MSPO – Certifying

Sustainable Palm Oil from

Malaysia

5 MARCH 2019 POC 2019

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OUTLINE

1 MSPO STANDARD : 7 PRINCIPLES

2 PROGRESS MADE ON MSPO

3 STRENGTHENING MSPO TO MEET GLOBAL

REQUIREMENTS

4 CONCLUSION

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MSPO STANDARDS : 7 PRINCIPLES

1 Management
commitment and 5 Environment, natural
responsibility resources, biodiversity
and ecosystem
2 Transparency services
3 Compliance to legal 6 Best practices
requirements
7 Development of new
4 Social responsibility,
health, safety and plantings
employment conditions

MSPO Standards contain 33 Indicators for smallholders, 114 Indicators for plantations and
organised smallholders, and 80 Indicators for palm oil mills

PROGRESSMADE ON MSPO

• Announcement on mandatory implementation of MSPO in May 2017

• All oil palm growers and processing facilities to obtain MSPO

certification by December 2019

• Beginning 2020 Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) from Malaysia

under the framework of MSPO.

• Raise the profile of the palm oil industry in Malaysia to meet global
standards.

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 PROGRESSIN CERTIFICATION

Total MSPO Certified Area (31 January 2019)

MSPO Certified Area(ha)

25% Total Certified Area =

1,463,773 ha

Total Oil Palm Planted Area = 5,849,330 ha

75%

MSPOCertified Non MSPOCertified https://www.mpocc.org.my/certified-areas

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PROGRESSIN CERTIFICATION

Total Smallholders Certified Area (31 January 2019)

Smallholders Certified Area (ha)

10%

Total Smallholders Certified Area =

218,861.91 ha

90%

Smallholders (less than 40.46 ha)

https://www.mpocc.org.my/certified-areas

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 STRENGTHENING MSPO TO MEET GLOBAL
REQUIREMENTS

Baseline Assessment by ISCC

• Areas where MSPO fare better:
• Stakeholder participation:
involvement in the systems
development, improvement and
review processes
• Implementation of a Participatory
Social and Environmental Impact
Assessment (SEIA)
• Inclusion of requirement to conduct
Free, Prior & Informed Consent
(FPIC) procedures for new land
acquisitions

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STRENGTHENING MSPO TO MEET

GLOBAL REQUIREMENTS

Areas Identified for Strengthening of MSPO

o System Management & o Soil Protection

Quality
o Fertilizer
o Audit Quality
o Emission to Air
o Zero Deforestation
o Working Conditions
o Biodiversity &
o Community Relations
Environmental Management
o Legal, Economics &
o Water Protection
Continuous Improvement

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 STRENGTHENING MSPO TO MEET
GLOBAL REQUIREMENTS

MSPO Standards Review

• MSPO Standards review through an inclusive and broad stakeholder
engagement process.
• Areas identified in ISCC baseline assessment for improvement will be
included in the MSPO standards review.
• Establishment of Technical Working Committee to undertake
stakeholders consultation in the review.

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VALUES & BENEFITS THROUGH MSPO

CERTIFICATION

• Enhanced productivity • Positive impact

• Optimise yields and profits, protects the
environment, workers and affected
communities
• Effective cost management
• Better waste management
• Traceability
• Known FFB origin
• Farm details & yield records
• Legality compliance
• Reduced work place accidents
• Best agricultural practices
• Market Access
• Meets demands from environmentally
sensitive markets for CSPO
• Enhances Malaysian palm oil
competitiveness and acceptance in global
market

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CONCLUSION

• MSPO Standards are the national sustainability certification standards for

the oil palm industry

• Sustainability and legality requirements of MSPO Standards are linked to

government laws and regulations

• Development and review of MSPO Standards through a inclusive and

broader stakeholder engagement process

• Commitment towards full implementation of MSPO certification for all

planted areas & processing facilities in Malaysia

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THANK YOU

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