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    MSPO PART 3 General Principles For Oil Palm Plantations and Organised Smallholders

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    The document outlines the general principles for oil palm plantations and organised smallholders as part of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. It discusses requirements related to biodiversity protection, environmental impact assessments, soil management, land rights, transparency, compliance, social responsibility and employment conditions. The principles aim to ensure best practices are implemented, impacts are minimised and communities are engaged.

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    REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL PALM PLANTATIONS

    AND ORGANISED SMALLHOLDERS


    Part 3 General principles for oil palm plantations and organised smallholders
    MS 2530-3:2013 Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)

    .
    PRINCIPLE 7
    No planting on lands with high biodiversity value

    . No conversion of Environmentally Sensitive Areas


    (ESAs)

    .
    New plantings and replanting on peat lands can be
    developed as per MPOB guidelines & industry best
    practices
    PRINCIPLE 1
    . Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil
    . Comprehensive Social and Environmental Impact (MSPO) Policy is in place
    Assessment (SEIA) conducted prior to new plantings
    . Internal Audit shall be conducted

    6 . Adequate information on soil types and topography


    needed of new plantings periodically
    PRINCIPLE Management review to ensure
    . Extensive planting on steep areas and fragile soils
    . Site management to implement avoided . adequacy and effectiveness of
    best practices MSPO implementation
    . Recognise customary land rights and its owners’
    Economic and financial viability through Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) . Continual improvement plan in
    . plan implemented place

    . Transparent and fair price dealing


    implemented

    . Contractors shall understand and

    2
    comply with MSPO requirements Management
    Development
    PRINCIPLE
    commitment
    of new plantings
    and responsibility

    . Relevant information and


    Transparency documents made public

    PRINCIPLE 5 Best
    practices
    Part 3 Transparency
    .
    Procedures for consultation and
    communication with stakeholders
    established
    . Environmental Management General principles
    for oil palm plantations
    Plan (EMP) in place and organised smallholders . Implement procedures for
    traceability of products
    . Efficiency of energy use and Compliance
    use of renewable energy to legal
    requirements
    Environment,

    3
    . Waste products and sources of natural resources, Compliance to legal
    pollution identified biodiversity and requirements
    ecosystem
    services Social responsibility,
    PRINCIPLE
    Reduction of pollution and Social responsibility,
    . emission including greenhouse
    health, safety and
    health, safety and
    gases
    employment conditions
    employment conditions . Compliance to applicable laws
    and regulations
    Quality and availability of
    . surface and ground water are . Land use and Customary Land
    Rights shall be respected

    4
    maintained

    Identification of high PRINCIPLE . Legal ownership of land


    ownership
    . biodiversity value areas and
    rare, threatened or endangered . Social Impact Assessment (SIA) conducted
    . Free, Prior and Informed
    ecosystems or species . Complaints and grievances mechanism in place Consent (FPIC) in place
    Zero burning practices for . Commitment to contribute to local sustainable development
    . waste disposal and land
    preparation . Employees safety and health policy in place
    . Good employment conditions established
    . Appropriate training is provided

    MALAYSIAN PALM OIL CERTIFICATION COUNCIL


    15th Floor, Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara), 148, Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | tel +603 2181 0192 | fax +603 2181 0167 |
    | [email protected] | www.mpocc.org.my |

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