- About RSPO
- News
- Members
- Certification
- Projects & Work Groups
- Resource Centre
How to Apply
Admission Procedure
Parties willing to become members of RSPO should read the RSPO Statutes and by-laws and RSPO Code of Conduct (119 kb, PDF) for members or Code of Conduct for Supply Chain Associates (42 kb, PDF) and submit a completed application form with the signed Code of Conduct to the RSPO Secretariat. Their acceptance as a new member of RSPO will be effective after input from stakeholders, followed by examination and approval of their application by the Executive Board. Acceptance of membership will be taken as agreement by the company to comply with the Code of Conduct.
An Arbitration Board will handle appeals relating to rejected applications and disciplinary actions.
Download the Process Flowchart for Admission of Ordinary Members (25.5kb, PDF)
Applications for RSPO membership are a commitment for a two-year period with membership fees payable annually. Membership is renewable annually thereafter.
Membership Fees
Membership fees are as follows:
Ordinary Member: € 2000.00 per year
[Ordinary Member (small grower < 500 ha) : € 500.00 per year]
Affiliate Member: € 250.00 per year
Supply Chain Associate: € 100.00 per year
Payment of membership fees must be made within 60 days of the invoice date, failing which membership acceptance could be withdrawn. If you or your organisation should have difficulties with membership fees, please contact the RSPO Secretariat. Requests for reduced membership fees must be accompanied with documented justification such as annual audited accounts showing the applicant to be a small organisation, etc.
Apply Online | |
Ordinary Membership | Ordinary Members are any organisations that have direct involvement in the palm oil supply chain, or associated NGOs. These members have voting rights at the General Assembly and are able to publicly state they are members of the RSPO.
|
Affiliate Membership | Affiliate Members are individuals or organisations with an indirect involvement or interest in the palm oil supply chain, do NOT have voting rights and do NOT have the right to claim they are members of the RSPO.
|
Supply Chain Associate | Supply Chain Associates are organisations that are active in the supply chain of RSPO certified palm oil that do not purchase more palm oil products than 500 MT/year. They do NOT have voting rights at the RSPO General Assembly. They are allowed to publicly state they are Associate member of the RSPO. |
Note: Please apply online for a smoother and faster admission process. If you encounter any problem during online application (ie. unable to attach file or logo), please email membership@rspo.org.
