The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has taken action against RSPO member companies / organizations for not submitting the Annual Communications of Progress (ACOP).

During the recently concluded exercise, companies / organizations that did not submit their ACOP reports faced the following action:

  • Termination: Non-submission of ACOP reports for three (3) consecutive years
  • Suspension: Non-submission of ACOP reports for two (2) consecutive years

Companies / organizations that have had their RSPO membership terminated will have all membership privileges revoked. With immediate effect (31 October 2016), these members' RSPO Certificates and RSPO Trademark Licenses will no longer be valid, and any trade of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) by these members shall cease. The same communication has been relayed to the respective members on the date in which the termination became effective.

Companies / organizations that have had their RSPO membership suspended will have all membership privileges revoked with immediate effect. However, there will be a grace period of 30 days before their certificates, trade and Trademark License will cease to be valid.

TERMINATED MEMBERS

COMPANY MEMBERSHIP SECTOR COUNTRY
AK ChemTech Co.,Ltd. Consumer Goods Manufacturers South Korea
B. Grimm Green Power Limited Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Thailand
Big Sister Foods Pty Ltd Consumer Goods Manufacturers Australia
BRF Global GmbH. Consumer Goods Manufacturers Netherlands
Caraga Oil Refinery, Inc. Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Philippines
LIBERTY OIL MILLS LIMITED Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders India
PALM OIL ENERGY INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Thailand
Production La Prade Consumer Goods Manufacturers France
Renovatio Energy LLC Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders United States
Royal Chemicals Co. Consumer Goods Manufacturers Egypt
TIANJIN TIANZHI FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders China

 

SUSPENDED MEMBERS

COMPANY MEMBERSHIP SECTOR COUNTRY
AGRICODE BIO-TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Malaysia
AYINA SDN. BHD. Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Malaysia
BARONIE UK LIMITED Consumer Goods Manufacturers United Kingdom
Bayer Co. (M) Sdn Bhd Affiliate – Organisations Malaysia
Bayer CropScience AG Affiliate – Organisations Germany
Behn Meyer AgriCare (M) Sdn Bhd Affiliate – Organisations Malaysia
CAMILO FERRON CHILE S.A. Consumer Goods Manufacturers Chile
EcoOils Limited Affiliate – Organisations Singapore
Estet Pekebun Kecil Sdn Bhd (ESPEK) Oil Palm Growers Malaysia
Gulf Asia Oils and Fats Sdn Bhd Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Malaysia
HSH-Chemie Kft. Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Hungary
ICE CREAM FACTORY COMAKER SA Consumer Goods Manufacturers Spain
JW Food Systems Affiliate – Organisations Germany
Malaysian Agri Hi-Tech Sdn Bhd Affiliate – Organisations Malaysia
Mercuria Energy Trading SA Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Switzerland
Murray FEDDERSEN Affiliate – Organisations Australia
Nairns OatCakes Ltd Consumer Goods Manufacturers United Kingdom
NAMCHOW CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Taiwan
National Edible Oil Distributors' Association Affiliates – Organisations United Kingdom
National Institute of Oilseed Products Affiliates – Organisations United States
Oil Palm Industry Corporation Affiliates – Organisations Papua New Guinea
Olivia Impex Pvt Ltd Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders India
Papua New Guinea Oil Palm Research Association Inc Affiliates – Organisations Papua New Guinea
Platinum NanoChem Sdn. Bhd. Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Malaysia
PT Cisadane Raya Chemicals Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Indonesia
PT Syngenta Indonesia Affiliates – Organisations Indonesia
PT Trenergy Biomasse Indonesia Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Indonesia
SPC Biodiesel Sdn Bhd Affiliates – Organisations Malaysia
Syngenta Crop Protection Sdn Bhd Affiliates – Organisations Malaysia
Ton Savon, Inc. Consumer Goods Manufacturers France
Traou Mad SAS Consumer Goods Manufacturers France
UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DEL USUMACINTA Affiliates – Organisations Mexico
Valley Products Company Consumer Goods Manufacturers United States
ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL LIGHT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders China
Australian Food and Grocery Council Affiliates – Organisations Australia
Confiteria Dulcinea S.L. Consumer Goods Manufacturers Spain
Ghana Sumatra Limited Affiliates – Organisations Ghana
Gilchrist & Soames Uk Ltd Retailers United Kingdom
Hermes Equity Ownership Services Affiliates – Organisations United Kingdom
HMC Health & Beauty Ltd Consumer Goods Manufacturers United Kingdom
JustCommodity Software Solutions Pte Ltd Affiliates – Organisations Singapore
K.T.V.HEALTH FOOD PRIVATE LIMITED Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders India
Keya Cosmetics Limited Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Bangladesh
POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd Affiliates – Organisations Malaysia
PT Eterindo Wahanatama Tbk Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Indonesia
PT TÜV NORD Indonesia Affiliates – Organisations Indonesia
PT. BERLIAN EKA SAKTI TANGGUH Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders Indonesia
PT. POLLITO Affiliates – Organisations Indonesia
Rainier Sabre Sdn.Bhd. Affiliates – Organisations Malaysia
SPZ Enterprises Pty Ltd Oil Palm Growers Papua New Guinea
Syngenta Crop Protection AG Affiliates – Organisations Switzerland
Tropical Oil Aci Pte. Ltd. Affiliates – Organisations Singapore

 

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