General Assembly 21-2C
Resolution to Amend the RSPO Statutes and the Code of Conduct for Members to include Jurisdictional Member as a new Membership Category.
Adopted (Completed)
| for | 79.04 | |
| against | 13.63 | |
| abstain | 7.33 | |
| Total Vote | 100 | |
Background:
The RSPO started working on the Jurisdictional Approach (JA) since 2016, with pilots in the State of Sabah, Malaysia; the District of Seruyan, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia; and Ecuador. This approach aims to scale RSPO’s impact by applying its standards at a jurisdictional level through established Jurisdictional Entities (JEs).
At the 20th General Assembly (GA20) for RSPO Members, a resolution titled “Creating an RSPO Membership Category to Further the Development of RSPO Jurisdictional Approach for Certification” was tabled and adopted. The resolution proposes the revision of the RSPO Statutes and Code of Conduct for Members (CoC) to reflect the introduction of a new RSPO membership category for Jurisdictional Entities.
Amendments were made to the RSPO Statutes, in line with the resolution’s directives. The revised Articles include:
Article 4: Membership
Article 5: RSPO Membership Fee
Article 6: Admission of RSPO Members
Article 7: Rights of RSPO Members
Article 13: Working Groups
It is important to note that the RSPO CoC remains fully applicable to the Jurisdictional Members, and no amendments are necessary. Compliance with the CoC will also extend to Jurisdictional Members.
The RSPO started working on the Jurisdictional Approach (JA) since 2016, with pilots in the State of Sabah, Malaysia; the District of Seruyan, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia; and Ecuador. This approach aims to scale RSPO’s impact by applying its standards at a jurisdictional level through established Jurisdictional Entities (JEs).
At the 20th General Assembly (GA20) for RSPO Members, a resolution titled “Creating an RSPO Membership Category to Further the Development of RSPO Jurisdictional Approach for Certification” was tabled and adopted. The resolution proposes the revision of the RSPO Statutes and Code of Conduct for Members (CoC) to reflect the introduction of a new RSPO membership category for Jurisdictional Entities.
Amendments were made to the RSPO Statutes, in line with the resolution’s directives. The revised Articles include:
Article 4: Membership
Article 5: RSPO Membership Fee
Article 6: Admission of RSPO Members
Article 7: Rights of RSPO Members
Article 13: Working Groups
It is important to note that the RSPO CoC remains fully applicable to the Jurisdictional Members, and no amendments are necessary. Compliance with the CoC will also extend to Jurisdictional Members.
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ProponentThe Board of Governors of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (Currently represented by: Malaysian Palm Oil Association, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.*, Foresta Foods Corporation., Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, AAK AB, Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd., Retailers’ Palm Oil Group**, UNILEVER PLC, The Procter & Gamble Company, Standard Chartered Bank, World Resources Institute (WRI), WWF International, Both ENDS, Forest Peoples Programme) * Represents the Indonesian Growers Caucus **HOFER KG dba ALDI SOUTH Group, ASDA STORES LIMITED, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Coles Supermarkets Pty Ltd, The Co-operative Group, Coop Switzerland, Federation of Migros Cooperatives, Lidl Stiftung & Co.KG, Marks and Spencer plc, Royal Ahold Delhaize N.V, Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd., Tesco PLC and John Lewis Plc
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