Endorsement of Sierra Leone National Interpretation 2021

The Sierra Leona National Interpretation (Sierra Leona NI) of the RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) 2018  was endorsed by the Board of Governors (BoG) on 22 November 2021. The Sierra Leona NI 2021 will be used for certification of plantations and mills in Sierra Leona.

The NI’s for Sierra Leona has been developed by the Sierra Leona NI Working Group, with balanced representation from all stakeholder groups. Numerous physical meetings were held prior to finalising the document and in compliance with international best practices, public consultations have also been held to create awareness and gather feedback and comments on this NI documents.

Prior to endorsement by the BoG, the document was reviewed by the RSPO Secretariat and submitted to the RSPO Standards Standing Committee (SSC) for approval. The Sierra Leona NI document is effective immediately and is available for download here. All Certification Bodies and members are required to use the document for all audits conducted after the release of this announcement.

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