MSPO Briefing_2022 (May22 vers)

MSPO Briefing
2022

Topic

01 The MSPO Standard 05 Details of MS 2530: 2022
Review Process 06 Transition Process

02 What have we achieved

03 Overview of MS2530:2022

04 Details of change for Part 1:
General Principles

1.0 The
MSPO
Standard
Review
Process

1.0 The MSPO Standard Review
Process

The National Steering Committee (NSC) had directed MPOCC, the
Scheme Owner, to review the MSPO Standards. This was done
together with the MSPO Standards Owner - Department of
Standards Malaysia (Standards Malaysia), as joint secretariat.

Each MSPO Standard had its own Working Group (WG), which was
responsible for reporting to the MSPO Technical Committee (TC
MSPO).
TC MSPO made decision on recommendation made by the WG and
approved the Draft Malaysian Standards (DMS) for submission to
the National Standards Committee on Oil Palm and Its Products
(NSC X) for its approval as Malaysian Standard.

TC and WG members of MSPO
Standards Review Process

TC MSPO : 37 members WG-1 : 16 members
WG-2 : 31 members
WG-3 : 29 members

WG-4 : 27 members

1.0 The MSPO Standard Review
Process

Fact # 1 The review process started in August 2019 and
completed in January 2022.

The MS 2530:2022 documents followed the Malaysian

Fact # 2 Standard/ISO format in accordance to the Standard
Malaysia’s SOP.
MS 2530:2022 were drafted based on TC

Fact # 3 recommendations, WG input and stakeholder
consultations.

1.0 The MSPO Standard Review
Process

Fact #4 A total of 49 stakeholders have been consulted from 2019
to 2021, which include government agencies, private
companies, certification bodies, NGOs as well as financial
institution.

Fact # 5 Two phases of public comment have been conducted:
a) 1st phase (1st August to 30th September 2019) = 905
comments
b) 2nd phase (1st May to 4th July 2021) = 3, 909 comments

Fact # 6 From August 2019 to December 2021, a total of 32
meetings have been carried out:
a) TC MSPO meetings = 7
b) WG meeting (Part 1 to 4) = 25

1.0 The MSPO Standard Review
Process

Fact #7 In December 2021, the Draft Malaysian Standards have
been presented to NSC X and approved by Menteri
Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri
(MITI) on 27th January 2022.

Fact # 8 The MS2530:2022 standard series was launched on the
22 MARCH 2022.

Activities in Standards Review
Process | Aug 2019 – Dec 2021

8 2 49 7 25

Parts of MSPO 60 – days Public Target Public Technical Working Group
Standard Comment Consultations Committee (TC (WG) Meetings
MSPO) Meetings
(Part 1- 4)

15,000Expert Man-hours invested for TC MSPO
hrs and WG Meetings

> 22,000 man-hours

invested

MSPO STANDARDS Oil Palm Management Certification Standard (OPMC)
MS 2530:2013 Series (Part 1-4)

Part 1 : General Principles
Part 2-1 : General Principles for Independent Smallholders

(less than 40.46 hectares)
Part 2-2 : General Principles for Organised Smallholders

(less than 40.46 hectares)
Part 3-1 : General Principles for Oil Palm Plantations

(Above 40.46 hectares to 500 hectares)
Part 3-2 : General Principles for Oil Palm Plantations

(Above 500 hectares)
Part 4-1 : General Principles for Palm Oil Mill including

Supply Chain Requirements
Part 4-2 : General Principles for Palm Oil Processing

Facilities including Supply Chain Requirements
Part 4-3 : General Principles for Dealers including Supply

Chain Requirements

MALAYSIAN PALM OIL CERTIFICATION COUNCIL

1.0 The MSPO Standard Review
Process

Input for WG deliberation were:

Interested parties’ view Documentation review/ Comparative
through articles and media study and reports on sustainability
schemes available in public domain

Emerging and current issues Gap analysis between MS
such as labour, climate 2530:2013 and other
change and ethical conduct sustainability certification
schemes (e.g., RSPO, ISPO and
ISCC)

Public comments MSPO Audit reports & the findings

1.0 The MSPO Standard Review
Process

MSPO Standard review is an open and transparent process.
Some of the challenges encountered during the process
were:

❑ MSPO is mandatory. Hence, concerns from all parties particularly farmers and
growers, must be taken into consideration.

