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Suspension and Termination due to non-submission of ACOP reports 2015
20 November 2016
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 (31 October 2016), 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 SECTOR | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| AK ChemTech Co.,Ltd. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | South Korea |
| B. Grimm Green Power Limited | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Thailand |
| Big Sister Foods Pty Ltd | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Australia |
| BRF Global GmbH. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Netherlands |
| Caraga Oil Refinery, Inc. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Philippines |
| LIBERTY OIL MILLS LIMITED | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | India |
| PALM OIL ENERGY INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Thailand |
| Production La Prade | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | France |
| Renovatio Energy LLC | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | United States |
| Royal Chemicals Co. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Egypt |
| TIANJIN TIANZHI FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | China |
SUSPENDED MEMBERS
| COMPANY | MEMBERSHIP SECTOR | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|
| AGRICODE BIO-TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| AYINA SDN. BHD. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| BARONIE UK LIMITED | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | United Kingdom |
| Bayer Co. (M) Sdn Bhd | Affiliate – Organisations | Malaysia |
| Bayer CropScience AG | Affiliate – Organisations | Germany |
| Behn Meyer AgriCare (M) Sdn Bhd | Affiliate – Organisations | Malaysia |
| CAMILO FERRON CHILE S.A. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Chile |
| EcoOils Limited | Affiliate – Organisations | Singapore |
| Estet Pekebun Kecil Sdn Bhd (ESPEK) | Oil Palm Growers | Malaysia |
| Gulf Asia Oils and Fats Sdn Bhd | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| HSH-Chemie Kft. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Hungary |
| ICE CREAM FACTORY COMAKER SA | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Spain |
| JW Food Systems | Affiliate – Organisations | Germany |
| Malaysian Agri Hi-Tech Sdn Bhd | Affiliate – Organisations | Malaysia |
| Mercuria Energy Trading SA | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Switzerland |
| Murray FEDDERSEN | Affiliate – Organisations | Australia |
| Nairns OatCakes Ltd | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | United Kingdom |
| NAMCHOW CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Taiwan |
| National Edible Oil Distributors' Association | Affiliates – Organisations | United Kingdom |
| National Institute of Oilseed Products | Affiliates – Organisations | United States |
| Oil Palm Industry Corporation | Affiliates – Organisations | Papua New Guinea |
| Olivia Impex Pvt Ltd | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | India |
| Papua New Guinea Oil Palm Research Association Inc | Affiliates – Organisations | Papua New Guinea |
| Platinum NanoChem Sdn. Bhd. | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Malaysia |
| PT Cisadane Raya Chemicals | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Indonesia |
| PT Syngenta Indonesia | Affiliates – Organisations | Indonesia |
| PT Trenergy Biomasse Indonesia | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Indonesia |
| SPC Biodiesel Sdn Bhd | Affiliates – Organisations | Malaysia |
| Syngenta Crop Protection Sdn Bhd | Affiliates – Organisations | Malaysia |
| Ton Savon, Inc. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | France |
| Traou Mad SAS | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | France |
| UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DEL USUMACINTA | Affiliates – Organisations | Mexico |
| Valley Products Company | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | United States |
| ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL LIGHT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | China |
| Australian Food and Grocery Council | Affiliates – Organisations | Australia |
| Confiteria Dulcinea S.L. | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Spain |
| Ghana Sumatra Limited | Affiliates – Organisations | Ghana |
| Gilchrist & Soames Uk Ltd | Retailers | United Kingdom |
| Hermes Equity Ownership Services | Affiliates – Organisations | United Kingdom |
| HMC Health & Beauty Ltd | Consumer Goods Manufacturers | United Kingdom |
| JustCommodity Software Solutions Pte Ltd | Affiliates – Organisations | Singapore |
| K.T.V.HEALTH FOOD PRIVATE LIMITED | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | India |
| Keya Cosmetics Limited | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Bangladesh |
| POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd | Affiliates – Organisations | Malaysia |
| PT Eterindo Wahanatama Tbk | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Indonesia |
| PT TÜV NORD Indonesia | Affiliates – Organisations | Indonesia |
| PT. BERLIAN EKA SAKTI TANGGUH | Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Indonesia |
| PT. POLLITO | Affiliates – Organisations | Indonesia |
| Rainier Sabre Sdn.Bhd. | Affiliates – Organisations | Malaysia |
| SPZ Enterprises Pty Ltd | Oil Palm Growers | Papua New Guinea |
| Syngenta Crop Protection AG | Affiliates – Organisations | Switzerland |
| Tropical Oil Aci Pte. Ltd. | Affiliates – Organisations | Singapore |
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