Call for Expression of Interest: Thailand National Interpretation Task Force

On behalf of RSPO Members in Thailand, we are extending a call for expression of interest to seek members and stakeholders who would like to be part of the Thailand National Interpretation Task Force for the 2024 RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) and Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standards. 

The National Interpretation (NI) process, as specified in the “RSPO Standard Operating Procedure for Standard Setting and Review (2020)”, allows the RSPO Standards to be contextualised at a national level upon request by RSPO Member(s).

Composition of the Thailand National Interpretation Task Force

As guidance, the Thailand NI Task Force should comprise 24 substantive representatives, or in a similar ratio by RSPO Membership category, as shown in the table below:

A substantive representative may also decide to nominate a deputy (“Alternate”) who will participate only when the substantive member is absent from NI Task Force meetings.

The NI Task Force may consider inviting a number of technical experts to provide technical support for the group discussions. Relevant government representatives may also be invited, as well as other observers from relevant stakeholder organisations. Technical experts, government representatives, and all other observers have no decision-making power or vote in the process.

The deadline for submitting expression of interest is by end of business (EOB) on Monday, 31 March 2025.

If you wish to be part of the Thailand National Interpretation Task Force, please send the following details to all the following RSPO focal point(s) for the Thailand NI Task Force:

• RSPO Thailand Team ([email protected])
• Radda Larpnun ([email protected])