The RSPO Secretariat is pleased to announce that a generic audit checklist for the RSPO Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard has been developed to support and provide guidance for Certification Bodies (CBs) in assessing the compliance of each requirement of the RSPO ISH Standard 2019. CBs are encouraged to use this document for any audits against the RSPO ISH Standard.
The “RSPO Independent Smallholder Standard Auditor's Checklist” is available for download HERE.
For further information or clarification, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
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