New guidance for working with High Conservation Values in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, 19 September A joint resource published today will support responsible agricultural and forestry commodity production in Malaysia by providing practical guidance for identifying High Conservation Values in Malaysia. The Malaysian National Interpretation for the Identification of High Conservation Values has been developed by the HCV Malaysia Toolkit Steering Committee, which comprises Forest Stewardship […]
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Anuncio sobre la Asamblea General Extraordinaria de miembros de la RSPO
Click icon to download PDF Click link for translations Bahasa Indonesia French Dutch Deutsch Portuguese April 1, 2013: International – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi-stakeholder organization and international certification scheme for sustainable palm oil, announces its extraordinary General Assembly of Members, to be held on April 25th 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, […]
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RSPO PalmTrace webpage revamped and enhanced
RSPO’s Book and Claim model is supported through the trade of RSPO Credits via the PalmTrace trading platform. This model allows mills, crushers and independent smallholders to easily participate in the market for sustainable oil palm products. Some of the benefits of the Book and Claim model include: Enables buyers to support growers and smallholders […]
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Announcement on new inclusions to the New Planting Procedure submissions after 1st August 2014
In order to facilitate the implementation of new elements introduced in Principle 7 of the RSPO P&C 2013, and at the recommendation of the ERWG, the RSPO Board of Governors has approved the implementation date of 1st August 2014 for compliance to these new elements. This effectively means that: New planting procedure (NPP) submissions after 1st […]
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Press Release: Thailand strengthens shared vision for a sustainable palm oil industry
Palm oil players in Thailand discuss the pathway to drive market transformation and increase uptake of RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Bangkok, 29 June 2023: Leading public and private sector entities convened in Bangkok for the first Thailand Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue (Thai SPOD), held in Pullman Bangkok Hotel G. Themed “Road to Making Sustainable […]
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RSPO’s European Roundtable calls for greater inclusivity across palm oil supply chain
Paris, 26 June 2018 – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s largest palm oil certification organisation, held its sixth annual European Roundtable (EURT) conference in Paris today, calling for greater inclusivity throughout the palm oil supply chain; ‘from production to consumption.’ Aligned with this theme, the event discussed ways of speeding up market transformation […]
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According to accreditation requirements and procedures, under certain circumstances the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (CBs) previously accredited to offer RSPO certification can be withdrawn by ASI. Once the decision is taken the conformity assessment body will no longer be permitted to: Issue new certificates; Re-issue certificates; Conduct initial assessments, surveillance assessments as well […]
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Extension of transfer period for certificates issued by SGS Malaysia Sdn Bhd
On 31 December 2015 Accreditation Services International (ASI) withdrew the RSPO accreditation of SGS Malaysia Sdn Bhd. According to ASI accreditation procedures, certificates issued by SGS Malaysia Sdn Bhd. prior to the withdrawal remain valid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of withdrawal (until 30 March 2016). This time period is […]
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