REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT

SMALLHOLDERS
Part 2 General principles for independent smallholders
MS 2530-2:2013 Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)

PRINCIPLE 7
6 . No planting of oil palm on land with high

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biodiversity value
PRINCIPLE
. Best practices are implemented .
Information on soil types, topography and PRINCIPLE
their suitability for oil palm plantings is
obtained . Policy binding smallholders to
A management plan to
MSPO is in place
. demonstrate economic and . Extensive planting on steep terrain, marginal
financial viability is established by and fragile soils is avoided
group management . Action plan for continual
improvement of SPOCs* is in place
Communication and consultation
with dealers, millers, local
. communities and other interested
parties are encouraged for
transparent and fair price
dealings Development
of new plantings
Management
commitment
and responsibility PRINCIPLE 2
Records of sales and delivery or
Transparency . transportation of fresh fruit
PRINCIPLE 5 Best
practices

Part 2
Transparency
bunches (FFB) are kept

. Traceability requirements are

implemented and conducted by
. Awareness of environmental General principles group management
impacts is expected for independent
smallholders
. Use of renewable energy is Compliance
to legal
applied, where possible requirements

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Environment,
All waste products and source natural resources, Compliance to legal

. of pollution are identified by

PRINCIPLE
biodiversity and requirements
ecosystem
smallholders must be disposed services Social responsibility,
off appropriately Social responsibility,
health, safety and
health, safety and
employment conditions
employment conditions All applicable local, state,
Quality and availability of national & ratified international
. surface and ground water are . laws and regulations are
maintained complied with

Basic understanding of any
. species or habitat of concern,
together with the conservation
needs, is shown
Open burning during land
. preparation for oil palm
cultivation or replanting shall
not be practiced
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Land use and customary land
. rights of independent
PRINCIPLE smallholders are demonstrated
. Complaints and grievances raised are responded to Legal ownership of customary
. . land rights is demonstrated
Safe work practices and conditions are ensured using maps
. Work conditions are in accordance with mutual verbal
agreements made transparently and freely
. Equal opportunity and treatment are provided
. Where available and practical, living quarters with basic * Sustainable Palm Oil
amenities are provided Clusters (SPOCs) refers
to a group of
. Children and young persons are not employed or
independent
exploited
smallholders within a
. Workers pay and employment conditions meet legal specific boundary who
standards are committed to
produce sustainable
. Seeking knowledge to increase competency in oil palm
management is encouraged palm oil through the
cooperative structure.

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