PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD HAS EXTENDED UNTIL 15TH DECEMBER 2021 AND 

DRAFT SIA GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH & BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSIONS

Dear all,

We, Secretariat, the Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) are pleased to inform that the public comment between 8th November to 15th December 2021 has successfully completed.

On behalf of the Secretariat, we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to all stakeholders for sharing all valuable views and expertise on the draft SIA guidelines.

Thank you once again. Stay Safe & Stay Healthy.

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The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Scheme is a scheme that enables the certification of oil palm plantations, smallholdings, dealers, and palm oil processing facilities under the MSPO Standards. The MSPO Certification Scheme (MS 2530:2013) was first implemented on a voluntary basis in 2015 and subsequently made mandatory in December 2019. The first edition of the MSPO Standards has since undergone a systemic review and revision by the standards owner, the Department of Standards Malaysia, together with the Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) as a joint secretariat.

During the revision process, MPOCC as the scheme owner of the MSPO Certification Scheme was requested to develop a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Guidelines for the upcoming Revised MSPO Standards. The aim of the SIA guidelines was to identify the SIA requirements for different actors to comply with the parts of the MSPO Standard. The Draft 1 of the SIA Guidelines was developed and subsequently reviewed by the SIA Committee which consisted of 5 experts from the palm oil industry. Their inputs were then incorporated into Draft 2 of the SIA guidelines which will be circulated for public comment.

Therefore, MPOCC would like to announce that Public Comment on the draft 2 of the SIA Guidelines will officially commence from 8 November 2021 and has extended until 15th December 2021. During this period, we welcome all parties to share your views and expertise on the Draft 2 of the SIA Guidelines (ENGLISH and/or BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSIONS) which are available for download. Please provide your valuable inputs and expertise by using the public comment form and send the form directly via email to standards_review@mpocc.org.my with the title “Public Comment on the Draft 2 of the SIA Guidelines”.

You are also highly encouraged to share and promote this draft guideline by forwarding this announcement to all relevant (direct and/or indirect) stakeholders.

If you have any questions about the public comment process or the SIA Guidelines, please contact us:

Mr. Cheah Chi Ern (MPOCC)
Tel: 03-5569 9676
Emel: standards_review@mpocc.org.my

Pemakluman ulasan umum berkenaan draf Garis Panduan SIA

Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Majlis Pensijilan Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOCC) sedang membangunkan Garis Panduan bagi Penilaian Impak Sosial (Social Impact Assessment – SIA) selari dengan proses semakan semula Standard MSPO. Tujuan pembangunan Garis Panduan ini adalah untuk menetapkan keperluan SIA bagi pematuhan Standard MSPO. 

Untuk makluman, Ulasan Umum ke atas draf garis panduan SIA ini telah bermula dari 8 November dan tarikh tutup dianjak sehingga 15 Disember 2021. Sepanjang tempoh ini, orang ramai dijemput untuk memberikan ulasan dan pandangan berkenaan draf Garis Panduan SIA melalui borang dari pautan https://tinyurl.com/mvej6ch9.

Sila kemukakan borang tersebut ke alamat emel, standards_review@mpocc.org.my dengan tajuk “Public Comment on the Draft 2 of the SIA Guidelines”.

Sebarang kesulitan untuk mengakses pautan di atas, sila hubungi pihak sekretariat bagi mendapatkan dokumen draf Garis Panduan SIA dan borang ulasan/komen seperti yang tertera di bawah:

En. Cheah Chi Ern (MPOCC)

Tel: 03-5569 9676

Emel: standards_review@mpocc.org.my