MPOCC  will publish a new scheme document titled ‘Rules for the use of MSPO  Trace’. The requirements in the document is an extension of MSPO Supply  Chain Certification Standards and will be adopted during the MSPO  Standards Review process. In the meantime, it will be documented under  MPOCC Scheme Document for immediate implementation in lieu of MSPO Trace  readiness. 

MPOCC  will be having an online briefing of the said documents to all CBs for  further comprehension and understanding on the 18th August 2020. MSPO  SCCS audits shall only be carried out by accredited CBs (ACBs) under  MSPO SCC. The online briefing will be carried out on 18 Aug 2020 and the  document is available for download at MPOCC website under the Scheme  Document tab where all scheme requirements must be adhered to.

The  rules in this document shall be adhered to and failure to adhere will  result in the issuance of non-conformity report by accredited  certification bodies during audit.

ACCREDITATION OF CERTIFICATION BODIES

All Certification Bodies that are competent to carry out MSPO certification must first be accredited with the Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA), which is the national Accreditation Body (AB).  This is necessary to ensure that certification bodies that conduct audits under the MSPO Certification Scheme are competent to carry out credible and consistent audits.

The STANDARDS MALAYSIA accreditation system is based on an international accreditation system as outlined in MS ISO/IEC 17011 for the Accreditation of Certification Bodies (ACB) to ensure that the accreditation services provided are impartial, non-discriminatory, credible and satisfy the requirements of the MSPO Certification Scheme with regard to their knowledge and experience related to oil palm management certification or supply chain certification. 

To obtain accreditation, certification bodies have to comply with the requirements of ISO 17021-Conformity Assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management system or ISO 17065-Conformity Assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services.

Certification bodies accredited by DSM will have to be notified by MPOCC to become eligible to conduct independent compliance audits under the MSPO Certification Scheme.

Interested organisations intending to provide certification service under the MSPO Certification Scheme managed by MPOCC are invited to submit an application to STANDARDS MALAYSIA to be accredited.  For more information, please go to www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my.