Indonesia pulls out of global palm oil system

Published: 15-Dec-2011

Will establish its own sustainable regime


The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) has pulled out of the international Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) eco-certification system, as the Indonesian government is planning its own sustainable palm oil regime, Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO). Mandatory for all Indonesia oil palm firms, it will cover plantation licenses, cultivation techniques, environmental management and social responsibility issues.

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