opposition to the motion, which was initiated by Cambodia in 2017. Switzerland’s Sucre Suisse SA argued that the description of palm sugar did not meet the EU definition, while Belgian opposition was withdrawn without explanation.

In full: https://www.voacambodia.com/a/kampong-s ... 66715.html

Kampot pepper, Kep salt, Mondulkiri black coffee smoothed with a small loaf of Kampong Speu palm sugar.
It's just so easy to pretend to live like a king in Cambodia.
Now all we need is a good dark chocolate plantation.

Kampong Speu Palm Sugar Producers Call on Gov’t to Retain EBA
The EU is currently assessing Cambodia’s membership of the scheme following a deterioration in human rights and democratic standards.
By VOA Cambodia -
April 13, 2019
Phnom Penh – A Kampong Speu sugar industry representative has called on the government and European Union to seek to preserve Cambodia’s trade rights under the EU’s Everything But Arms scheme.

The EU is currently assessing Cambodia’s membership of the scheme following a deterioration in human rights and democratic standards.

The EU recognized Kampong Speu palm sugar as a protected commodity earlier this month.
In full: https://www.voacambodia.com/a/kampong-s ... 73387.html