❑ Different level of knowledge and aim from each WG member (e.g. complying to
the legal requirements vs the international market demand).

❑ Maintaining balance of representatives from stakeholders group. For example,
small number of representatives from social (worker’s union & indigenous
peoples’ organisation) and environmental NGO for each Working Group (WG).

❑ Decision making mainly through consensus from all members. However, there
are long deliberation on some issues (e.g., deforestation and child at work) that
could not be easily achieved through consensus hence resulting in the voting
process.

2.0 What
Have We
Achieved

2.0 What Have We Achieved

Gaps identified and used as input for MS 2530:2022
the Review

1. Limited requirements to restrict a) Requirements to restrict deforestation have
been strengthen.
deforestation including no specific cut-off 31st December 2019 has been introduced as the
cut-off date.
date. b) Strengthened the requirement for new planting

c)

2. No formal recognition of High a) HCV concept has been incorporated into the
Conservation Value (HCV) and High Standards, with a specific HCV guideline
Carbon Stock (HCS). established by the Scheme Owner. This is not
b) applicable for oil palm dealers.
Formal recognition of HCS was not
incorporated.

3. Suggestion to integrate the NDPE No specific mention of NDPE requirements.

requirement. However, the concept of NDPE is incorporated

throughout the Standards.

2.0 What Have We Achieved

Gaps identified and used as input for MS 2530:2022
the Review

4. A system to detect or ensure Traceability of product including FFB is only

traceability and legality of FFB. known to immediate buyer.

5. No requirement on anti-bribery. Specific criterion on ethical conduct has been
introduced.

6. No requirements to specify GHG Specific criterion for GHG emissions have been

emissions from land use change (LUC) incorporated as follows:

and estimation for sequestration. a) Identification of GHG emissions;

b) Monitoring and plans for reduction; and

c) Annual reporting to the scheme owner.

7. No methodology for calculating GHG Organisations are required to monitor GHG

emissions from cultivation and emissions using the GHG calculator provided by

processing of palm. the scheme owner.

2.0 What Have We Achieved

Gaps identified and used as input for MS 2530:2022
the Review

8. No requirement to measure impact This requirement has been incorporated and
on biodiversity or change in strengthen in Principle 5, Criterion 6: Environmental
management plan to prevent conservation and protection.
biodiversity loss during operations.

9. No requirement on the a) Generic statement with no specific mention of
IPM. However, details are further explained in the
implementation of Integrated Pest guidance documents.
Specific indicator for reducing chemical use
Management (IPM), nor prohibit the and increasing the use of biological agents that
are beneficial to the environment.
use of Hazardous chemicals (as b)

defined in WHO 1A and B and the

Stockholm and Rotterdam

conventions).

10. MSPO has requirements on land Further explanation of FPIC process in the
dispute and FPIC but without any guidance document.
methodology of application.

2.0 What Have We Achieved

Gaps identified and used as input for MS 2530:2022
the Review

11. With regard to land rights, water rights No specific requirements for water rights

are not specifically secured under MSPO except for explanation in the guidance

requirements. document.

12. There is no indication of how maps The requirement to include participatory

are made nor if they require a process while developing the maps has

participatory process. been included in Part 3, 4-1 and 4-3.

13. MSPO does not require fair credit to The wording for Transparent and fair price
smallholders, where instead credit has dealing have been strengthened.
been decided without involving farmers
in a participatory manner. MSPO has no
significant provisions that require that
smallholders to receive fair prices for
FFBs.

2.0 What Have We Achieved

Gaps identified and used as input for the MS 2530:2022
Review

14. No explicit prohibition of forced labour Strengthened the requirement to include the

and no guidance or protection of migrant ILO indicators for forced labour under the

workers. employment conditions.

15. In terms of requiring third party service Specific indicator for triangular employment
providers to fully comply with the relevant has been incorporated in the Standards.
requirements of the standard, MSPO does
not specifically cover outsourced activities
under the scope of certification.

