The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has taken action against RSPO member companies / organizations for not submitting the Annual Communications of Progress (ACOP).
During the recently concluded exercise, companies / organizations that did not submit their ACOP reports faced the following action:
- Termination: Non-submission of ACOP reports for three (3) consecutive years
- Suspension: Non-submission of ACOP reports for two (2) consecutive years
Companies / organizations that have had their RSPO membership terminated will have all membership privileges revoked. With immediate effect (18 September 2017), these members' RSPO Certificates and RSPO Trademark Licenses will no longer be valid, and any trade of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) by these members shall cease. The same communication has been relayed to the respective members on the date in which the termination became effective.
Companies / organizations that have had their RSPO membership suspended will have all membership privileges revoked with immediate effect. However, there will be a grace period of 30 days before their certificates, trade and Trademark License will cease to be valid.
TERMINATED MEMBERS
| COMPANY | MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY/SECTOR | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| Estet Pekebun Kecil Sdn Bhd (ESPEK) | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| Platinum NanoChem Sdn. Bhd. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| PT Trenergy Biomasse Indonesia | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Indonesia |
| PT Cisadane Raya Chemicals | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Indonesia |
| AYINA SDN. BHD. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| AGRICODE BIO-TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| Gulf Asia Oils and Fats Sdn Bhd | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL LIGHT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY SUPPLYING AND MARKETING CO.,LTD. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | China |
| Olivia Impex Pvt Ltd | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | India |
| Traou Mad SAS | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | France |
| Valley Products Company | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | United States |
| Broad Oak Toiletries Limited | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | United Kingdom |
| EcoOils Limited | Affiliate | Singapore |
| National Institute of Oilseed Products | Affiliate | United States |
| Hermes Equity Ownership Services | Affiliate | United Kingdom |
| Malaysian Agri Hi-Tech Sdn Bhd | Affiliate | Malaysia |
| Oil Palm Industry Corporation | Affiliate | Papua New Guinea |
| UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DEL USUMACINTA | Affiliate | Mexico |
| JW Food Systems | Affiliate | Germany |
SUSPENDED MEMBERS
| COMPANY | MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY/SECTOR | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| PT MUSI WAHANA NABATI | Oil Palm Growers | Indonesia |
| Trafigura PTE Ltd | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Switzerland |
| Zanyu Technology Group Co., Ltd. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | China |
| amtradeco | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Switzerland |
| 3F Industries Limited | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | India |
| United Fleet Palms Sdn. Bhd. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| TEGAP BUMIJAYA SDN BHD | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| Industrial de Oleaginosas Americanas S.A | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Costa Rica |
| PT. KURNIA TUNGGAL NUGRAHA | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Indonesia |
| BiologoN Gesellschaft m.b.H. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Austria |
| Watt´s Comercial S.A. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Chile |
| LAURIERI S.r.l. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Italy |
| Götz-Brot KG | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Germany |
| SPAK ORGOCHEM (INDIA) PVT. LTD. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | India |
| Zhejiang Jiahua Energy Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | China |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | United States |
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