Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)
Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme is the national scheme in Malaysia for oil palm plantations, independent and organized smallholdings and palm oil processing facilities to be certified against the requirements of the MSPO standards.
MS 2530 consists of the following parts (MSPO Standard series), under the general title,
Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO):
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 (40.46 hectares to 500 hectares)
Part 3-2: General Principles for Oil Palm Plantations (more than 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
This first revision of MS 2530-3-2 cancels and replaces MS 2530-3:2013, Malaysian
Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Part 3: General principles for oil palm plantations and organised
smallholders which has been technically revised.
Compliance with a Malaysian Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.
In our discussion, only MS 2530-3-2:2022 and MS 2530-4-1:2022 are focused:-
MS 2530-3-2:2022 which are the General principles for oil palm plantations (more than 500 hectares). A total of 5 principles, 28 Criteria and 88 Indicators are highlighted in the standard. The general requirements are:-
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Principle 1:
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Management Commitment and Responsibility
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· Criterion 1
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Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Policy
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· Criterion 2
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New planting
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· Criterion 3
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Existing site management
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· Criterion 4
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Replanting
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· Criterion 5
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Training and competency
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· Criterion 6
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Economic and financial viability plan
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· Criterion 7
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Commitment to contribute to local sustainable development
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· Criterion 8
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Complaints and grievances
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· Criterion 9
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Internal audit
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· Criterion 10
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Management Review
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Principle 2:
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Transparency
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· Criterion 1
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Communication and consultation
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· Criterion 2
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Traceability
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· Criterion 3
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Transparent and fair price dealing
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· Criterion 4
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Ethical conduct
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Principle 3:
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Compliance with legal and other requirement
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· Criterion 1
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Regulatory requirement
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· Criterion 2
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Rights to use land
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· Criterion 3
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Native customary
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Principle 4:
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Responsibility to social, health, safety and employment conditions
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· Criterion 1
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Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
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· Criterion 2
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Employee's safety and health
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· Criterion 3
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Employment conditions
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· Criterion 4
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Living conditions
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Principle 5:
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Environment, natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services
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· Criterion 1
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Environmental management
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· Criterion 2
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Efficiency of energy use and use of renewable energy
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· Criterion 3
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Waste management and disposal
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· Criterion 4
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GHG emissions
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· Criterion 5
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Water resources
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· Criterion 6
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Environmental conservation and protection
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· Criterion 7
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Zero burning practices
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MS 2530-4-1:2022 which are the General principles for palm oil mill including supply chain requirements. A total of 5 principles, 27 Criteria and 83 Indicators are highlighted in the standard. The general requirements are:-
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Principle 1:
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Management Commitment and Responsibility
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· Criterion 1
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Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Policy
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· Criterion 2
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New establishment
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· Criterion 3
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Existing site management
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· Criterion 4
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Training and competency
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· Criterion 5
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Economic and financial viability plan
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· Criterion 6
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Commitment to contribute to local sustainable development
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· Criterion 7
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Complaints and grievances
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· Criterion 8
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Internal audit
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· Criterion 9
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Management Review
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Principle 2:
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Transparency
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· Criterion 1
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Communication and consultation
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· Criterion 2
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Traceability
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· Criterion 3
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Transparent and fair price dealing
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· Criterion 4
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Ethical conduct
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Principle 3:
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Compliance with legal and other requirement
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· Criterion 1
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Regulatory requirement
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· Criterion 2
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Rights to use land
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· Criterion 3
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Native customary
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Principle 4:
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Responsibility to social, health, safety and employment conditions
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· Criterion 1
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Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
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· Criterion 2
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Employee's safety and health
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· Criterion 3
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Employment conditions
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· Criterion 4
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Living conditions
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Principle 5:
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Environment, natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services
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· Criterion 1
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Environmental management
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· Criterion 2
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Efficiency of energy use and use of renewable energy
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· Criterion 3
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Waste management and disposal
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· Criterion 4
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GHG emissions
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· Criterion 5
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Water resources
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· Criterion 6
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Environmental conservation and protection
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· Criterion 7
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Zero burning practices
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For more information on the MS 2530:2022 standards, please visit https://mysol.jsm.gov.my/
In our concern on MSPO certification, the followings are the minimum requirements to gauge the readiness of the certification preparation.
1. Legality Compliance and Land Use Right
2. Environment Compliance
3. Social Compliance
4. OSH Compliance
5. Best Practices
Once the above-mentioned compliances reached a certain level of confidence, documentation such as policies, Standard Operating Procedures, MSPO audit checklist and Training Matrix will be formed for next level of implementation.
To ensure the requirement of MSPO sustains, a self-audit and training system is required. When the MSPO requirement has achieved the satisfactory level of compliance, external audit with Certification Body (CB) engagement can be conducted. The procedure of external audit requirements can be referred to MPOCC at:
Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC)
Unit 2-1, Level 2, Tower 2B, UOA Business Park, No 1, Jalan Pengaturcara U1/51A, Seksyen U1, 40150, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel +603 5569 9676 / +6017 395 3511
Email: info@mpocc.org.my
Website: www.mpocc.org.my
Transition Plan for the Use of Malaysian Standards on MSPO (MS 2530:2022) under the MSPO Scheme:
The revised series of MS2530:2022 for the English Language version will be applied effective immediately with an eighteen (18) months transition period starting from 1 JULY 2022 and will end on 31 DECEMBER 2023. All audits by 1 JANUARY 2024 onwards shall be carried out against these MS 2530:2022 Standards.
To assist the MS2530 standard users under the MSPO Scheme for a smooth transition plan, the following steps shall be applied:
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Transition Plan |
Transition Period |
| For current MSPO certificate holders (OPMC and SCCS) |
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. |
From 1 JULY 2022 until 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
| For new applications |
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. |
From 1 JULY 2022 to 31 December 2022 |
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From 1 JANUARY 2023 onwards, new MSPO applications shall be against the MS 2530:2022 |
N/A |
| All MSPO Audits |
From 1 JANUARY 2024 onwards, all MSPO audits shall be against the MS 2530:2022 |
1 JANUARY 2024 onwards |