16. No criteria specifically aimed at In the employee's safety and health criterion,

supporting women. Nevertheless, Part 3 provides a specific criterion to protect

requirements do include gender in their pregnant ladies and nursing mothers.

categories for which discrimination is not

permitted.

2.0 What Have We Achieved

Gaps identified and used as input for the MS 2530:2022
Review

17. No details on how workers are encouraged to Requirement does not specify on
join unions or indicators detailing how meetings documentation for workers unions except to
with workers’ representatives/trade unions are follow applicable laws and regulations.
to be documented.

18. No specific requirements protecting human Specific indicator to safeguard human rights

rights defenders. defenders and whistleblowers has been

incorporated in the criteria for employment

conditions.

19. No indicator to assess the food security Food security has been included as one of
needs of communities, nor require any the aspects to be assessed under Social
consideration of the positive and negative Impact Assessment (SIA).
changes to the source of livelihood of
communities resulting from planned plantation
activities.

3.0
Overview of
the MS
2530:2022
Standards

3.0 Overview of the MS
2530:2022 Standards

The main changes between MS 2530:2013 and MS 2530:2022 are:

MS2530:2013 Clause Clause MS2530:2022
Clause title number number Clause title

Principle 1: Management commitment 4.1 4.1 Principle 1: Management commitment and
and responsibility responsibility
Principle 2: Transparency 4.2 4.2 Principle 2: Transparency
Principle 3: Compliance to legal 4.3 4.3 Principle 3: Compliance with legal and other
requirements requirements
Principle 4: Social responsibility, health, 4.4 4.4 Principle 4: Responsibility to social, health, safety
safety and employment condition and employment conditions

Principle 5: Environment, natural 4.5 4.5 Principle 5: Environment, natural resources,
resources, biodiversity and ecosystem biodiversity and ecosystem services
services
Principle 6: Best practices 4.6 Bibliography
4.7 Acknowledgements
Principle 7: Development of new planting
  
Bibliography   

Acknowledgements

PRINCIPLES OF MS2530:2022

1 2 3
Management
commitment & Transparency Compliance to
responsibility Legal and other
requirements

4 5

Responsibility to social, Environment, natural resources,
health, safety and biodiversity
employment conditions & ecosystem services

MALAYSIAN PALM OIL CERTIFICATION COUNCIL

3.0 Overview of the MS
2530:2022 Standards

B) Terms and definitions that are used throughout the Standards are listed in MSPO
Part 1 only. A number of new terms and definitions were also introduced (e.g.,
triangular employment, forced labour and High Conservation Value).

C) A few new sections were added to the Introduction Section :
(Background, Aim of the Series of the Malaysian Standards, Success Factors, and

Contents of the Malaysian Standards) .

D) The scope is expanded and additional areas of operations are covered in the MS
2530:2022 Standard which include dealers (FFB & Palm Oil) and other processing
facilities including supporting facilities (e.g., storage, transportation and
distribution).

3.0 Overview of the MS
2530:2022 Standards

E) There is no normative references.
F) Adoption of High Conservation Value (except for Part 4-3), Child Rights,

Forced Labour (including Triangular employment) and Ethical Conduct
concept were also incorporated in the Standards.
G) MSPO Part 1 provides a framework for the other parts, stating the
objective of each principle, whereas Part 2-1 to 4-3 detailed out the
certification requirements.
H) Requirements on SCCS were incorporated into Part 4-1 to 4-3.

3.0 Overview of the MS
2530:2022 Standards

The MS 2530:2022 Standards also include other changes as follows:

A) Strengthening some of the requirements
(e.g., prohibition on the conversion of natural forest with cut-off date).

B) Rewording of the requirements to make it clearer/add more clarity
(e.g., on contribution to local sustainable development).

C) Rearrangement of indicators for a better flow
(e.g., indicators under Principle 6: Best practices and Principle 7: Development

of new planting were incorporated in Principle 1 and 2).

PurposeTo provide Each MS2530:2022 A series of pilot
Usabilityinterpretation and audits have been
Practicabilityexplanation on thepart has its ownconducted in
definitions, guidance together with
principles, criteria document, to assist Sabah, Sarawak &
and indicators of users to Peninsular which
the standard & to understand and used the guidance
assist in comply with the document to guide
understanding MSPO requirements. auditors. Feedback
requirements Estimated to be was used to
completed by July enhance the
2022. guidance
document.
The guidance documents will be publicly available in the
MPOCC website once it is ready

Documents that will be
developed to guide on the
application of MS2530:2022

High
Conservation
Values (HCV)

Guidelines

Social Impact Developing a
Assessment Greenhouse
Gas (GHG)
(SIA)
Guidelines Calculator

MS2530:2022

3.0 Overview of the MS
2530:2022 Standards

In General,

The MS 2530:2022 Standards:
✔ Addressed the identified gap between the 2013 version and other schemes

as well as market needs.

✔ Include all actors in the value chain as our country’s commitment that our
palm oil are sustainable.

✔ Considered the practicality of the requirements for all main users of the
Standards as they have to conform to it.

To purchase the MSPO 2530:2022
Standards,

Please go to
https://mysol.jsm.gov.my/search-catalog

ue?keyword=2530

(Search for "MS2530:2022")

4.0 Details
of change
for Part 1:
General
Principles



5.0 Details
of MS
2530:2022
for Part 4-3

4.1 Principle 1:
Management
commitment
and
responsibility

4.2 Principle
2:
Transparency

4.3 Principle
3:
Compliance
with legal and
other
requirements

4.4 Principle
4:
Responsibility
to social,
health, safety
and
employment
conditions

4.5 Principle 5:
Environment,
natural
resources,
biodiversity
and
ecosystem
services

Benefit of Using MSPO Certified
Material

• An entity granted MSPO certificate shows that its compliances
to the MSPO Standard.

• Economical – better market access
• Traceability to growers – free traceability platform, ensure

sustainable value chain, all actors ready to be part of the
traceability system
• Image/Reputation – responsible & sustainable sourcing,
• Support conservation/environmental efforts.
• Support smallholders' sustainability initiatives/efforts and
provide accessibility to smallholders to be part of the
sustainability initiative.
• Address social issues on labour, social compliance.

6.0
Transition
Process

Transition Process from From To
MS2530:2022
MS2530:2013 Part 2-1, 2-2
Part 2 Part 3 -1, 3-2
Part 4-1
MSPO 2013 to MSPO 2022 Part 3
Part 4

For current MSPO certificates holder (OPMC and SCCS) 1 July 2022 1 Jan 2023 1 Jan 2024

Only one (1) Annual Surveillance Audit or Recertification Audit can be
conducted against the MS 2530:2013 and/or MSPO-SCCS-01 standards
during the transition period. The subsequent audit shall be conducted
against the MS 2530:2022 standard.

For New Applications

i. Before 1 JANUARY 2023, new MSPO applications shall be against
the MS 2530:2013 and/or MSPO-SCCS-01 standards. The
subsequent audit shall be conducted against the MS 2530:2022
standard.

ii. From 1 January 2023 onwards, new MSPO applications shall be
against the MS 2530:2022

All MSPO Audits

From 1 JANUARY 2024 onwards, all MSPO audits shall be against the
MS 2530:2022

MSPO STANDARDS Oil Palm Management Certification Standard (OPMC)
MS 2530:2013 Series (Part 1-4)

Part 1 : General Principles
Part 2-1 : General Principles for Independent Smallholders

(less than 40.46 hectares)
Part 2-2 : General Principles for Organised Smallholders

(less than 40.46 hectares)
Part 3-1 : General Principles for Oil Palm Plantations

(Above 40.46 hectares to 500 hectares)
Part 3-2 : General Principles for Oil Palm Plantations

(Above 500 hectares)
Part 4-1 : General Principles for Palm Oil Mill including

Supply Chain Requirements
Part 4-2 : General Principles for Palm Oil Processing

Facilities including Supply Chain Requirements
Part 4-3 : General Principles for Dealers including Supply

Chain Requirements

MALAYSIAN PALM OIL CERTIFICATION COUNCIL

To purchase the MSPO 2530:2022
Standards,

Please go to
https://mysol.jsm.gov.my/search-catalog

ue?keyword=2530

(Search for "MS2530:2022")

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